There is a buzz in our office. It is the excitement from publicly launching our new name, Safe & Just Michigan. As a Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending supporter – aka CAPPS, you likely have received our communications, such as our e-newsletter, discussing the reasons for the change. We would like to provide [...]
The Governor signed the full budget, which outlines the 2018 fiscal year budget for the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), on July 14. The final budget is $17.5 million below the budget proposed by the Governor earlier this year. According to Kyle Kaminski, MDOC legislative liaison, the final budget does not include the closure of prisons or [...]
1. Protect public safety Do not release individual prisoners who present a demonstrable threat to the public in general or to any particular person Provide evidence-based risk reduction programs to prisoners with severe behavioral problems regardless of their security classification Maximize the opportunity to address people’s needs while they are incarcerated Use validated risk assessment tools and [...]
The General Fund contribution to the School Aid Fund has declined by 92%, resulting in cuts to numerous programs for elementary and high school students. General fund spending on community health, which includes mental health and substance abuse treatment and services to the aging, has declined by 10%. Revenue sharing has declined by 32%, causing [...]
A Symposium for Policymakers and Stakeholders, March 17, 2011 On March 17, 2011, the Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending (CAPPS), the Citizens Research Council of Michigan and the Center for Michigan co-sponsored a public policy symposium entitled "Finding the Path to a $1.5 Billion Corrections Budget". The Michigan Department of Corrections appropriation is [...]