Detroit needs to ensure a place for parolees in its revitalization plan
An article from Michigan Radio asks: How do Detroit’s parolees fit into the revitalization of the city? If Detroit is to make a full recovery and see a brightened horizon, it must find a place in...
View ArticleMCCD Board Establishes the Center for Justice Innovation
The Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency will now be applying its expertise surrounding the criminal justice system on a wider scale through the Center for Justice Innovation. The MCCD Board of...
View ArticleMass incarceration and privatization: Where does Michigan stand?
The United States is in a severe state of mass incarceration. According to the 2013 accounting by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, our country houses over 1.5 million people in state or federal...
View ArticleJustice Reforms in 2014 Lame Duck Session
Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Possibly the most contentious of all the justice-related bills this session were the so-called Council of State Government (CSG) bills proposed by Rep. Haveman. Named for...
View ArticleGov. Snyder Proposes Truly “Smart” Justice Reforms – 2015 Special Message
On May 18, 2015 Gov. Snyder surprised us all with a progressive and forward-thinking special message on the future of Michigan’s criminal justice system. Using the same “smart justice” tag line from...
View ArticlePathways From Prison to Post-Secondary Education
In 2013, Michigan was selected by the Vera Institute as one of three states, along with New Jersey and North Carolina, to pilot Pathways from Prison to Post-Secondary Education. The project seeks to...
View ArticleNew Report Highlights Harmful Impact of Incarceration on Family Members,...
A new report examines the hidden costs of mass incarceration in the United States, and the burdens that are placed on families with a loved one in prison. “Who Pays? The True Cost of Incarceration on...
View ArticleMichigan’s Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative
What’s the Issue? Michigan’s Prisoner Re-entry Initiative has been heralded as one of Michigan’s crowning achievements in the state’s justice system. The Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (MPRI)...
View ArticleBold New Initiative Seeks to End Mass Incarceration in Michigan
In light of intense local and national focus on the need for “smarter justice” initiatives, some of Michigan’s leading criminal justice system reform organizations are excited to officially announce a...
View ArticleNew Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background
Press release written by Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Press Release PDF April 12, 2016 For more...
View ArticleNorth Flint Former Prisoner Project (NF-FPP)
Today, over 44,000 Michigan citizens are incarcerated in Michigan prisons and hundreds of thousands are serving probation or parole sentences in the community. Between 1980 and 2010, Michigan’s prison...
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