“That’s what prison is about—it’s about tapping into the meager resources of the poorest and most oppressed sector of the population and making them pay to incarcerate themselves.” Today on […]
Our Carceral System is Broken. Meet the Folks Working to Change It.
According to an updated report from the Sentencing Project, Wisconsin leads the nation in Black imprisonment rates—one of every 36 Black Wisconsinites is in prison. It’s a sobering statistic. How […]
Abuse in Wisconsin Prisons
The Center for Investigative Journalism uncovers alleged abuse of inmates at the Waupun Correctional Facility.
Fabu Carter Mogaka’s Poetry
“We are no longer deaf or mute, but loud in remembering these times.” Are you acquainted with the work of Fabu Carter Mogaka? Want to hear the moving words of a Madison based civil rights poet? Listen to this edition of A Public Affair!
