Across Michigan, communities are mobilizing around community violence intervention, advocating for police accountability, and implementing restorative justice alternatives. In support of these efforts, we’re excited to kick off Season Two of the MI Statewide Learning Community!
As the new school year kicks off, join us for a discussion about the problems of criminalization and excessive punishment of young people and how people are working to create more supportive communities for our youth.
(Lansing, Michigan) – Today, the Second Look Michigan Coalition released the following statement responding to the severe staffing shortages in Michigan’s prisons:
Today, there are hundreds of people sitting in Michigan’s prisons who pose no threat to society, have served significant time, and in many cases, are unable to physically commit a crime. By offering these individuals a second look, we can make our criminal legal system more humane while also alleviating the staffing shortages throughout the state’s prisons.
Level Up Your Advocacy: A Recap of Last Week’s Webinar
Last week, we held a special event designed to empower and support families of incarcerated individuals. This webinar was not just an opportunity to learn but a chance to connect, share experiences, and find encouragement in our shared journey to end mass incarceration.
One of the foundational goals of MI-CEMI is to reinvest in the communities that have been harmed by mass incarceration.
This budget cycle, we pulled together the Investing in a Safer Michigan coalition to help fund proven, bipartisan strategies that make communities safer, level the playing field for underserved Michiganders, and provide for long-term fiscal responsibility by reducing the cost of incarceration.
