Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to speak on “justice reinvestment” at MATC’s West Allis Campus April 25 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Area Technical College
April 18, 2019
John T. Chisholm, Milwaukee County district attorney since 2007, will speak on “Justice Reinvestment” from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Rooms 107/117 at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s West Allis Campus, 1200 S. 71 St. He will discuss how communities can do a better job of reducing prison admissions, so the state can redirect the cost savings back to the communities to invest in neighborhood programs.
His presentation is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a question-and-answer period. For more information, email Jacquelyn Oliveira, MATC social science instructor, at oliveirj@matc.edu.
Wisconsin’s largest technical college and the most diverse two-year institution in the Midwest, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a key driver of southeastern Wisconsin’s economy and has provided innovative education in the region since 1912. More than 35,000 students per year attend the college’s four campuses and community-based sites or learn online. MATC offers affordable and accessible education and training opportunities that empower and transform lives in the community. The college offers 200 academic programs; transfer options leading to bachelor’s degrees with more than 40 four-year colleges and universities; and a Pre-College Education division that assists people to complete high school, prepare for college or enter the workforce. Overwhelmingly, MATC graduates build careers and businesses in southeastern Wisconsin. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the national standard for academics and student services.
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