Simple fixes could further advance expungement access opportunities LANSING — With Michigan’s Clean Slate laws reaching their 5-year anniversary on April 11, a new report from nonprofit criminal justice reform organization Safe & Just Michigan illuminates the overwhelming successes the package of expungement access legislation has brought, while pointing to two simple legislative fixes that…

With Michigan’s Clean Slate laws reaching their 5-year anniversary on April 11, a new report from nonprofit criminal justice reform organization Safe & Just Michigan illuminates the overwhelming successes the package of expungement access legislation has brought, while pointing to two simple legislative fixes that could open the doors of opportunity to even more Michiganders.…

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…

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.

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…

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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Executive Director John S. Cooper submitted written testimony to the House Committee on Judiciary in opposition to House Bills 4690-91 on August 27, 2025. Because existing law is adequate to punish and deter fleeing and eluding, and mandatory minimum sentences do not work and have very costly consequences, Safe & Just Michigan opposes H.B. 4690-91…

Incarceration isn’t the only outcome when a family becomes involved with the justice system. Crippling debt in the form of legal fines and court fees put hurdles between someone coming home from prison and achieving success. Learn how we can safely remove these barriers and help people reenter their communities. Download>> Debtors in Prison: How…