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 Information Act (FOIA) access to incarcerated individuals. We express our gratitude to Rep.Young for her efforts in bringing forth this critical legislation, which we believe will have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of incarcerated individuals.
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 individuals serving long prison sentences in Michigan. When passed, the bill would allow incarcerated persons to apply for a reduced sentence after serving a minimum of ten years.
What: Rally for 2nd Look legislation When: Wednesday, April 19. Rally at 8:30am, Press conference at 9am, legislative lit drops at 10am. Where: Michigan State Capitol, 100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 — new location. How to RSVP: Visit bit.ly/2ndLookRSVP to RSVP
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 language to shift the narratives surrounding mass incarceration, as well as dispute myths and misconceptions.
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 a wide range of perspectives and priorities.
Legislative priorities are still shaking out for 2023, and you can expect many of ideas that didn’t move forward last cycle to come back. Here are a few areas we see as emerging high priority policies from the MI-CEMI Steering Team Organizations.
