Wisconsin

ACLU of Wisconsin
Contact: Christopher Ahmuty
207 E. Buffalo St.
Address: 207 E. Buffalo St.,#325
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-4032
Does limited prison conditions work. Prefers cases that involve constitutional issues and which may have a broad enough impact to succeed in changing legislation or administrative remedies.

AIDS Organization:Aids Network
Contact: Rudi Baker-Jambretz
600 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 252-6540
Provides information, referrals and advocacy by mail, and when permitted, by phone and visits. Assists in obtaining medical care, AODA treatment, housing, and educating prisoners' attorneys on possible effect of HIV infection on a client's case. Services are limited to prisoners in county, state or federal correctional facilities within South Central Wisconsin. Newsletter available.

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Inc Legal Services Program
820 N. Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203-1802
(414) 225-1578

Legal Action of Wisconsin Volunteer Lawyers Project
31 S. Mills St.
Madison, WI 53715-1307
(800) 362-3904

230 W. Wells St., Suite 800
Milwaukee, WI 53208-1866
(414) 278-7722

State Bar of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 7158
Madison, WI 53707-0001
(608) 250-6177

Wisconsin Innocence Project
Frank J. Remington Center
University of Wisconsin Law School
973 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706-1399

Western Wisconsin Legal Services
202 N. Main St.
Dodgeville, WI 53533-1438
(608) 935-2741

Wisconsin Department of Corrections
3099 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7925
Madison, WI 53707-7925
(608) 240-5000

Support Organizations:

The Benedict Center
Address: 229 E. Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1250
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 347-1774
Advocacy and direct services

CURE-Wisconsin
P.O. Box 259452
Madison, WI 53725-9452
(608) 835 -3740 (ask for Jackie)
Advocacy organization that works to reduce crime through criminal justice reform and the rehabilitation of errants.

Horizon House
Contact: Constance Shaver, Director
Address: 2511 W. Vine St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 342-3237
Residential Treatment program. Offers direct referrals; employment and vocational guidance; counseling; room and board for women on probation and women being released from federal and state institutions in Wisconsin; a comprehensive parent education/children's program; and an alcohol and drug program.

Project R.E.T.U.R.N.
Contact: Thomas Shaffer
Address: 1821 N. 16th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 344-5013
Project R.E.T.U.R.N. provides housing and job locating services; employment counseling; support groups (both spiritual and secular); and recreation. Publishes a free quarterly newsletter and brochure.

Triniteam Corrections Program
County Courthouse Room G-90
628 N. Burfto St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 839-4865
education/employment placement; referral service; GED program; computer training and alcohol counseling. Criminal Justice Reference and Info.

Wisconsin Correctional Service
Contact: Stephen Swigart
230 W. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 271-2512
Operates community and alternative programs for offenders including adult and juvenile halfway house; pretrial release program; court intervention; alcohol/drug and mental health services; home detention program; mediation services; Community Services Options program; Parents Support and Advocate Program.

Education/Libraries:

Books Through Bars
4722 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 727-0882 ext 2
Sends books to prisoners.

University of WI-Law Library
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-1128

WI State Law library
P.O. Box 7881
Madsion, WI 53707
(800) 322-9755

Updated June, 2005