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Legislative Spotlight: SB494
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On Wednesday, September 27th, several VAAC members appeared before the Senate Elections and Ethics Committee to testify on behalf of SB 494. This legislation, sponsored by Senator Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit, seeks to require the state’s redistricting commission to consider the pre-incarceration addresses of incarcerated individuals when drawing congressional and legislative districts. The current system, which…
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Citizens for Prison Reform’s 11th Annual Celebration!
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You are invited to Citizens for Prison Reform’s 11th Annual Celebration! This annual dinner & art auction will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 5:30-9:00PM. Doors open at 4:30! RSVP HERE. This year, CPR is celebrating the work of families and advocates who have made tremendous contributions to help transform our criminal justice system.…
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Sign Up for Capitol Day for Housing Not Hurdles
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๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ! ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, 2023 ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ in Lansing! ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐ต. Secure your spot now using this link Mark your calendars for #CapitolDay2023 with Nation Outside and the Vera Institute of Justice. Our registration link…
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VAAC Represents at Warrant Clinic
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VAAC – Voting Access for All and S&D PJ Housing were thrilled to join the registration event for Our Own Wall Street‘s October 14th Warrant Clinic! Thank you to everyone who attended and especially to Our Own Wall Street!
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PCAP and Partners Host a Paint Out!
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Join Prison Creative Arts Project, American Friends Service Committee & Nation Outside and friends for an IMMERSIVE public art-making workshop to explore the power of arts and send goodwill to the thousands of people incarcerated in Michigan. Friday, September 29, 202311:00 AM-2:00 PMFree & open to the public. All ages & abilities welcome!Food tickets &…
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Prison Gerrymandering Bill Needs Support
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Help us put an end to prison gerrymandering! The updated bill (SB494) that would count incarcerated people at their home address pre-incarceration will be discussed in committee today. Please find out more about this issue and how you can help us stop prison gerrymandering https://forms.gle/NxqshYhPg9AaAABW7 VAAC – Voting Access for AllVoters Not PoliticiansMichigan Collaborative to…
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A Call for Clemency & Prison Reform
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Freedom and Justice for All: A Call for Clemency and Prison Reform Saturday, Sept. 30 3-5PMLansing, MI โข Capitol Steps Bring our loved ones home for Christmas! Speakers include: Michael Thompson, Served 25 years for cannabis before Whitmer granted clemency โข Hill Harper, Innocence Project Ambassador, MI U.S. Senate Candidate โข Richard Bernstein, MI Supreme…
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Updated data and charts: Incarceration stats by race, ethnicity, and gender for all 50 states and D.C.
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The best and latest criminal legal system data are often scattered across different government agencies, in incompatible formats, and difficult to compare. To make the most useful information more accessible, we make the underlying data for our timely reports and briefings available in our Data Toolbox, and create state-specific graphics on our comprehensive State Profiles…
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Juvenile Life Without Parole Fact Sheet Available
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The U.S. is the only nation in the world still using this harsh sentence, and even in this country, Michigan is among a minority of states that still practice JLWOP sentencing. Learn more by downloading the newest JLWOP fact sheet produced by Safe and Just Michigan. Then spread the word! Download>> JLWOP Fact Sheet The…
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Memo to Kansas City, Mo.: Time to rethink your plan to build a new jail
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Recently, organizers in Kansas City, Mo. have worked to push back on local government leadersโ plans to build a new jail for people charged with crimes in municipal court. Theyโve won significant victories, including through the cityโs Alternatives to Incarceration Commission. Despite this, local officials have continued to try to sway the public on the…
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Justice Matters Listening Session
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Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength presents: JUSTICE MATTERS LISTENING SESSION OCTOBER 5TH, 2023 Life of God Outreach Ministries18411 West 12 MileLathrup Village, MI 48076 6pm-8pm Join in as we hear and share our experiences with the criminal justice system in an effort to make changes our communities. Light Refreshments will be served. Register for the…
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Support Second Look Legislation, Support Second Chances!
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Contact Governor Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist, and all Members of the Michigan Legislature at this LINK. There are over 200,000 people in the United States serving life sentences, 1 out of every 7. Michigan data shows that 15,000 of our 32,500 incarcerated persons is serving life or a long sentence(15 years or more). Currently, over…
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