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¡Recordatorios para las elecciones del 6 de agosto!
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Mail your Absentee Ballot to your Clerk Michiganders! Remember to mail your absentee ballot by Tuesday, July 23 for it to arrive in time to be counted for the August Primary Election. #MIVoting Mail your absentee ballot by Tuesday, July 23!* Starting July 24, drop your ballot off at your local clerk’s office, satellite office,…
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Coalición de legislación para la reforma de la justicia penal: ¡la manifestación por la reforma es noticia!
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The rally in Lansing on June 25th, 2024 received a lot of press attention! Check out these stories. WKAR – Criminal justice groups rally in Lansing for sentencing reformhttps://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2024-06-26/criminal-justice-groups-rally-in-lansing-for-sentencing-reform The Flint Courier – Community invited to join MADE Institute and the Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Coalition to support criminal justice reform in Lansinghttps://theflintcouriernews.com/community-invited-to-join-made-institute-and-the-criminal-justice-reform-legislation-coalition-to-support-criminal-justice-reform-in-lansing/ MI Advance – Criminal…
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Sentencia de segunda revisión: una mirada más cercana a quién encarcela Michigan
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The National Lifer’s Association has released a booklet will take you on a journey that explains who the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) currently incarcerates. We have collected a set of stories from average people who, today, are serving long sentences in Michigan prisons. What makes these people unique are the sentence they were given:…
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La FCC vota para reducir las tasas de llamadas a prisiones y cárceles y prohibir los sobornos corporativos
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New rules, the result of the bipartisan passage of the Martha Wright-Reed Fair and Just Communications Act, are a massive victory in the decades-long fight for prison and jail communication justice. First Published by the Prison Policy Initiative. Written by Wanda Bertram, July 18, 2024 On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission voted to…
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Prison Policy Initiative avala la Ley de Salud Ambiental en las Prisiones
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Act recognizes the right to live in a healthy environment and offers much-needed environmental protections for people in prisons. First Published by The Prison Policy Initiative. Written by Emmett Sanders, July 18, 2024 On Thursday, July 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Ed Markey and Congressperson Ayanna Pressley, both of Massachusetts, introduced the Environmental Health in Prisons…
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Tome nota de estas fechas clave de las primarias de agosto
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¡Se acercan las elecciones primarias de agosto! Aquí hay algunas fechas importantes que necesita saber para poder emitir su voto. #MIVoting Visite nuestra página de información de votación VAAC para obtener información útil sobre cómo, cuándo y dónde votar. Elecciones primarias de Michigan del 6 de agosto: fechas clave
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Feria de eliminación de antecedentes penales de dos días en Marquette
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the Department will host an expungement fair in Marquette on July 12th and 13th. The two-day expungement fair will be held at the Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! at 1498 Odovero Drive in Marquette from 11 am to 4 pm. Expungement fairs offer Michigan residents a free opportunity…
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El nuevo presupuesto estatal pide al MDOC que reduzca las tarifas y multas
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A lo largo de la semana, los legisladores de Michigan han estado trabajando arduamente para finalizar un presupuesto estatal para el próximo año. Ese presupuesto ya está completo y tiene algunas implicaciones prometedoras para las personas que trabajan por la reforma de la justicia penal.
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Webinar: En sus propias palabras
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Americans have a fundamental right to engage with legislators about decisions that affect their lives, and one of the most powerful ways to do that is by testifying at state legislative hearings. People in prison, however, are routinely denied this right. Silencing incarcerated people is not only unjust, but deprives the public of valuable insights…
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Gobierno de la minoría: una conversación con Ari Berman y sus defensores
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On Wednesday, July 24, at 1 pm EST Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Bruce Spiva will host this event with author Ari Berman and advocates Cliff Albright and Katie Fahey to discuss Berman’s new book “Minority Rule” and the importance of safeguarding the freedom to vote. Most Americans agree on a fundamental principle: In…
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Cuando votas, gano Presentación en Pontiac High School
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Mire esta fantástica grabación de video en una asamblea de educación sobre votación realizada por el socio de VAAC Cuando votas, gano en Pontiac High School. ¡No te pierdas la presentación VAAC de Bonnie Zabel a partir del minuto 5!
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Gracias a todos los que asistieron a la manifestación por la reforma en Lansing.
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Thank you to all who supported and came out for the first-ever Criminal Justice Reform Legislation’s Rally for Reform on JUne 25th, 2025! We not only acknowledge, but work tirelessly towards the pressing need for change, and are proud to be part of a community that is united by the call for crucial criminal legal…
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