HB 4138

Three safe, smart parole reform bills are ready for Senate votes this fall

The legislature is preparing to take long-overdue action on a broad range of criminal justice issues in 2016 The Michigan House of Representatives advanced three Smart and Safe parole reforms, all by overwhelming bipartisan majorities. To become law, legislation must be passed by the end of the legislative session in December 2016. CAPPS will be providing ongoing information to supporters, [...]

Kate McCracken2018-04-04T09:52:55-04:00August 16th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Elderly, Parole, Sentencing, Topics|Tags: evidence-based parole, HB 4138, HB 5078, HB 5079, HB 5081, HB 5273, judicial veto, medical paroles, Parole, Presumptive parole|

Rep. Pagel op ed: Smarter parole for a safer Michigan

Click here to read the original article: detroitnews.com | Download a PDF here: Smarter-parole-for-a-safer-Michigan By Rep. Dave Pagel Detroit News, Aug. 11, 2016 Rep. Dave Pagel, R-Oronoko Township, serves the 78th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. Over the last year, bipartisan efforts to reform Michigan’s corrections system have intensified. Reducing Michigan’s corrections spending is critically [...]

Kate McCracken2018-04-04T09:55:21-04:00August 16th, 2016|Categories: Media, Other, Parole, Publication author, Publication Type, Resources, Topic|Tags: HB 4138|