Wisconsin Justice Initiative Inc.

Our mission:

To advocate for progressive change in the Wisconsin justice system by educating the public about the system's real-life impacts and partnering with other organizations to achieve more just outcomes.

Our vision:

A legal system that is fair, accessible, and impartial—a legal system that values every life it serves and in which no person is overlooked or counted out.

Our Priorities

Ensuring that municipal court defendants are treated fairly
Educating the public about judges and judicial candidates
Legalizing medical and recreational cannabis to avoid the disparate impact of current criminal laws on minority individuals
Educating the public about ballot questions on proposed constitutional amendments
Increasing access to justice and legal representation for poor litigants in civil and criminal courts
Reforming bail laws to eliminate unnecessary and unjust pretrial detention while ensuring public safety
Ensuring humane and equitable treatment of individuals incarcerated in state and local institutions
Returning 17-year-olds to the juvenile justice system