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
Michigan Art for Justice Forum videos
On April 3, the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan presented the Michigan Art for Justice Forum, a day-long symposium attended by a wide range of stakeholders. The Michigan Art for Justice Forum is produced by the Lawyers for the Creative Economy program of Creative Many Michigan, Shakespeare Behind Bars in collaboration [...]
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.
Michigan Capitol Confidential: CAPPS discusses jail housing fees in Michigan
Michigan Capitol Confidential interviewed John Cooper, CAPPS policy director, about jail housing fees in Michigan. The fees can affect a successful return to the community. Cooper said: “The jail housing fees imposed by many counties in Michigan are a significant additional barrier to success after incarceration. The people impacted by these fees are disproportionately poor to begin [...]
CAPPS UPDATE – July 2017 newsletter released!
Download the most recent July 2017 CAPPS Update newsletter. The newsletter reports on the House of Representatives Law and Justice Committee hearings, hosted April through June 2017, on "safe and secure rehabilitation" and criminal justice reform. Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the CAPPS e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions.
MIRS article: Kesto eyes more jobs opportunities for ex-cons
Convicts leaving incarceration often have a difficult time re-entering the working world because, according to one survey, 65 percent of employers would never consider hiring someone with a felony record. And there are other barriers to employment. For instance, John SCHWARTZ of Trinity Health-Michigan told the story of one hospital employee who was arrested for a drunk driving [...]