New SIG Chair for Female offenders (no replies)
Please welcome the new Chair for the Female Offenders SIG- Mr Ambrose Richardson from Idaho. He is also planning to attend the Madison CEA and the President's Council Meeting on Monday , July 20....
View ArticlePodcast on Female Offenders (no replies)
Here is a link to a podcast that focuses on female offenders and features Maureen M. Buell and Phyllis Modley of the National Institute of Corrections. It is about 30 minutes long. [media.csosa.gov] I...
View ArticlePlease Submit Female Offenders Report by 6/22 (1 reply)
Please submit a brief report about the ELL SIG for the Board Report by Monday, June 22. You may post it directly to this SIG Discussion Groups. Thanks Murray Ellison CEA President's Council Chairman...
View ArticleWisconsin's Teacher of the Year (no replies)
A Hero Is Someone Who Changes Lives At the CEA Region III & IV Conference held in Ames, Iowa on May 5-7, Wisconsin Teacher of the Year DeNeal Ericksen was selected Region III Teacher of the Year....
View ArticleSnowmen and Birthday Parties (no replies)
Snowmen and Birthday Parties . . . Part of a daylong visit for inmate mothers and their children at Taycheedah Correctional Institution Located on the scenic grounds of Taycheedah (Wisconsin)...
View ArticleArticle on challenges faced by female offenders and their children (no replies)
[www.urban.org] I found this article pretty interesting. If you haven't read it before, I recommend it.
View ArticleOJJDP Bulletin Examines Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency (no replies)
OJJDP Bulletin Examines Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency." Part...
View ArticlePropsed Consolidation of SIG's (no replies)
I am considering recommending to consolidate the SIG's. There are only a handful of active SIG's and SIG Chairs at the present time. Under the proposed consolidation, we might bring the SIG's down to...
View ArticlePresident's Council Report - July 2010 (no replies)
Please review and submit any feedback on the proposed re-organization of the SIG's and the President's Council to me or Tim Phillians ASAP. Thanks for everyone's support over the last 4 years from...
View ArticlePresident's Council Report with Attached File (no replies)
Please review and submit any feedback on the proposed re-organization of the SIG's and the President's Council to me or Tim Phillians ASAP. Thanks for everyone's support over the last 4 years from...
View ArticleWee Ones Nursery Helps Create "Critical Bond" (1 reply)
Up to the 1950s, prison based nursery programs for children born in custody were common in correctional facilities across the country, according to the 2009 report by the Women’s Prison Association,...
View ArticleMothers, Infants and Imprisonment (no replies)
Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment:A National Look at Prison Nurseries and Community-Based Alternatives In a May 2009 report, Women’s Prison Association (WPA) highlights two different responses to...
View ArticleWRC Addition Provides Treatment and Education for Women (no replies)
WRC Addition Provides Treatment and Education for Women The Wisconsin Resource Center (WRC) opened in 1983, accepting male inmates who had mental illnesses or had difficulty functioning in a...
View ArticleMadison Urban Ministries Supports Kids of Incarcerated Moms (no replies)
MUM Supports Kids of Incarcerated Moms As Pilgrim United Church of Christ was preparing to close their doors as a congregation in 1971, they imagined a community presence that would continue to...
View ArticleFilm Explores Role of Mothers in Prison (no replies)
Film Explores Role of Mothers in Prison Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison? Mothers of Bedford, a feature-length documentary follows five women...
View ArticleDemeter Foundation Urges Women to Remember "I Am a Preson First" (no replies)
Demeter Foundation Urges Women to Remember “I Am a Person First!” The Demeter Foundation is celebrating over a decade of advocating and educating for the humane treatment and civil rights of...
View ArticleCenter for Self Sufficiency Awarded Grant to Assist Former Female Offenders...
Center for Self Sufficiency Awarded Grant to Assist Former Female Offenders The Milwaukee Center for Self-Sufficiency announced on June 12, 2013 that it has received a U.S. Department of Labor grant,...
View ArticleAIM Helps Moms and Children with their Many Burdens (no replies)
AIM Helps Moms and Children with their Many Burdens About 3,000 children in Alabama have a mother incarcerated. Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM) helps support these children and reunite separated families....
View ArticleACLU Report Examines Impact of Solitary Confinement on Women (no replies)
ACLU Report Examines Impact of Solitary Confinement on Women Across the United States female prisoners are routinely subjected to solitary confinement, yet the effects of solitary on women and their...
View ArticleFPC Danbury's Mommy and Me Tea (no replies)
FPC Danbury's Mommy and Me Tea On December 2, 2014, the Federal Bureau of Prisons held a Mommy and Me Tea for female offenders at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Danbury, Connecticut. Twelve inmate...
View ArticleMDC Brooklyn Holds Night of Hopes and Dreams (no replies)
MDC Brooklyn Holds Night of Hopes and Dreams On Friday, January 23, 2015, Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn held an overnight visit for several female offenders, their children, and...
View ArticleDemeter Foundation Makes More Welcome Home Kits Are Available (no replies)
More Welcome Home Kits Are Available The Demeter Foundation has announced that it is expanding the availability of its Welcome Home Kits to 20 counties in Wisconsin DOC Regions 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8....
View ArticleHair Salon Opens at REECC (no replies)
Hair Salon Opens at REECC On Tuesday, June 16, Wisconsin's Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center celebrated the Grand Opening of the Fresh Start Salon. It was a great day! Sgt. LaRose, Diane...
View ArticleAIM Visitation Program Brings Mothers and Children Together Agai (no replies)
AIM Visitation Program Brings Mothers and Children Together Again It may be cold outside, but there is of warmth inside when the mothers and children have their monthly visitation at the Tutwiler...
View ArticleMATCH Program Marks 30 years of Transforming Lives (no replies)
MATCH Program Marks 30 years of Transforming Lives This year marks 30 years for Bexar County’s (Texas) Mothers and Their Children (MATCH) Program, which works to make things better for kids whose...
View ArticleWelcome Home Kits Available in More Counties (no replies)
Welcome Home Kits Available in More Counties The Demeter Foundation advocates statewide for women in the Wisconsin Women's Correctional System (WWCS) and provides transitional services and resources...
View ArticleWomen in Recovery Program Earns National Award (no replies)
Women in Recovery Program Earns National Award Early this year, Family & Children’s Services Women in Recovery (WIR), an alternative-to-incarceration program for drug-addicted women, won the...
View ArticleIncarcerated Moms Are Invited to Make Submissions for Amazing Moms (no replies)
Incarcerated Moms Are Invited to Make Submissions for Amazing Moms United We Parent founders Hogan Hilling and Elise Cohen invite incarcerated moms to participate in the first comprehensive coffee...
View ArticleDemeter Foundation Expands Services (no replies)
Demeter Foundation Expands Services In the Demeter Foundation’s summer newsletter is an announcement that they have recently expanded the availability of their Welcome Home Kit to 68 Wisconsin...
View ArticleAIM Celebrates 30 Years of Service (no replies)
AIM Celebrates 30 Years of Service Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM) is celebrating 30 years of service to Inmate Mothers this November. AIM was founded in 1987 by Church Women United, The Alabama Prison...
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