Category: In The News
When our work makes it to the News, we like to brag. See articles in the news about VAAC and what we do.
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Criminal Legal Reform Bills Get Hearings
From our friends at Safe and Justice Michigan Activity in the…
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Kalamazoo County Jail numbers are down; new programs likely to bring them lower
From Second Wave Southeast Michigan In Kalamazoo County, Sheriff Richard Fuller…
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Written Statement in support Senate Bill 599
On March 21, 2024, the Michigan Senate Committee on Civil Rights,…
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Research spotlight: PrisonOversight.org equips the fight for accountability in jails and prisons
Millions of incarcerated people face deadly and abusive conditions every day…
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Reminder: Friday March 29, 2024 VAAC Weekly Meeting is Cancelled.
As mentioned last week, our regular meeting at 12:30 p.m. is…
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Illuminating Darkness Event March 27 in Lansing
The darkness of incarceration extends far beyond prison walls, affecting families,…
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Special Elections in April and May
From our friends at MichiganVoting.org The Special Election for State House…
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Michigan Center for Youth Justice Gala, Advocacy and Action on May 17th
From our friends at Michigan Center for Youth Justice As our…
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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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Written Testimony in support of House Bill 4556-60
On March 19, 2024, the Michigan House Standing Committee on Criminal…
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Launch Party: Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing, 16th edition
On March 24, 2024, hear selections from the 16th edition of…
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28th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons
The 28th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons (March 19…
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