VAAC member organization, “When You Vote – I Win” is engaged in several initiatives directed towards its purpose of increasing voter participation, with a focus on marginalized communities. Included within our efforts is a campaign entitled “Voter Turnout .20. This campaign’s goal is to identify the thought process as to why a consistent percentage of voters…

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Saturday, April 1, 2023 at “Hash Bash: on Monroe Street in Ann Arbor, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office is once again partnering with the Cannabis Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party to provide FREE expungement assistance! Though cannabis is now legal in Michigan, many people still bear the burden of old criminal records. Fortunately, Michigan’s…

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Join State Representatives Amos O’Neal and Rachel Hood, Michigan Justice Advocacy, and Spread the Vote for a Town Hall panel discussion on “Good Time” Credit legislation for incarcerated citizens who demonstrate they are turning their lives around and exhibit behavioral change in measurable ways. The event will take place on Monday, April 24th, 2023 at…

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On March 25, 2023, People of Action Coalition & PCAP are launching their1st Annual Public Resource & Awareness Fair of Mass Incarceration. This event will be held in the Connector Hall in the Duderstadt Center on the North Campus of U-M. (1 to 3pm) Immediately following the public tour (2-3pm) of the 27th Annual Exhibition…

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In observance of Second Chance Month, the City of Detroit in partnership with Council Member Fred Durhal, III, there will be a Returning Citizens Job & Resources Services Fair, Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 9am-1pm at Union Carpenters & Millwrights Skilled Training Center, 11687 American Street, Detroit, MI 48204. There will be a mini celebration…

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S&D PJ Housing is partnering with VAAC – Voting Access for All and Pettes LLC on “Movie Night at the Bel-Air” featuring the movie “Till,” a powerful film that tells the story of Emmett Till, a young Black man who was brutally lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The movie is being shown as part of…

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The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) needs your help today!! Sign on today to support bills to help ensure that people returning from prison come home with the identification they need to get a job, open a bank account, or rent an apartment. For years we’ve been hearing from formerly incarcerated people, their families,…

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“Redefiniendo el reingreso” es una sesión virtual para mejorar la forma en que brindamos servicios a personas con condenas pasadas. Puedes asistir a dos sesiones, el miércoles 5 de abril o el lunes 10 de abril y ambas sesiones se llevarán a cabo de 13 a 14 horas. Para registrarse, utilice este enlace o escanee el código qr en el gráfico de arriba.

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Citizens for Prison Reform and the The Robin Theatre present SOLITARY SHORTS a series of short documentaries about solitary confinement and panel discussion on humane solutions. Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at the Robin Theatre 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 Doors open at 6:30PM. Screening at 7:00PM For more information, visit www.openmidoor.org.Reserve your seat…

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Expungement Assistance opportunity with Lakeshore Legal Aid will be available at the Oak Park Public Library at 14200 Oak Park Blvd in Oak Park on April 11th starting at 6:30 p.m. Attorney Mary Novrocki will present on criminal record expungement, including recent changes in Michigan law regarding expungement, eligibility, and how to begin the process…

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