Juvenile Life Without Parole Call to Action!
Want to help end juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) in Michigan but don't know where to start? Check out our Call to Action below! Download>> JLWOP Call to Action
Testimony in support of House Bills 4219 & HB 4220 (DUI Expugement)
On April 15, 2021, John S. Cooper, executive director of Safe & Just Michigan, submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. SJM supports this package that will make first-time drunk driving eligible for expungement, and urges the Michigan Legislature to pass H.B. 4219-20. Download>> Testimony DUI Expungement Written Testimony Apr
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on Senate Bill 1254
On December 8, 2020 Executive Director John S. Cooper submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in support of Senate Bill (SB) 1254. Cooper states in the written testimony: Safe & Just Michigan supports S.B. 1254, which will make first-time convictions for drunk driving eligible for expungement, and urges the Michigan [...]
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on House Bills 5846 – 53
On September 16, 2020 Executive Director John S. Cooper submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bills (HB) 5846 - 53. Cooper states in the written testimony: Safe & Just Michigan urges the Michigan Legislature to pass H.B. 5846-53 without changes and without delay. These important reforms will improve the [...]
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on Senate Bill 289, 290, and 291
On September 10, 2020 Policy Analyst Josh Hoe submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in opposition of Senate Bill (SB) 289, 290, and 291. Hoe states in the written testimony: There is no evidence that public registries provide a public safety benefit and a large amount of evidence that public [...]
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on Clean Slate bill package presented to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
On June 11, 2020 Executive Director John S. Cooper submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in support of HB 4980 - 85 & 5120 (2019). Excerpt: Safe & Just Michigan supports all of the expungement reform bills being considered today, but my testimony today will focus on H.B. 4980--the “automatic [...]
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on House Bill 5679
On May 13, 2020 Policy Analyst Josh Hoe submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in opposition of House Bill (HB) 5679. SJM states in the written testimony "any replacement registry bill that does not ensure more are removed from the registry than added cannot make Michigan safer." Download>> Written Testimony HB 5679
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on Clean Slate bill package
On September 24, 2019 Executive Director John S. Cooper submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in Support of HB 4980-‐85 (2019). Safe & Just Michigan supports all of the expungement reform bills and the focus of the testimony is on HB 4980 – the automatic expungement, or “clean slate” bill. Michigan already has [...]
Safe & Just Michigan’s written testimony on misdemeanor incarceration
On September 20, 2019 Policy Analyst Josh Hoe submitted written testimony to the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration. The testimony outlines how Michigan could drastically reduce the state's jail population by simply agreeing to discontinue the practice of incarcerating large numbers people for non-serious misdemeanors. Download>> Testimony Misdemeanor Incarceration
Clean Slate is introduced! (Shareable)
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