EXPO - EX-incarcerated People Organizing

10/13/2026

BROTHER TO BROTHER
Break bread. Release the pressure. Build community.

Men impacted by the criminal legal system; you’re invited to join EXPO Tuesday 10/13 at 5:30 PM at our office.

17 Applegate Court, Suite 100
Madison

You don’t have to carry it all alone. Come share a meal and find a safe place with other men who understand. Talk about what’s weighing on you, find encouragement, or simply sit among brothers who get it.

Come as you are. You belong here.

EXPO

10/12/2026

We cannot tell people to build a better life while taking away the tools and relationships that help them do it.

We expect incarcerated people to pursue education, address harm, strengthen their parenting, and prepare to come home. We have a responsibility to make those opportunities available. Tablets can support that work.

And there are children on the other side of those screens.

“How was school?”
“I’m proud of you.”
“I love you.”

Children have done nothing wrong. Their safe connection with a parent should matter.

The public also deserves facts: a contact request does not automatically allow messaging. Wisconsin DOC’s ICS GettingOut guidance requires both parties to accept before messaging can occur. Acceptance does not override a no-contact order. (doc.wi.gov⁠)

Harassment and witness intimidation must be addressed. Hold people accountable. Require facilities and vendors to enforce protections.

Fix the safeguards. Preserve education. Restore safe communication.

These are real families, not political talking points. Victims deserve protection. Children deserve safe connections. Communities deserve people returning home prepared to succeed.

We are responsible for all three.

10/11/2026

💜 Ten years of impact and a beautiful new beginning!

EXPO congratulates our sister organization, Free Hearts, on 10 years of powerful work in Tennessee and the opening of your first SAFE House!

You are opening doors to safety, healing, and possibility for women coming home from incarceration. Within those walls, a woman can begin to breathe, rebuild, and hear words that can change everything: “You belong here. You matter here.”

As sisters in this work, we know the love, determination, and perseverance it takes to turn that vision into a home. We are honored to celebrate alongside you.

Free Hearts, your first decade has changed lives. Your first SAFE House will change even more. And we know you are only just beginning. 🏡💜

With love and solidarity,
Your EXPO family

10/09/2026

Last night at SAFE House, our sisters carved pumpkins and those pumpkins probably weren’t prepared for this much personality! 🎃😂

For many of us, things like this once felt out of reach. When you’re busy surviving, life’s simple joys can fall to the bottom of a list you never get through.

But last night, there was room for something silly. Something messy. Something that didn’t have to solve a problem or check a box.

Just sisters, pumpkins, and the chance to enjoy being here. 🧡

Coming home means making room for moments like these, too. We deserve safety, belonging, and a little pumpkin goop on our hands.

Turns out, joy has guts. Literally. 🎃

10/08/2026

EXPO extends our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and all who knew and loved Nycki Wallsch.

Nycki was dedicated to helping others and sharing her love with those around her. Bright, funny, and so much fun to be around, she brought warmth and laughter wherever she went. We will remember her generous heart, her kindness, and the joy she brought into so many lives. We will remember her dedication to those who we have the honor of serving.

To everyone grieving her loss, our hearts are with you. May you find comfort in one another and in the memories of the love and laughter Nycki shared so freely.

With love and deepest sympathy,
EXPO of Wisconsin

View Nichole L. Wallsch's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/07/2026

Don’t wait to get your tickets. This will be one to remember 🎉

EXPOnentially Correcting the Narrative: Rising Together

November 7th in Madison https://secure.everyaction.com/nfdBe0JGiEStJbBIQ2vtWw2

As we count down to our 6th Annual Celebration this year, we want to lift up Colectivo, one of our sponsors who supports this kind of work. Colectivo is helping us make sure this celebration reflects that. Grab your seat before they're gone 🎟️

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10/06/2026

FIVE YEARS OF SUCCESS. A STORY WISCONSIN NEEDS TO SEE.

Have you been home from prison for more than five years, on extended supervision, without any violations? It’s your time to shine.

You are building a life, showing up for your family, contributing to your community, and making it happen. Your success deserves to be seen and Wisconsin needs to recognize the people behind the supervision numbers.

EXPO and The Community want to celebrate YOU at our combined annual gala, EXPOnentially Correcting the Narrative, on November 7 in Madison.

Send a photo and a few sentences about how long you’ve been home, your accomplishments, and what you’re proud of to [email protected]. Include your name and contact information so we can follow up.

Your hard work matters. Your story matters. Let’s show Wisconsin what success after incarceration looks like.

Know someone who deserves this spotlight? Share this invitation with them!

10/01/2026

💜 Happy Sister’s Day to every woman thriving, surviving, and finding her way forward! 💜

Today, we celebrate the women building new lives, reclaiming their voices, supporting their sisters, and discovering their strength. We also honor the women who are exhausted, facing uncertainty, or simply doing what they can to get through today. You belong in this celebration, too.

Sisterhood means making room for one another through every season. It means celebrating each other’s wins, offering support through setbacks, and holding one another accountable with love.

Across our Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom & Equality network, we are connected by the belief that every woman deserves dignity, opportunity, community, and the freedom to build a future she can be proud of.

Reach out to a sister today. Tell her she matters. Celebrate her progress. Remind her she doesn’t have to carry everything alone.

To every woman thriving, surviving, healing, or beginning again: we see you, we celebrate you, and we’re rising together. 💜🌷

09/30/2026

🎨✨ 🥒 Our SAFE sisters have been busy building their futures and making room for creativity along the way.

Through art classes, pickle making and more at the house, the women are exploring gifts they already knew they had and discovering talents they never knew were there. There is something beautiful about giving yourself permission to try, create, and surprise yourself. 💜

A heartfelt thank-you to our amazing staff, interns and volunteers who share their time and priceless talents with us. You’re giving the women opportunities to express themselves, build confidence, and experience the joy of creating something their own.

Here’s to new discoveries, colorful possibilities, and the gifts within each of our sisters! 🖌️🌷

09/30/2026

🎓💻💰 Checks, certificates, and laptops—OH MY! 🎉

Today, EXPO celebrated TWO graduates from EXPO Works! Cohort 2 who stopped in to pick up their checks, certificates of completion, and laptops! 🙌🏽

We are SO proud of their hard work, commitment, and the futures they’re building. These smiles were earned! ❤️

More graduate celebrations are coming soon! Coordinating daytime pickups has been a little tricky because… THEY’RE ALL WORKING! 👏🏽🔥 Now that’s a scheduling challenge we LOVE!

Help us show our graduates some love! 🎊