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End JWLOP Legislative Advocacy Day
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Click HERE to register for Juvenile Life Without Parole Legislative Advocacy Day in Lansing on October 3, 2023 from 9 am – 3 pm.
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Citizens For Second Look Rally at the People’s Church of Flint
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Do you want to learn more about #SecondLookLegislation and how it can benefit our society? Do you want to hear from inspiring speakers who have lived experience with the criminal justice system? Do you want to enjoy free food, fun activities, and giveaways? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should…
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MI Learning Community: Bridging Connections and Building Alternatives to Incarceration
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Join the MI Learning Community! Are you an organizer or practitioner championing community-based public safety solutions such as alternative emergency response, violence intervention, or police accountability? Would you like to connect with peers across the state to share what works and elevates your game? Then this learning community is for you. Mark your calendar for the kick-off…
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PAC Traveling Art Work & Town Hall Coming to GrandRapids
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Exciting Event Alert! Join Us in Grand Rapids for an Inspiring Evening YOU’RE INVITED to the PAC Traveling Artwork & Town Hall event at the MUSE GR in Grand Rapids, MI. Get ready for an evening filled with art, empowerment, and insightful discussions. Date: Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 Time: Doors Open at 5:30pm (Light Refreshments…
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High stakes mistakes: How courts respond to “failure to appear”
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This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “High stakes mistakes: How courts respond to “failure to appear”,” authored by Brian Nam-Sonenstein People miss court for many reasons outside of their control. They can’t miss work, they don’t have childcare, or they don’t understand court instructions. Yet they are routinely seen through the…
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Second Look Michigan Hosts Westside Summer Mixer
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FRIDAY, August 25th, 2023Please join the Second Look MI Coalition for a WESTSIDE Summer MIXERfrom 4:00 to 7:00pmat Dwight Lydell Park, 4040 Leland Ave, Comstock Park, MI 49321Shelter AGROWING POWER TOWARDS LIBERATION! Come out for summer FUN and LEARNING: Learn from one another, share your story of coming home after long time in prison, and…
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Back to Sschool Drive Sunday August 27th, 2023
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S&D PJ Housing is hosting a Back to School Drive on Sunday, August 27th, to support students of all ages. Help us provide essential school supplies, backpacks, and more for a successful school year. Where: 12400 E 7 MileWhen: Sunday, August 27th, 12 PMWhile supplies last Scan the QR Code or visit the Amazon Wishlist:…
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SADO Project ReEntry Workshop on Relationships
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Relationships… They’re EverythingJoin SADO’s Project Reentry for our August workshop on relationships and authentic communication with friends, family, partners, and those you care most about.Monday, August 28, 20236:00 – 8:00 pmat the SADO Detroit office, 3031 W. Grand Blvd. #450Detroit, MI 48202All are welcome.Doors close promptly at 6:00.Please RSVP at www.sado.org/go/communicationQuestions? Contact reentry@sado.org or (313)…
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Advocacy Day to End JLWOP
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Join our friends at Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth and Safe & Just Michigan for Detroit Advocacy Day to End JLWOP (Juvenile Life without Parole) SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023 9 AM – 12 PM PDT Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church, 901 Melbourne, Detroit, Michigan Michigan holds the highest number of people serving Juvenile Life…
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Coffee Hour with Michigan State Senator Stephanie Chang
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Join Senator Stephanie Chang for a coffee hour to discuss updates on the legislature and District 3 on Friday, August 25th from 10:30am-11:30am. The event will take place at Nandi’s Knowledge Café (71 Oakman Blvd, Highland Park, MI). Senator Chang is one of the key legislators leading reforms of the criminal legal system. Share your…
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Detroit Public Theatre Announces Performances by Shakespeare In Prison Alumni
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The Detroit Public Theater presents “IN & ON OUR OWN TERMS”, the first in-person performance featuring SIP alums alongside members of UofM’s Prison Creative Arts Project’s Linkage Community! IN & ON OUR OWN TERMS will feature a number of artists sharing stories from their own experience that would not typically be part of the broader…
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Michigan Chronicle: Court Strikes Down Mississippi’s Lifetime Voting Ban as Unconstitutional
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From an August 6th, 2023 Michigan Chronicle article by Ebony JJ Curry In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared that the Mississippi Constitution’s Section 241, which imposed a lifetime voting ban on individuals with certain felony convictions even after they’ve served their sentences, is in violation of the…
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