Category: Advocacy
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Tell the legislature: Take Action On Reentry Before Summer Recess
Michigan has an opportunity to remove some of the most common barriers people face after incarceration. The ID Upon Release bill package (5474, 5475, 5476, 5477) would ensure that people coming home post-incarceration have the identification documents they need to find a job, rent an apartment, and open a bank account. The Reentry Services bills (HB 4211/ SB 592) would ensure that…
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The Crisis at WHV Is Bigger Than One Prison
Media coverage of recent deaths at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV) have intensified concerns about systemic problems across Michigan prisons. MI-CEMI and coalition partners are identifying short-, medium-, and long-term actions to improve safety, transparency, healthcare access, and accountability across the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). No single action can address the confluence of…
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MI-CEMI Opposes New Prison, Jail, and Detention Center Construction in Michigan
The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) opposes construction of new prisons, jails, or immigration detention facilities in the state of Michigan and the reopening of shuttered prison facilities for incarceration or immigration detention. MI-CEMI supports efforts to improve conditions of confinement at prisons and detention facilities and prioritizes efforts to reduce the number…
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Back Inside, But Not the Same
Earlier this month, MI-CEMI’s Program Coordinator, Michael Taylor, returned to prison for the first time since coming home, joining the Reentry United event at Carson City Correctional Facility. What began as a surreal experience quickly became a powerful reminder of the importance of hope, connection, and the fight to bring people home. Reuniting with men…
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Investing in a Safer Michigan: FY2027 Budget Recommendations
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…
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Tell Governor Whitmer: Support Clemency and Sentencing Reform at Huron Valley
Women incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility have issued a solutions-driven open letter calling on Governor Whitmer to grant clemency to at least 100 women before the end of her term. The women are recommending the Women’s Clemency and Resentencing Initiative, a three-phase plan developed by women inside WHV that would: Release approximately 800…