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  • Second Chance Month: FREE Expungement Fairs

    Second Chance Month: FREE Expungement Fairs

    April is Second Chances Month, and while Clean Slate legislation offers…

  • March 2024 Legislative Office visits to end JLWOP

    March 2024 Legislative Office visits to end JLWOP

    The post Office visits to end JLWOP appeared first on Safe…

  • 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…

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