Emily Sterk is completing a national fellowship at the Milwaukee Turners, where she humbly blends rigorous research and coalition-building to confront mass incarceration.
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Posted inCriminal justice, Election Watch 2024
How the League of Women Voters helps people with criminal records
Although being incarcerated and under supervision can affect a person’s voting rights, they still have rights. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inCommunity
Leaders, community members weigh in on the SDC’s shutdown
A cross-section of professional advocates and community organizers give their opinions on the suspension of operations at the Social Development Commission.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Families cheer the return of in-person visits at Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center
After roughly a decade, in-person visitations have resumed at the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Health and Wellness
‘The most traumatic thing’: Incarcerated mothers push for better medical care
Women who give birth while they are incarcerated say they need better care – for their sake and for their baby’s.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Groups demand answers after 4 deaths at Milwaukee County Jail
Safety advocates say Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball refuses to engage with them about conditions at the Milwaukee County Jail.