From the Transform Dane mailbox! Inmate Art from the Dane Co Jail. & with the area's first snowfall overnight, I think many of us would agree!
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Our #1 outreach program is Direct Mail to incarcerated humans. Mail is more than a lifeline, it's connection. And human connection rebuilds, heals, and restores.
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STATE OF WI TO: Sheriff Barrett
"It appears you have violated your duty to provide public records under WI § 19.31. You are commanded to immediately return...records responsive to the request or in the alt, appear before this court & provide reason why relief should not be awarded." -Dane Co Circuit

Transform Dane is at the WI Capitol NOW in support of AB 604. This is a bipartisan bill that would support re-entry from incarceration by providing newly released humans with healthcare and support.

Transform Dane mailbox: Today's artist loves sketching. She requested pictures of actresses from classic movies to sketch from our direct mail program, and this was the result.
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Fantastic event by The Big Gay Spooky Market! Met tons of awesome people, had great conversations about needed reform and distributed plenty of stickers! Thanks to all who stopped by!

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EVENT ALERT! @transformdane.bsky.social will have a booth at The Big Gay Spooky Market, SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 10-4. Stop by and chat for information, updates, support, stickers, frog mascots & more! The event is at the WI Rugby Sports Complex, Cottage Grove, WI. Hope to see you there!

@transformdane.bsky.social in support of No Kings Day 2025✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️.

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE. Although our work is focused on advocacy, awareness & outreach, every organization is composed of individuals, each with a unique journey. The origin of our journey is deeply rooted in this developing situation. All inquiries should be directed to [email protected].

Another fantastic event, thank you to Deborah Zalensne and Chris Blackwell. The statistics on solitary confinement prove total system failure. Mental health worsens, recidivism soars, staffing is taxed and costs are substantially higher. The individual suffers alone, but as a society, we all lose.

Absolutely breathtaking work by Journey to Justice. Solitary Confinement harms everyone involved; through exacerbation of mental health conditions, violations of constitutional and human rights, increased rates of recidivism, and increased strain on jail and prison budgets and staffing.

In May 2025, a federal lawsuit was initiated in the Western WI District Court regarding extreme confinement conditions in DCJ. The issue of ethical confinement is a constantly evolving issue. This challenges those issues, especially as they pertain to Constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

Wisconsin Open Records Law 101. "Transparency is an essential function of a representative government". In environments like jails and prisons, or other encounters with law enforcement out of the public eye, this is especially true. The doors may not be open but the records are. Know your rights

Mail is a lifeline in jails and prisons. @transformdane.bsky.social kept every letter safe in a binder...this one represents a single month. Write to your incarcerated loved ones, even if you haven't sent "snail mail" in a decade. Even if you feel you "don't know what to say".

Mailbox: From a DCJ inmate, hand sketched using only a golf pencil. DCJ charges 19¢ per golf pencil and $1 for a full pencil. It might not seem like much, but inmates are fully reliant on outside help adding funds to their accounts. Thank you for using your precious resources to send us mail!

From the mailbox: We send A LOT of coloring pages out to Wisconsin jails and prisons and are always delighted to receive finished projects back! Today's author might be a little rough around the seams, but weathers the storm with a smile. You are not forgotten.
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We're at Magic Pride Festival today, come say hi!

Sun's coming out, here at Disability Pride at Warner Park! (west of the tennis courts)