Fact Sheet: Objective Parole
To learn more about House Bill 5377 of 2018, also referred to as objective parole reform, read Safe & Just Michigan's one-page fact sheet. Download>> Objective Parole Fact Sheet
Safe & Just Michigan releases September 2018 e-newsletter
Click on the link below to read our September 27, 2018 e-newsletter. Download: Safe and Just Michigan September 2018 e-newsletter Stay connected with Safe & Just Michigan for the latest information on local, state, and national community safety and justice solutions. Sign up for our monthly electronic newsletter HERE.
Fact Sheet: A guide to Michigan’s Voting Rights
To learn more about voting rights for justice-involved people in Michigan read Safe & Just Michigan's one-page fact sheet. Download>> Guide to Michigan Voting Rights Fact Sheet
Safe & Just Michigan Fall 2018 edition – newsletter released
The newsletter reports on objective parole, 'Raise the Age' and 'Good Time' bills. It discusses the continued prison population decline and provides updates on SJM outreach efforts. Download>> SJM Fall 2018 Newsletter Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the CAPPS e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions.
Safe & Just Michigan releases August 2018 e-newsletter
Click on the link below to read our August 30, 2018 e-newsletter. Download: Safe and Just Michigan August 2018 e-newsletter Stay connected with Safe & Just Michigan for the latest information on local, state, and national community safety and justice solutions. Sign up for our monthly electronic newsletter HERE.
Safe & Just Michigan releases July 2018 e-newsletter
Click on the link below to read our July 26, 2018 e-newsletter. Download: Safe & Just Michigan July 2018 e-newsletter Stay connected with Safe & Just Michigan for the latest information on local, state, and national community safety and justice solutions. Sign up for our monthly electronic newsletter HERE.
Safe & Just Michigan brochure
Safe & Just Michigan, a non-profit public policy organization, envisions a Michigan in which all are safe in their communities and everyone is responsible for creating accountability, safety and justice. Download: Safe & Just Michigan brochure
CAPPS UPDATE – May 2018 newsletter released!
Download the most recent CAPPS Update May 2018 newsletter. The newsletter reports on criminal justice bills currently under consideration and information about the "good time" bill and why it has little chance to become law. Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the CAPPS e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions.
Just the facts: The “Good Time” bills are unlikely to move forward
Michigan has a longer length of stay for people in prison than any other state. The Pew Center on the States study found that in 2009, Michigan prisoners served nearly 17 months more than average. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, in 2016 the average minimum sentence was 9.9 years (a figure which does [...]
Fact Sheet: Objective Parole Reform for low-risk offenders
HB 5377, Objective Parole Reform, simply defines what constitutes “substantial and compelling” reasons so that they are relevant to an incarcerated person’s current risk. This fact sheet provides a comprehensive review of what the HB 5377 will and will not accomplish. Read>> Fact sheet: Objective Parole Reform for low risk offenders