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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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How Restorative Justice Can Transform the Criminal Justice System
Restorative practices not only can help transform all aspects of the criminal legal system, they already are. Hear from a panel of leaders to learn how restorative practices are being used to prevent incarceration, how incarcerated people are learning and using restorative practices during incarceration, how they are supporting reentry, and how restorative practices could…
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Leveraging Podcasts Without Starting Your Own
You don’t have to run a podcast to show up powerfully on one. Join MI-CEMI for a communications table focused on how individuals and organizations can use podcast platforms to amplify stories, build narrative power, and advance criminal legal reform—without producing a podcast themselves. This session is designed for people who are interested in using…
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Draconian Resentencing Bills Advance Despite Broad Opposition
A package of resentencing legislation—House Bills 4506, 4507, and 4508, introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner—is moving forward in the Michigan House after a Judiciary Committee vote on June 25. The bills would establish harsh new sentencing minimums in response to recent Michigan Supreme Court rulings that prohibited mandatory life without parole sentences for individuals who…
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What’s at Stake in Michigan’s Prison Communications Contract
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is finalizing a new statewide contract that will govern how people in prison make phone calls, send messages, participate in video visits, and access tablets. This decision will shape how thousands of people stay connected to loved ones—and MI-CEMI is urging the state to get it right. Alongside several advocacy partners, MI-CEMI submitted a…
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Common Sense Policing Reform Needs Your Voice
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, we’re finally seeing real momentum for meaningful policing reform in Michigan. A bipartisan group of state senators has introduced the Police Practices Standardization, Transparency, and Trust (S.T.A.T.) package, a set of eleven bills shaped by years of community advocacy to increase transparency, accountability, and public trust in policing.…
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MI-CEMI Recommendations on MDOC’s Communication Services Contract
2025.06.03–MDOC Inmate Network, Applications & Services RFSDownload The post MI-CEMI Recommendations on MDOC’s Communication Services Contract first appeared on Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration.
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Police Practices S.T.A.T. (Standardization, Transparency, and Trust)- Michigan State Legislation to Improve Police Practices and Transparency, Build Community Trust
Chang_STAT_ One-PagerDownload The post Police Practices S.T.A.T. (Standardization, Transparency, and Trust)- Michigan State Legislation to Improve Police Practices and Transparency, Build Community Trust first appeared on Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration.
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2025-2026 Criminal Justice Reform Agenda
The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI), which serves over 115 member organizations working to improve public safety and end mass incarceration, established the following policy priorities for 2025–2026. These priorities were shaped through deep collaboration among justice-impacted leaders and organizations across the state, reflecting a range of political perspectives, lived experiences, and roles…
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Has Anything Changed? Police Accountability Five Years After George Floyd
It’s been five years since the murder of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning. While some reforms have been proposed or enacted, many communities in Michigan are still asking: Has anything truly changed? On Wednesday, May 28 from 12:00–1:30 PM, join us for a special Michigan Statewide Violence and Incarceration Prevention Learning Community session focused on…