• Solitary Justice Project: Bringing Real Voices to Solitary Policy Change

    Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church 901 Melbourne St., Detroit, Michigan

    Join the Solitary Justice Project for a community event centered on the voices and experiences of people directly impacted by solitary confinement. Attendees will hear from solitary confinement survivors, learn about current efforts to reform solitary confinement in Michigan, and explore what meaningful alternatives can look like. Special guest Joel Carter will share his lived […]

  • Safe and Just Signature Event in Lansing

    AC Hotel 3160 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, Michigan

    Join Safe & Just Michigan for its 2026 Signature Event: Five Years of Fresh Starts on Thursday, September 3 at 6:00 p.m. in Lansing. The evening will feature Sheena Meade, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative, and celebrate advocates and champions of justice. Please arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. The event program begins promptly […]

  • MI-CEMI General Convening: Year-End Electoral Push

    Virtual Event on Zoom

    Join us September 10 on Zoom for our next MI-CEMI General Member Convening focused on the year-end electoral push. Hear from Angela Davenport of the Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) on voter access and turnout, and Lynna Kaucheck of Michigan Voices on Protect the Vote. Register today! .post-3734 .tribe-events-event-image img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;}

  • Big Mama’s Cookout: MI-CEMI Learning Community Gathering

    Mama Akua Community House 2431 Ferry Park St, Detroit, Michigan

    Responding to & Healing From Harm in Community MI-CEMI’s Incarceration Prevention & Public Safety Learning Community Annual In-Person Gathering Join MI-CEMI for a special in-person Learning Community gathering on September 13, 2026, at Mama Akua Community House’s Big Mama’s Cookout as we break bread, build community and learn from one another about supporting healthy communities […]

  • The Good Neighbor Concert Series

    Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood Lansing, MI, United States

    The Good Neighbor Concert Series is opening its third season with a performance by Stella! on Tuesday, September 15, at Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood in Lansing. Ten percent of event proceeds will be donated to Citizens for Prison Reform to support its work with incarcerated people and their families, including the Lansing-Area Participatory […]

  • Michigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session

    Mackinac Room, Anderson House Building 124 North Capitol Avenue, Lansing, Michigan

    Join us in person to learn how survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are facing excessive sentences & how to fix it. Michigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session Every day survivors receive excessively long sentences for actions directly connected to the domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, or human trafficking they have endured. The […]

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  • MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Short Form Video

    Virtual Event on Zoom

    TikTok. Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts. More people are getting their news and commentary from short-form video today. If you aren’t getting your message out through these channels, you are missing out. You don’t need fancy filmmaking and editing to use short-form video. In fact, these platforms reward quick, authentic content. Jade Gray, Digital Content Strategist […]

  • Solitary Cell Exhibition Is Coming to Kalamazoo

    Trinity Lutheran Church 504 S. Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Nation Outside is honored to help host this stop alongside Center for Transformation, Citizens for Prison Reform, and the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People. This powerful exhibition centers the perspectives, emotions, and visual narratives of people who have survived prison isolation…giving our community an opportunity to better understand the human impact of solitary confinement directly through […]

  • Healing Homes Farm Celebration

    We are so excited to invite you to celebrate Healing Homes Farm with us on September 19th from 12:00-4:00. We will have food, music, and love to share! You can register for the event here: Healing Homes Open House Registration We will send the address once you register.   If you have any questions or want to give a heads […]

  • Solitary Cell Exhibition — Lansing

    Letts Community Center 1220 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI, United States

    An Open MI Door & Solitary Justice Project Initiative The Solitary Justice Project is a healing-centered community where survivors of solitary confinement and their loved ones come together to find mutual support, build collective power, and transform systems through lived experience-driven advocacy. Rooted in dignity and truth, the project uplifts the voices of people who […]