How Restorative Justice Can Transform the Criminal Justice System
Restorative practices not only can help transform all aspects of the criminal legal system, they already are.
Category: Learning Community
-
-
Common Sense Policing Reform Needs Your Voice
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, we’re finally seeing real momentum for meaningful policing reform in Michigan. A bipartisan group of state senators has introduced the Police Practices Standardization, […]
-
Has Anything Changed? Police Accountability Five Years After George Floyd
It’s been five years since the murder of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning. While some reforms have been proposed or enacted, many communities in Michigan are still asking: Has […]
-
You’re Invited: Join Us for the First In-Person Michigan Statewide Incarceration & Violence Prevention Learning Community Event!
We are thrilled to invite you to the first-ever in-person gathering of the Michigan Statewide Incarceration & Violence Prevention Learning Community! This is an exciting opportunity to connect with advocates, […]
-
MI Statewide Violence and Incarceration Prevention Learning Community: Specialty Courts Discussion
This month, the MI Statewide Violence and Incarceration Prevention Learning Community continues our deep dive into incarceration prevention by exploring specialty courts. These courts—such as drug courts, veterans courts, and […]
-
Michigan Violence and Incarceration Prevention Learning Community Session on Diversion
Often someone’s involvement in the criminal legal system is the result of underlying problems like poverty, mental illness, or substance use disorder. Arrest, jail, and prison don’t address these underlying […]
-
Join Us for a Powerful Conversation on Harm Reduction & Non-Carceral Responses to Mental Health and Substance Use
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Learning Community event on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM, focused on Harm Reduction & Non-Carceral Responses to […]
-
Announcing Season Two of the Statewide Learning Community: Back to School Edition
Across Michigan, communities are mobilizing around community violence intervention, advocating for police accountability, and implementing restorative justice alternatives. In support of these efforts, we’re excited to kick off Season Two […]
-
Statewide Learning Community Power Building Discussions
Are you an organizer or practitioner championing community-based public safety solutions such as alternative emergency response, violence intervention, or police accountability? If so, our upcoming coffee hour session in April […]
-
MI Learning Community: Bridging Connections and Building Alternatives to Incarceration
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 […]