A coalition of organizations released their FY2027 Michigan Budget Recommendations to invest in crime prevention, rehabilitation, and reentry.
Take Action:
- Endorse the letter on behalf of your organization
- Tell your lawmakers to support these budget recommendations.
With economic uncertainty and rising costs impacting families across Michigan, this year’s budget is an opportunity to invest in proven strategies that improve public safety, reduce long-term costs, and strengthen communities.
As lawmakers finalize the FY2027 budget, we call on them to:
- Invest in violence prevention by renewing funding for the Michigan Diversion Council, sustaining community violence intervention programs, and supporting the bipartisan Sentencing Commission to ensure smart, data-driven policy.
- Invest in rehabilitation by eliminating counterproductive medical copays, maintaining access to healthcare, and expanding educational opportunities in prisons.
- Invest in reentry by restoring funding for community-based reentry programs, strengthening support systems, and ensuring services are available to people returning home, including those not on parole.
These investments improve public safety, reduce long-term prison costs, and strengthen economic stability for communities across Michigan.
The post Investing in a Safer Michigan: FY2027 Budget Recommendations first appeared on Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration.