How to report abuse and Where to get help

Included Below:

US department of Justice ongoing investigation

Wi legislative mental Health audit

Contact your legislators

Handy Wisconsin Addresses

Investigations and reports ongoing
WHERE TO SEND REPORTS OF ABUSES

I)Nationally

Department of Justice

here are two kinds of investigations possible.

1)Reports of excessive use of force by guards go to the "criminal division" are considered for investigation if there is a tape, or witnesses ( other prisoners are okay)and/or evidence if damage.

2)Conditions of confinement issues are looked at by the "special litigation counsel."

write to:
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division;

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.;Criminal Section, PHB;

Washington, D.C. 20530

Prisoners should write : "Attorney Mail Privileged" on the envelope.

Wisconsin prisoners: feel free to send your reports also to FFUP ;PO Box 285; Richland Center. Wi 53581

and /or Representative Tamara Grigsby; P.O. Box 8952 Madison, Wl 53708; phone:608-266-0645,1-888-534-0018(toll Free). We will try to help on a local level.

II. Also in Wisconsin -mental health abuse
Legislative audit OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BY THE WI DOC

They are Collecting testimony until January

This audit has a narrow focus, generally comparing WI with other states . However because prisons have replaced mental health institutions and treatment centers in this country, Representive Grigsby and FFUP are interested in helping generate a general discussion of this issue .

Send reports, comments, testimony about your or your loved one's mental health treatment to :

Legislative Audit bureau investigating mentally ill in prisons-

Janis Mueller; Legislative Audit Bureau

22 E Mifflin Suite 500;Madison, Wi 53703

1-608-266-2818 ;

janice.mueller@legis.wisconsin.gov

and /or Representative Tamara Grigsby ;P.O. Box 8952 Madison,

Wl 53708 ;608-266-0645,1-888-534-0018(toll Free)

and/or FFUP PO Box 285; Richland Center. Wi 53581


3)When YOU Need Help
1) remember your legislators are elected to help you- that’s their job. Know who represents your district and call them.

For Wisconsin residents:Who are my legislators- Wisconsin
http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

For anywhere else in the US: anywhere USA:
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

4)Great addresses for Wisconsin prisoners

for complaints about prisoner’s health care treatment contact

James Greer
Director of Health services
1-608-240-5122
PO Box 7925; Madison, Wi 53707


Department of Corrections:

mail to any of the following individuals should be sent to this address:
3099 East Washington Avenue Post Office Box 7925; Madison, Wl, 53707-7925

Office of the Secretary
Mr. Matthew J. frank, Secretary
Mr. Rick Raemisch, Deputy Secretary
Ms. Jessica Clark, Executive Assistant Phone: (608) 240-5055
Division of Adult Institutions
Mr. Steven Casperson, Administrator
Mr. John Bett, Assistant Administrator/
Ms. Denise Symdon, Assistant Administrator
Mr. Dan Westfield, Security Chief
Mr. Kevin Potter, Chief Legal Counsel (608) 240-5035
General Public Information Phone: 608-240-5104

Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Privacy

Senator Lena C. Taylor, Chair (D); Rm 415 South; State Capitol P.O. Box 7882;Madison, Wl 53707;(608)266-5810
Senator Jim Sullivan, Vice Chair (R); Rm15 South; State Capitol; P.O. Box 7882;Madison, Wl 53707;(608) 266-2512
Senator Glenn Grothman (D),Rm20 South; State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, Wl 53707-7882 (608) 266-7513
Senator Mary Lazich (R); Rm 109 South; State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, Wl 53707-7882 (608) 266-5400
Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D); Rm 104 South; State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, Wl 53707 .(608) 266-8546

Office of the Governor
Governor Jim Doyle
Madison Office P.O. Box 7863 Madison, Wl 53707 608-266-1212

Ernesto Chacon, Deputy Director; Room 560; 819 North 6th St.; Milwaukee, Wl 53203
Angela Russell Agency Liaison State Capitol 115 East Madison, Wl 53702 608-266-7794

Assembly Committee on Corrections and Courts
Room __ State Capitol P.O. Box __Madison, Wt 53708
Representative Garey Bies, Chair (D) Room 125 West, P.O. Box 8952
Rep. Phil Montgomery, Vice-Chair (R) Room 129 West, P.O. Box 8953
Rep. Dean Kaufert (R);Room 15 North, P.O. Box 8952
Rep.Carol Owens (R);Room 315 North, P.O. Box 8953
Rep. Mark Gundrum (R) Room 119 West, P.O. Box 8952
Rep. Daniel LeMahieu (R) Room 17 North, P.O. Box 8952
Rep. Joseph Parisi (D);Room 126 North, P.O. Box 8953
Rep. Mark Pocan (D);Room 322 West, P.O. Box 8953
Rep. Sheldon Wasserman (D) Room 214 North, P.O. Box«953
Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts (D) Room 209 North, P.O. Box 8953
Rep. Donna Seidel (D);Room 7 North, P.O. Box 8953

The Parole Commission
Mr. Alfonso Graham, Chair 3099 East Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7960 Madison, Wl 53707-7960 Phone (608) 240-7280

Other concerned legislators
Representative Pedro Colon Room 104 North State Capitol P.O. Box 8952 Madison 53708
Representative Tamara Grigsby State Capitol Room 122 North P.O. Box 8952 Madison, Wl 53708 -608-246-0645
Representative Barbara Gronemus,State Capitol Room 114 North;P.O. Box 8952;Madison 53708;608-266-7015
Representative Leon D. Young;State Capitol Room 118 North P.O. Box 8953 Madison 53708 (608) 266-3786
Senator Spencer Coggs ;Room 22 South State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison 53707-7882 (608) 266-2500
U.S Representative Gwen Moore District Office; 219 N Milwaukee ST.STE 3A;Milkwaukee, Wi 53202;(414)297-1140

Legal and Advocacy
National Lawyers Guild Atty.

Patricia K. Hammel;Herrick & Kasdorf LLP;

16 N Carroll St # 500; Madison, Wl 53703-2773

Amnesty International

5 Penn Plaza -14th floor

New York, NY 10001