Michigan Liberation Juneteenth Liberation Week of Action Starts Today
Join us TODAY at 7PM EST as we kick off the week with a panel discussion about the system of cash bail. The cash bail system criminalizes poverty. Cash bail and pretrial…
Virtual Summit: Continuing Threats to Free and Fair Elections
The Brennan Center, the Ash Center, and the Bipartisan Policy Center invite you to explore the challenges to voting in America and necessary solutions. This virtual event is Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Chiraag Bains: Prison Gerrymandering and Voting Rights
On the Decarceration Nation Podcast, Josh Hoe interviews Chiraag Bains about voting rights and reform, including prison gerrymandering.
New York, Washington, and California Among States to Restore Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated
California, New York, and Washington have recently passed laws restoring the right to vote to those who have been incarcerated. Several other states are considering proposals to do the same thing, or even to allow prisoners to vote while serving their sentences.
Connecticut Passes New Law to End Prison Gerrymandering
Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill ensuring that people in state prisons will hereafter be counted as residents of their home addresses when new legislative districts are drawn. The new law makes…
Voting in jail: Advocates work to make sure people in Michigan can cast a ballot
Thousands of people awaiting trial in Michigan’s jails have the right to vote, but for a long list of reasons never get their hands on ballots. A coalition of activist groups is…
Formerly incarcerated people can vote in upcoming Michigan elections
This is an excellent Detroit Free Press article about voting rights for the formerly incarcerated and those awaiting trial. We urge everyone to register immediately and to apply for your absentee ballots…
How a Group of Lifers Cracked the Code of Prison Reform
National Lifers of America believes that inmates are the best people to advocate for other prisoners. Covid-19 is making that harder than ever. A look at a powerful movement from some of…
New Michigan program will help people on parole get IDs upon release from prison
The Michigan Department of Corrections began a pilot program at four prisons which allows employment counselors to help obtain the documents, paperwork and photos required for an ID for people scheduled for…
White Paper by AFSC and Carceral State Project
A white paper written by American Friends Service Committee – Michigan Criminal Justice Program and Carceral State Project at the University of Michigan presents an evidence-based case for decarceration as the only humane…