Recognizing the unique challenges returning community members and their familes face following periods of incarceration as well as our commitment to ensuring a safe community for all, the Milwaukee Reentry Council (a subcommittee of the Milwaukee Community Justice Council) is leading the Home to Stay initiative, a monthly resource-rich event designed to address the needs of system-involved persons, returning citizens, and families impacted by incarceration.
The Just Home Project supports community-led efforts to help people impacted by housing instability and jail incarceration. Milwaukee County is one of six sites across the country chosen to join the second Just Home cohort. Just Home Project is funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, with technical assistance provided by the Urban Institute.
The Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) represents a significant investment by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way local jurisdictions think about and use jails. Milwaukee County was among 11 communities selected to join the SJC Network in 2016.
Evidence-based decision making (EBDM) is the practice of using research findings to inform and guide decisions across the criminal legal system. Milwaukee County was selected to join the National Institute of Corrections Evidence-Based Decision Making Initiative (EBDM) in August 2010.