MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
800 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316-4304
Brown bag lunch
MISSION STATEMENT
To bring together and inform individuals and groups concerned about women in the Iowa correctional system and to act on their behalf.
INTRODUCTIONS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
REPORTS
ICIW Report – Warden Patti Wachtendorf
Treasurers Report – Marlys Hocker
Scholarship Report – Joyce Knock
PROGRAM/FOCUS
This month we welcome Jamie Strasser Ross, a formerly incarcerated woman who has made a successful reentry. At the age of 16, Jamie went to prison and served 8-1/2 years. She spent six months in work release and six years on parole. She has been out of prison 13 years. She is now married and has two sons. She works as an optometry technician.
RECAP OF OCTOBER 2016 MEETING
In October, we welcomed Dr. Jerome Greenfield, Iowa DOC psychiatrist. He drew our largest crowd for some time, with 29 people in attendance. Many thought his was the most informing program of the year. We thank him for his presentation and wish him well as he works with those in Iowa prison system and in his personal life.
UPCOMING PROGRAM
In December we are welcoming incoming women legislators. At this time, the election is still a few days away, so we don’t know who that will be.