May 16: Candidate Forum from 2 pm – 4pm | Organization Fair 4 pm – 5 pm Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 4800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit Confirmed Candidates : Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, and more to come! Michigan is electing a new governor in 2026, and the candidates need […]
Citizens for Prison Reform Family Participation Program Monthly Community MeetingBuilding Bridges through Storytelling Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 PM ETVirtual Event Join Citizens for Prison Reform’s Family Participation Program for a special virtual community meeting featuring Laurie Pohutsky focused on how families impacted by incarceration can turn lived experience into meaningful advocacy. Representative Pohutsky […]
Join Kristen Staley, Executive Director of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC), on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 9:00–10:00 AM for a discussion on Youth Defense Services in Michigan. Kristen will discuss the current state of Michigan’s public defense system, highlighting recent successes, ongoing challenges, and opportunities for growth, with a particular focus on strengthening […]
CPR’s 15th Annual Legislative Education Day Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Capitol Lawn | 100 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 Join Citizens for Prison Reform for its 15th Annual Legislative Education Day, “Building Bridges to a Safer Michigan: Advancing Justice, Supporting Families, and Strengthening Communities.” This annual advocacy event brings together […]
Join MI-CEMI on Thursday, June 18 from 12:00–1:30 PM EST for the next Prison Programming Providers Table, “Culture Change Through Programming.” This virtual conversation will bring together organizations and advocates working to expand meaningful programming, strengthen reentry support, and explore how culture change inside correctional settings can improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals and communities.
Join MI-CEMI on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM ET for our next Communications Convening, “Documentary Storytelling: Using Film to Advance Advocacy & Narrative Change.” This virtual conversation will explore how documentary filmmaking can support advocacy efforts, shift public narratives, elevate lived experience, and contribute to systems change. Attendees will hear from filmmakers, storytellers, […]
MI-CEMI is proud to join member organizations Detroit NAACP, American Friends Service Committee–Michigan Criminal Justice Program, and Safe and Just Michigan, along with other community partners, for a screening of HBO’s Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion on conditions in Michigan’s prisons. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Saturday, […]
Now in its fifth year and at a new location, the conference has garnered attention from other states’ corrections departments. More than a dozen other states have traveled to Michigan to learn best practices from programs and services available here to implement in their states, including California, Minnesota, Maine and more! This year’s conference will […]
Come meet the Detroit Justice Center’s 2025-26 Artist in Residence, Jenin Yaseen, and hear from some of her collaborators about putting together a tapestry depicting a world without the state surveillance used in Palestine and Detroit. August 19th, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm The LOVE Building For more information please visit here: https://detroitjustice.org/event/jenin-yaseens-artist-in-residence-showcase/
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 […]