Join us for a Summer Mixer: Uniting for Second Look!
Dear friends, We are excited to invite you to a special summer mixer event in Detroit, brought to you by American Friends Service Committee and the Second Look Coalition. This
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MI Learning Community: Incarceration Off-Ramps & Transforming Public Safety
Across Michigan, dedicated individuals are working tirelessly to enhance community safety while addressing the harmful impacts of excessive policing. They organize community violence intervention, advocate for police accountability, and build
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Proposed Legislation Restores Limited Records Access for Incarcerated People
As an official endorsement from the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI), we fully endorse Representative Stephanie Young’s proposed legislation, House Bill 4427, aimed at restoring limited Freedom of
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Second Chances: Press Conference & Community Rally in Lansing
Proposed bill brings second chances to thousands of Michigan residents. Senator Chang is the sponsor behind the Second Look bill package (House Bills 4556 – 4560 and Senate Bills 321 – 325) that offers second chances for
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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.
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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