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Safe & Just Michigan Winter 2022 edition – newsletter released

Kate McCracken2022-12-20T12:18:40-05:00December 20th, 2022|

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>> Winter 2022 Safe & Just [...]

Safe & Just Michigan Summer 2022 edition – newsletter released

Kate McCracken2022-09-08T15:39:10-04:00September 8th, 2022|

Juvenile Life Without Parole Call to Action!

Kate McCracken2022-07-18T07:17:00-04:00July 15th, 2022|

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

Safe & Just Michigan Spring 2022 edition – newsletter released

Kate McCracken2022-05-11T09:47:03-04:00May 11th, 2022|

Top tips for meeting with your Michigan legislators

Kate McCracken2022-03-15T14:12:43-04:00March 15th, 2022|

Do you want to learn how to effectively communicate with your local Senator and Representative? Learn some tips and how to schedule a legislative visit. Download>> Legislative Visit Tips 03152022

Updated: Clean Slate FAQ Fact Sheet – February 15, 2022

Kate McCracken2022-02-15T16:16:10-05:00February 15th, 2022|

On October 12, 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s Clean Slate legislation into law. These seven bills — House Bill 4980-4985 and HB 5120 — automatically expunge simple misdemeanors and non-assaultive felonies from the records [...]

Changing the Narrative on Criminal Justice: Michiganders Ready for Reform

Kate McCracken2022-01-24T10:24:32-05:00January 24th, 2022|

Safe & Just Michigan's report, "Changing the Narrative on Criminal Justice: Michiganders Ready for Reform," explores public perceptions of the criminal justice system in Michigan and support for various proposed reforms. Between Feb. 25, 2020, [...]

Updated: Clean Slate FAQ Fact Sheet – December 3, 2021

Kate McCracken2021-12-21T12:37:38-05:00December 21st, 2021|

Fact Sheet: Clean Slate for First-Violation DUI

Kate McCracken2021-12-10T15:14:32-05:00December 10th, 2021|

While Michigan law allows for different variations of Operating While Intoxicated offenses, the most common offenses are for Driving/Operating Under the Influence (DUI/OWI) and Operating/Driving While Visibly Impaired (OWVI/DWVI). As seen below, Operating While Intoxicated [...]

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Kate McCracken2022-07-18T07:17:00-04:00July 15th, 2022|Categories: 2021 - 2022, Fact sheet, Juveniles, Juveniles, Legislation, Legislative Session, Lifers, Lifers, Publication author, Publication Type, Publication Type, Resources, Safe & Just Michigan, Talking Points, Topic, Topic|

Want to help end juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) in [...]