Category: Criminal Justice Reform
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Safe & Just Michigan Winter 2025 hard copy newsletter – Released!
Safe & Just Michigan sends this quarterly newsletter to nearly 600 incarcerated readers at the Michigan Department of Corrections. The newsletter reports on policy updates, outreach and educational activities. Download>> Winter 2025 Hard Copy Newsletter Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the SJM e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions. Note: Due to a Michigan Department of…
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Clean Slate Clean Up of Non-conviction Records
We seek to: Automatically seal non-conviction records that didn’t result inconvictions. Eliminate “hanging charges” by adding non-conviction records toAutomatic Process. Download>> Clean Slate Clean Up Fact Sheet The post Clean Slate Clean Up of Non-conviction Records appeared first on Safe & Just Michigan.
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Honoring Those We Hold Dear
This season of reflection and generosity reminds us of the many blessings we cherish: community, purpose, and the people we hold close in the ongoing pursuit of justice. This is also a time when the absence of those no longer with us is felt most deeply. Reflecting on the people who shaped this journey, we…
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BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE SAFE & JUST MICHIGAN, THE LEGAL SERVICESASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN, AND MICHIGAN STATE PLANNING BODY – Filed 11.26.2025
ARGUMENTI. The trial court’s decision to count appellant’s previously expunged felony firearm offense runs counter to the plain language of SACAII. This court’s previous decision in Koert is applicable in this case because Appellant’s 1997 felony firearm conviction was expunged under MCL 780.621g and should no longer be considered a conviction for expungement purposesA. The…
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Michigan Lawmakers Discuss Prison Oversight in Committee Hearing
Lawmakers consider granting state legislators unrestricted access to correctional facilities Yesterday, the House Government Operations Committee heard House Bill 4669, which would grant state legislators unrestricted access to Michigan correctional facilities at any time and without prior notification. This measure is a vital step toward transparency and accountability within the Michigan Department of Corrections. Access…
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“I Don’t Understand”: Prison Video Exposes Abuse of Writer Demetrius Buckley
A rare glimpse behind Michigan’s prison walls A newly released Detroit Free Press video shows Michigan prison staff in riot gear twice spraying chemical agents on award-winning writer Demetrius Buckley—while he was handcuffed and confined inside a shower cage. The disturbing footage, now part of a federal civil rights lawsuit, was made public only after…
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Debtors In Prison Fact Sheet
Download>> Debtors in Prison Fact Sheet The post Debtors In Prison Fact Sheet appeared first on Safe & Just Michigan.
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Safe & Just Michigan Fall 2025 hard copy newsletter – Released!
Safe & Just Michigan sends this quarterly newsletter to over 600 incarcerated readers at the Michigan Department of Corrections. The newsletter reports on policy updates, outreach and educational activities. Download>> Fall 2025 Hard Copy Newsletter Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the SJM e-newsletter on the latest legislative actions. Note: Due to a Michigan Department of…
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Media Release: Justice Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Public Safety Cuts
House budget hits most vulnerable families, those seeking to change their lives Contact: Chuck Warpehoski chuckw@mi-cemi.org MICHIGAN – Public safety advocates are speaking out against a budget passed by Republican members of the Michigan State House of Representatives that cuts funds to programs that promote public safety by preventing crime, promoting rehabilitation, and supporting successful…
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BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE SAFE & JUST MICHIGAN, CITY OF DETROIT PROJECT CLEAN SLATE, THE LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN, AND MICHIGAN STATE PLANNING BODY
Download>> Amici Curiae The post BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE SAFE & JUST MICHIGAN, CITY OF DETROIT PROJECT CLEAN SLATE, THE LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN, AND MICHIGAN STATE PLANNING BODY appeared first on Safe & Just Michigan.