Madison, Wis. (February 21, 2007)- Edgewood College will host a daylong conference on Wisconsin’s correctional future Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the College. “Community Safety: One Size Does Not Fit All” will bring together district attorneys, judges, law enforcement officials, academics and concerned citizens.

Panelists and guests include Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Walter Dickey. Keynote speakers include corrections expert Kevin Pranis, and Mark Mauer, Director of The Sentencing Project.

There will be limited availability of conference registration on the day of the conference, for a fee of $10.

Sponsors of this forum, which takes place from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, include the Edgewood College Human Issues Office, the Taskforce on Money, Education and Prisons, the Madison-area Urban Ministry, Wisconsin Organizations in Support of Treatment Instead of Prisons, Benedict Center, WISDOM, Wisconsin Council on Community Corrections, Voices Beyond Bars, Wisconsin Council of Churches, Lutheran Office for Public Policy, Wisconsin League of Women Voters, and the Wisconsin Council for Peace and Justice.