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  • Statewide Learning Community Power Building Discussions

    Statewide Learning Community Power Building Discussions

    The post Statewide Learning Community Power Building Discussions first appeared on…

  • Learn About How Michigan StatMichigan Budget Appropriations Workshop

    Learn About How Michigan StatMichigan Budget Appropriations Workshop

    Join this Public Informational Workshop presented by Rep Donavan McKinney happening…

  • April Mi-CEMI Member Convening

    April Mi-CEMI Member Convening

    MI-CEMI & VERA Action Thursday April 25th, 20247:00 to 8:30 PM, virtual Free…

  • Criminal Legal Reform Bills Get Hearings

    Criminal Legal Reform Bills Get Hearings

    From our friends at Safe and Justice Michigan Activity in the…

  • Kalamazoo County Jail numbers are down; new programs likely to bring them lower

    Kalamazoo County Jail numbers are down; new programs likely to bring them lower

    From Second Wave Southeast Michigan In Kalamazoo County, Sheriff Richard Fuller…

  • Written Statement in support Senate Bill 599

    Written Statement in support Senate Bill 599

    On March 21, 2024, the Michigan Senate Committee on Civil Rights,…

  • Research spotlight: PrisonOversight.org equips the fight for accountability in jails and prisons

    Research spotlight: PrisonOversight.org equips the fight for accountability in jails and prisons

    Millions of incarcerated people face deadly and abusive conditions every day…

  • Reminder: Friday March 29, 2024 VAAC Weekly Meeting is Cancelled.

    Reminder: Friday March 29, 2024 VAAC Weekly Meeting is Cancelled.

    As mentioned last week, our regular meeting at 12:30 p.m. is…

  • Illuminating Darkness Event March 27 in Lansing

    Illuminating Darkness Event March 27 in Lansing

    The darkness of incarceration extends far beyond prison walls, affecting families,…

  • Special Elections in April and May

    Special Elections in April and May

    From our friends at MichiganVoting.org The Special Election for State House…

  • Michigan Center for Youth Justice Gala, Advocacy and Action on May 17th

    Michigan Center for Youth Justice Gala, Advocacy and Action on May 17th

      From our friends at Michigan Center for Youth Justice As our…

  • Tenth-Anniversary Edition of The Whole Pie Report Provides the Big Picture of Mass Incarceration — and Busts 10 of the Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, and Crime

    Tenth-Anniversary Edition of The Whole Pie Report Provides the Big Picture of Mass Incarceration — and Busts 10 of the Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, and Crime

    Easthampton, Mass. — Ten years after publishing the first edition, today…

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