Join us as we publicly launch Reimagining Safety Michigan, a statewide effort building a bold vision for a Michigan rooted in care, collective governance, and community accountability — not policing and prisons. This Kick-off & Training will introduce a powerful set of tools and resources developed over the past year and a half by nine […]
Join abolitionist practitioners, organizers, and community members from across Michigan for a full-day Mass Convening focused on dreaming forward and organizing power. This gathering will build on the launch of Reimagining Safety Michigan by bringing together those committed to advancing a culture of care, community accountability, and systems transformation. Together, we will deepen relationships, explore […]
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 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, […]
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 […]