What does education inside prison make possible after someone comes home? MI-CEMI’s Prison Programming Providers Table welcomed Adam Grant of Grand Valley State University and 4C Consulting Services for a conversation about how prison education and programming can build skills, confidence, and connections that support successful reentry. The session explored Grand Valley State University’s programs…
From Programming to Reentry: Building the Bridge to Long-Term Success At MI-CEMI, we know that robust peer-led and volunteer programming inside Michigan prisons is essential for meaningful rehabilitation and successful community reentry. To continue strengthening and expanding these critical programs, we’re bringing together providers, advocates, and individuals with direct programming experience for our quarterly Prison…
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…
At MI-CEMI, we know that robust peer-led and volunteer programming inside Michigan prisons is essential for meaningful rehabilitation and successful community reentry. To continue strengthening and expanding these critical programs, we’re bringing together providers, advocates and individuals with direct programming experience for our quarterly Prison Programming Providers Table. To receive updates, resources and meeting notices,…
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 us March 3rd from 12:00–1:30 PM (ET) on Zoom for the MI-CEMI Prison Programming Providers Table, featuring Demetrius Walls of MOTIVE (Michigan) and Alisha Kohn of Prisoner Brain Trust (New York) in a peer-led conversation on how incarcerated leadership and innovative program models are bridging gaps, restoring hope, and driving community change. Each of…