I am a person first.

​I have family members and friends that love me and I love in return. I can succeed.
Fall 2019 Wellness Workshops for  women were a great success!
What a group of AMAZING women. It was graduation day on October 10, 2019 for the "Creating a Healthier Lifestyle: Holistic Wellness" classes. We met for two afternoons a week for four weeks, learning about and discussing how the "Eight Dimensions of Wellness"         ( Social, Emotional, Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Environmental, Financial and Occupational) work together to build strength and support in our lives. ​
The Prison Family Bill of Rights...
Was developed by a group of advocates attending the 2012 National Prisoner Family Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Demeter Foundation was proud to be part of this process. Families still struggle today to be treated with dignity and respect.
You can read the document here.
Wisconsin Women's Correctional System 2018 Annual Report
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Items are needed for our Welcome Home Kits for formerly incarcerated women.
Please visit our Services Page for a list of items we gladly accept.

Serving The Sentence Together: Mass Incarceration and The Family
October 28 Community Event

​The evening highlights The Demeter Foundation’s work supporting women with the lived experience of the criminal justice system. 
This event includes the screening of the video “Faces of Mass Incarceration” by Metamora Films and The International Prisoner Family Conference. The film discusses the devastating effect of incarceration on families and communities. The Prison Family Bill of Rights will be available to attendees.
Please join us at The Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711 from 6:30-8:15 p.m. Details can be found here.
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Formerly Incarcerated Women Returning to Dane County, WI

If know of a woman returning to Dane County from the Wisconsin Women's Correctional System, please let her know about us. We can send her our Program Interest Form to fill out so we can assist her in finding programs and resources. You can also download the form here or call us at 608-298-3563.​
Visit our Services Page to find out more about what we offer to support women.
Canteen Cuisine Cookbook 
A cookbook by men and women in Wisconsin prisons. The recipes are crafted with food purchased by inmates from their canteen lists. The book is free to all inmates who request it. You can also request it for an inmate. 
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