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Clean Slate captures media headlines in Michigan
On Sept. 9, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced Clean Slate legislation to Michigan. If passed, this legislation will be crucial in helping people who have a criminal record and who have lived crime-free [...]
When jails have a revolving door
The Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration will meet again later this month, and the members need to hear from more people who have been directly impacted by the justice system at the [...]
Vocational Village Visit
Last week, Safe & Just Michigan Policy Analyst Josh Hoe and I had the opportunity to be part of a group of 20 that had a tour of the Vocational Village at the Parnall Correctional [...]
The high cost of jail and pre-trial incarceration in Michigan
Now that the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration has started to meet, you will likely start to hear more about topics such as pay-to-stay, cash bail reform and jail diversion programs. [...]
Traverse City Hosts the Second Meeting of the Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration
More than 70 people were in attendance for the second meeting of the Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration which was held in Traverse City on Aug. 23, 2019. The Joint Task Force [...]
Factors that Impact Michigan’s Prison Population
This is the second in a series of blogs related to understanding who is incarcerated in Michigan prisons, why they are incarcerated, and for how long. The first blog addressed the first part of the [...]
Available now! Tickets to our 2019 Annual Dinner Meeting
We want you to be among the first to be able to order tickets for our 2019 Annual Dinner Meeting, taking place Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing. Tickets [...]
Ending never-ending punishment: your participation needed
Hakim Crampton is the statewide organizer for a national nonprofit organization, JustLeadershipUSA, that helps formerly incarcerated people find their voice and become strong advocates for criminal justice reform. Monica Jahner was recently appointed by the [...]
National Organization Hosts Training for Criminal Justice Impacted People
Safe & Just Michigan Policy Analyst Josh Hoe recently attended a two-day training in Detroit along with several other SJM staffers. These are his impressions of the event, hosted by JustLeadershipUSA. On July 20-21, Just [...]
Will we see you in Detroit Aug. 16?
We’re looking forward to seeing our friends at our Detroit Community Meeting on Aug. 16, and we hope you can make it. The Detroit Community Meeting is an opportunity to get to know others who [...]
A Snapshot of Michigan’s Prison Population
Safe & Just Michigan acquired information from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) last year. This data is a snapshot of everyone who was under the supervision of [...]
Joint Task Force on Jails and Pretrial Incarceration Holds First Meeting in Detroit
In Michigan, the number of people and amount of time spent in our jails has been increasing despite historically significant declines in overall crime rates. In 2017, Michigan taxpayers spent $478 million on county jail [...]