Second Chance Wisconsin

This blog is dedicated to securing safe the release of WI prisoners who are parole eligible, rehabilitated and ready to be good citizens. These are the "Old Law Prisoners". The existence of these 2800 plus prisoners and the waste of lives and taxpayers' money their continued incarceration causes is a closely held secret. We intend to help expose this debacle and help fix a broken parole system. Much here for good learning, Read on.

Summer Newsletter with latest on release of Old law Captives

  • November Newsletter 11-19 Bridge of Voices
  • Parole Rule Change Petition submitted to Governor Evers 7 18 19
  • latest on parole pardon and compassionate release /spring 2019
  • Links to Overviews of people waiting and ready for freedom
  • "Waiting for parole": a blog of cases
  • blog of kids convicted as adults
  • FFUP main blog
  • Resources for prisoners / families
  • Donate
  • studies, fine articles
  • summer newsletter with latest on release of OL prisoners

studies, fine articles


Old Law Prisoners, mass incarceration, the way out


ACLU at America's Expense, the Mass Incarceraton of the Elderly

Human Rights Watch, Old in Prison

Unlocking America, an incredible study , 10 years old but very relevant

WISDOM parole actions July Ninth 2014 in the news

FFUP parole report summer 2014

Billion Dollar Man

UWM Study on mass incarceration of WI Blacks
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Contributors

  • Ben Turk
  • FFUP
  • Unknown
  • Parole rule change petition using statute 227 submitted to Gov Evers et all 7 18 19

posts on this blog

  • introduction to our posts on those waiting release ready
  • QUICK SAMPLING of what we are doing with out taxpayers money- the waste in lives and resources.
  • a scroll down post of 100 prisoners asking for serious release consideration
  • relief for those advanced in age or sick
  • People waiting and asking for deportation
  • Blog of kids waived into adult court -"juvenile offenders'
  • our longest running parole blog- each person has a post of his.her own
  • bill to end solitary torture
  • Requests for Release consideration
  • clemency - it is coming back
  • a)crime declines with ge/Most old law prisoners are not dangerous
  • a)Home: January 2016 campaign
  • a)human cost of holding old law prisoners
  • a)Moral Imperative: release the aging and long term prisoners
  • a)OLD LAW PRISONERS PRIMER and How We went wrong
  • a)Wisconsin budget project report on our prisons 2015
  • az)Does the parole board even consider rehabilitation? Darrick Alexander
  • b)from 2015 camaign/still good:We try compassionate release for 3 old law prisoners
  • b)Marvin Wilson explains the catch 22's of no parole
  • b)Marvin Wilson explains: Parole board is profitting from crime
  • b)Ramiah Whiteside: A striking example of the cruelty of old law vs "new "law sentences
  • c)from 2015 campaign/still good:Read the rule proposals themselves
  • c)from 2015 campaign/still good:Talking points-the need for rule change

Stories of Prisoners Ready for Release Can be viewed H

  • Long overdue for parole
  • Requests for Serious Release Consideration
  • Our Oldest and Most Complete Parole Blog-"Waiting for Parole"

one way to donate

  • Click to "gofundme"-explanation on how money is used here also

Newsletter FFUP

  • Summer 2019 Newsletter
  • FFUP Bridge if Voices 5 2019
  • FFUP Bridge of Voices Winter 2018
  • FFUP Bridge of Voices 08 2018
  • FFUP Bridge of Voices 4 2018
  • FFUP Bridge of Voices late 2017
  • FFUP Bridge of Voices summer 2017
  • FFUP bridge of Voices 4-2017
  • FFUP April to June 2016 newsletter
  • January-February 2016 Bridge of Voices
  • September Bridge of Voices
  • Bridge of Voices May 2015
  • March 2015 Bridge of Voices

contact us

for more information, to get involved, to get support:
contact FFUP at:

pgswan3@aol.com
608-536-3993
29631 Wild Rose Drive
Blue River, WI 53518

FFUP:Forum for Understanding Prisons; a 501c3 non profit dedicated to advocacy for prisoners and their families.

Other places to visit

  • links to many FFUP blogs
  • Stories of prisoners forever and ready for waiting for release
  • DarRen Morris, Artist
  • Vanguards Of Justice
  • WISDOM, interfaith coalition site

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