Returning Citizens Initiative – New bill package to guarantee returning citizens will receive vital documents.
Read the MI-CEMI Press Release here. Click here for video testimony of lived experience from formerly incarcerated individuals.
Author: Chuck Warpehoski
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Impact Language Glossary & Webinar: How to Use Language Within Media to Shape Perception and Policy
MI-CEMI’s recent webinar, “How to Use Language Within Media to Shape Perception and Policy.” Featured a panel of experts providing hands-on learning experience that demonstrated how we can collectively use
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Looking ahead in 2023: What is on the horizon in justice reform in Michigan?
MI-CEMI represents a broad spectrum of advocates pushing for change in the criminal legal system: from grassroots to grasstops, reform to abolition, and all across the state, our members have
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A break down of Gov Whitmer’s proposed 2024 budget
Last week Governor Whitmer introduced her proposed FY2024 budget. It’s a big document, so we wanted to share with you some highlights as they relate to ending mass incarceration. Remember,
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Looking back to 2022: What happened with legislation on mass incarceration in Michigan?
Note: There are a lot of legislative efforts to change Michigan’s criminal legal system, and it’s hard to keep track of everything that’s going on. That’s why one service MI-CEMI
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MI-CEMI Statement on Police Surveillance Technology
The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) has prepared this official statement to share our position on the use of surveillance technology as a public safety tool in Michigan
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2022 Michigan Reentry Convening
The 2022 Michigan Reentry Convening on July 12 at the Lansing Community College West Campus brought together 130 formerly incarcerated people, nonprofit service providers, advocacy organizations, and government agencies to:
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Voter Engagement Toolkit
The 2022 election is a great opportunity to educate voters and candidates about how they can help end mass incarceration and promote public safety. MI-CEMI’s Voter Engagement Toolkit: Educating Voters