David Murrell | EXPO Wisconsin

 I was born and raised in Milwaukee, raised in a single mother household, and I joined a gang at 13 years old. My first run-in with the judicial system was at 17. Shortly after, I went to jail at 18 and did 3.5 years. Later in life, I was sentenced 75 years. By hard work and prayer, I ended up getting out after serving 28 years. I was changed in prison within my new walk with God. I am now determined to make a positive change within myself and the community that groomed me.

My past experiences and my organizing ability since the age of 15 really prepared me for my role as an Organizer in EXPO. I have heart, passion, and commitment to change for the community in Milwaukee. I really encompass Milwaukee as whole and want to make this city better for future generations.

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People in our communities without direct experience with incarceration are often ill-informed of the negative, and catastrophic, effects on earnings and employment, physical and mental health, housing and education, and family well-being created and perpetuated by the carceral system. Through our advocacy work in local and state government, EXPO creates space, opportunity, and support for system-impacted individuals to raise their voices about the systemic and institutional harm of the incarceration. In the words of one of our organizers, EXPO’s work “shines a light of awareness and truth where others refuse to acknowledge.”