With reduced jail populations, do we need a new jail?
Thursday the Health and Human Needs Committee voted in favor of halting the jail, jail populations are down at least 40%, Madison police are arresting less people, we have new leadership on the Criminal Justice Council, can we actually bring our ourselves to create real change in the criminal "justice" system? Will any of this make real, meaningful change?
Recommendations for Madison Police Department protest policies
One of the PSRC subcommittees has been working on reviewing the police department policies around protests. Here is our work so far, and next, we move on to recommendations.
Mon – Wed “Daily” Round Up 9/21-9/23
Late, but still relevant information to be shared.
Madison City Week Ahead 12/7/20
There's no slowing down this week - plenty of meetings, most of them have their agendas posted, but not all.
New Police Chief Shon Barnes blows off Public Safety Review Committee
Ok - that headline might be a little unfair, but I'm a little irritated. Probably not at the new chief, but those advising him.
District 12 Candidates on Affordable Housing
While all the candidates say that affordable housing is a priority, read here to find out what they say they will do about it!
Madison: City Week Ahead 6/14/21
33 meetings this week, 3 cancelled, still only one in person.
Madison City Week Ahead 9/25/23
22 meetings, but 8 missing agendas. Finance Committee working on capital budget and much more!