Here's your local news for Thursday, November 2, 2023:

• We give the rundown on a "conditions of confinement" bill package that Democratic lawmakers say would improve Wisconsin inmates' living conditions,
• Hear from the volunteer sewists who are offering their services at two local libraries,
• Get a community organizer's perspective on the justice system and what needs to change,
• Share a peer support specialist's advice for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated folks,
• Learn when and how to re-roof a house,
• Explore a textile arts exhibition at UW-Madison,
• And much more.