A podcast series about the future of justice in Dane County.
Organizers have worked for years to stop Dane County from building a new jail. On Inhumane Dane, you’ll hear the story of that grassroots movement, from people impacted by incarceration, and people reimagining how we approach justice in Dane County and beyond.
What would it look like to address Dane County’s racial disparities and consider a new future of justice in our community? Whether you’re new to the conversation or already familiar with the issue, we hope each episode will share new information and perspectives.
Listen now or keep reading to learn more about Dane County’s justice system and plans for a new jail.
Latest episodes
Inhumane Dane Episode 1: Where is the justice?
Introducing the Inhumane Dane podcast
More Tone Madison coverage of the Dane County Jail project
The Dane County Jail project heads toward a crucial vote
Dane County’s lucrative relationship with ICE
Declaring Dane County an “abortion sanctuary” doesn’t protect reproductive healthcare
Funding non-police mental health responses in Dane County is more important than ever
Digging into the latest opposition to a smaller Dane County Jail
Dane County’s jail project barrels down a familiar road, but there are always more off-ramps
The Dane County Board pairs more jail funding with toothless calls for reform
Another absurd, expensive, and politically craven turn in the drawn-out quest to build new cages.
New co-responder programs for mental health crises offer different approaches—including whether they send police to the scene
Who can you expect to show up when you call for help in Madison?
Misframing decisions about the County jail does the public a disservice
Dismantling is difficult. Making the same mistakes is easy.
Public health, public safety, and the people caught in the coils
What’s in Dane County’s 2022 budget for care and incarceration.
