Important announcements from Voting Access For All Coalition
This month’s honoree is powerhouse E.B. Jordan. Her work with VAAC is driven by her passion to make sure that people know that they can vote even if with a felony. (Check out her spot in VAAC’s Yes, You CAN Vote video!) Determined not to let any barriers hold her …
Watch our new video with Danny Jones, promoting the vote in Michigan. Your vote matters! And, yes, you can vote even if you have a felony on your record in Michigan. #HoodVote #MIVote #Freedom2Vote
If you haven’t signed the petition for the Michigan Good Time sentencing reform ballot initiative, we need your signature now. It’s easy! Just go to https://www.goodtimeinitiative.org and scroll down to find the signing location closest to you. Contact that location and let them know you are ready to sign! While …
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will move the 2nd Anniversary VAAC Celebration at Sharp Park in Lansing, MI to 2:00pm on Sunday (5/15). Since we began VAAC, during the pandemic, many of us have only met one another over zoom. This month Voting Access For All Coalition turns two …
Kathi Harris has always had a passion for helping others. She graduated from Grand Valley State in 1984 with a BA degree in Criminal Justice. After an internship as a Pre-Sentence Investigator, Kathi had a decision to make: work in the court system or work at a GM job where …
On Friday, April 22, 2022 a memorial vigil and rally will be held at 7pm outside Women’s Huron Valley Prison at 3201 Bemis Rd. in Ypsilanti MI. In March of 2022, one of our siblings at Women’s Huron Valley Prison (WHV) was denied medical attention and later returned to her …
Truthout is proud to open submissions for the second year of the annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize, for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Truthout will be awarding two prizes, each for an original essay of 1,500 words or less on the topic of prisons, policing or …
If you are in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, aged 18-45, and are interested in using your voice to make a difference, please consider supporting this study. Dr. Seal-Jefferson, a social epidemiologist from East Detroit, an activist and a tenured professor at Ohio State has taken on a project to …
The 26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, a project of the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan, showcases the work of incarcerated artists living in Michigan prisons. The work is by men and women from all 26 state prisons in both the upper and the …
Our VAAC partner, Safe and Just Michigan, invites you to attend this important and meaningful day of events! Safe & Just Michigan is pleased to be the state sponsor of the 2022 Day of Empathy, which will take place at the Michigan State Capitol on Tuesday, March 22 from 9 …
Our dedicated volunteers are the backbone of everything we do at VAAC. Together, we’ve accomplished a lot. Our successes in 2020 and 2021 have inspired us to set even bigger goals for 2022. We want to reach more jails, more communities, and spread our message all across the state. And …
In December of 2021 when the Michigan Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission (MICRC) was deciding how to redraw the legislative district maps for Michigan, this story and video appeared on WLNS.com. It features an interview with VAAC’s Chairperson, Danny Jones. Watch it here or read the article below. Have you ever …
