Parole Archives - Safe & Just Michigan

Safe & Just Michigan Spring 2023 edition – newsletter released

Safe & Just Michigan sends this quarterly newsletter to approximately 540 incarcerated readers at the Michigan Department of Corrections. The newsletter reports on policy updates, outreach and educational activities. Download>> SJM_Spring_2023_Newsletter_CORRECTION Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the SJM e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions. Note: Due to a Michigan Department of Corrections mailroom policy, [...]

Kate McCracken2023-07-20T13:22:36-04:00July 20th, 2023|Categories: Lifers, Newsletter, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Sentencing, Topic|

Gongwer article: Criminal Justice Reform A Shift From Tough-On-Crime Era Of ’80s, ’90s

A major policy shift on criminal justice laws is taking place, sweeping aside the tough-on-crime stances of the 1980s and 1990s and replacing it with an increased focus on rehabilitation, lowering recidivism and preparing offenders for life beyond a cell upon their release. Now, lawmakers are taking a step back and shifting from locking people [...]

Kate McCracken2019-05-14T12:46:53-04:00May 14th, 2019|Categories: Elderly, Juveniles, Media, Other, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Reentry, Resources, Topic|

Safe & Just Michigan Winter 2018 edition – newsletter released

The newsletter reports on objective parole, ‘Clean Slate’ and the lame duck session. It reports on the SJM Annual Membership Meeting and dinner and provides updates on SJM outreach efforts. Download>> SJM Winter 2018 Newsletter Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the SJM e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions.

Kate McCracken2019-03-26T15:16:59-04:00December 11th, 2018|Categories: Newsletter, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Reentry, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Topic|

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

Kate McCracken2018-11-09T14:34:14-05:00November 9th, 2018|Categories: Community reinvestment, Corrections budget, Courts, Crime survivors, Diversion, Elderly, Fact sheet, Jails, Juveniles, Lifers, Mental health, Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Parole, Prison programs, Privatizations, Publication author, Publication Type, Racial equity, Recidivism, Reentry, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Sentencing, Sex offenses, Substance abuse, Topic, Trauma|

Safe & Just Michigan releases October 2018 e-newsletter

Click on the link below to read our October 31, 2018 e-newsletter. Download: Safe & Just Michigan October 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.

Kate McCracken2018-12-20T16:33:08-05:00October 31st, 2018|Categories: Jails, Lifers, Newsletter, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Topic|

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

Kate McCracken2018-10-12T14:47:12-04:00October 12th, 2018|Categories: Fact sheet, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Topic|

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.

Kate McCracken2018-09-17T17:03:14-04:00September 17th, 2018|Categories: Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Newsletter, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Reentry, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Topic, Topics|

Click on Detroit article: New law reforms parole guidelines in Michigan

A new law is expected to save Michigan taxpayers $40 million annually within five years and reduce the size of Michigan’s prison population by 1,800-2,400 beds over the same timeframe. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed House Bill 5377 into law Thursday. The new law codifies the current practice of objective parole. It sets clearer guidelines to determine whether [...]

Kate McCracken2018-09-14T16:42:40-04:00September 13th, 2018|Categories: Media, Other, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Topic|

WKAR article: Law Aims To Make Parole Decisions More Fair

A new state law that went into effect on Wednesday aims to take the bias out of decisions on whether or not a prisoner should be paroled. Governor Snyder signed the bill into law on Wednesday that will put clearer guidelines into place on whether or not to allow someone in prison to return to [...]

Kate McCracken2018-09-14T16:39:20-04:00September 13th, 2018|Categories: Media, Other, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Topic|

Gongwer article: Parole Legislation Reported, Passes Senate

Legislation requiring Michigan's Parole Board to provide substantial and compelling objective reasons in writing when the Department of Corrections' guidelines are not followed is heading to the governor's desk after being reported by a Senate panel Wednesday morning and passed by the full chamber in the afternoon, moving the state closer to addressing longer than [...]

Kate McCracken2018-09-06T13:50:17-04:00September 6th, 2018|Categories: Media, Other, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Topic|