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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|

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 [...]

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 [...]

SJM Report: Do Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines Meet the Legislature’s Goals? A Historical and Empirical Analysis of Prison Terms for Life-Maximum Offenses

Kate McCracken2022-02-01T13:30:05-05:00December 10th, 2021|

Do Michigan’s Sentencing Guidelines Meet the Legislature’s Goals? A Historical and Empirical Analysis of Prison Terms for Life-Maximum Offenses by Barbara Levine, J.D., Anne Mahar, Ph.D., and Justin Smith, Ph.D. Among the key goals [...]

Safe & Just Michigan Fall 2021 edition – newsletter released

Kate McCracken2021-10-25T10:49:34-04:00October 25th, 2021|

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>> FALL 2021 NEWSLETTER Please subscribe [...]