Fact Sheet: Clean Slate
To learn more about Automatic Expungement also referred to as 'Clean Slate' legislation, read Safe & Just Michigan’s one-page fact sheet. Download>> Clean Slate Legislation Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: Get to know Safe & Just Michigan
To learn more about Safe & Just Michigan, our one-page fact sheet. Download>> Get to know Safe & Just Michigan fact sheet
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
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
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
CAPPS’s 10-point plan to reduce corrections spending
Principle 1: Reserve prison beds for people who are dangerous Restore the sentencing commission and reassess the impact of sentencing guidelines to ensure that drug and property offenders are not incarcerated unnecessarily and that sentences for crimes against persons are proportionate to the offense. Increase the availability of drug courts, mental health courts and community-based [...]
Community-based sanctions
Facts | Alternatives to incarceration | Sentencing An overview of the types and effectiveness of alternatives to incarceration. Read>> Community based sanctions
Michigan’s sentencing and parole system
This is a must-read overview of the Michigan system, including sentencing guidelines and parole practices. Read this first to better understand the issues. Read>> Michigan's sentencing and parole system
Glossary of corrections terms
This document provides descriptions of the most frequently-used terms and concepts related to corrections. Read>> Glossary of corrections terms