Since Scott Walker signed Act 355 into law in 2016, the Wisconsin DOC has been taking fees and restitution out of any money that people put on the books of their incarcerated loved ones. Act 355 leaves the DOC to determine the percentage of funds taken, and the new administration has continued Scott Walker's predatory practice of taking 50% or more from contributions. Learn more here.
A Call for Action
We want to hear from you. We want to hear your story of how providing for your loved one inside prison is affecting you. Under Act 355, DOC is allowed to withhold an amount or a percentage of any money on your loved one’s account. This amount can be changed at any time by Secretary Carr or Administrator Makda Fessahaye.Our plan is to collect your letters before March 31 and host a rally where we shall present all of the letters to Makda Fessahaye.
Please send your letter to:
Kay Lanctot
914 Marshall Drive
Mauston, WI 53948
Or email it to her here:
coaldust216@yahoo.com
Please send by March 31, we will have the rally and letter delivery sometime in early April.
A letter template- fill in with your own words and experiences.