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Do you really think abusive enforcement and detention will stop with ICE? Immigration justice and criminal justice are linked, learn how you can get involved
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Do you really think abusive enforcement and detention will stop with ICE? Immigration justice and criminal justice are linked, learn how you can get involved
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
Do you really think abusive enforcement and detention will stop with ICE? Immigration justice and criminal justice are linked, learn how you can get involved
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Do you really think abusive enforcement and detention will stop with ICE? Immigration justice and criminal justice are linked, learn how you can get involved
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
https://bit.ly/immigration-cj
MI-CEMI Program Coordinator Michael Taylor breaks down why MI-CEMI is important to him. Support Michael's work with a donation to MI-CEMI today.
December 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MI-CEMI Program Coordinator Michael Taylor breaks down why MI-CEMI is important to him. Support Michael's work with a donation to MI-CEMI today.
It took two years, countless denial letters from landlords, and hundreds of dollars on application fees
for Ashia and her son to find a home—all because of her conviction history.
Watch her story and learn more about the need for #HousingNotHurdles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2iJldcZpE
for Ashia and her son to find a home—all because of her conviction history.
Watch her story and learn more about the need for #HousingNotHurdles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2iJldcZpE
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It took two years, countless denial letters from landlords, and hundreds of dollars on application fees
for Ashia and her son to find a home—all because of her conviction history.
Watch her story and learn more about the need for #HousingNotHurdles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2iJldcZpE
for Ashia and her son to find a home—all because of her conviction history.
Watch her story and learn more about the need for #HousingNotHurdles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2iJldcZpE
As we gather at home with loved ones this holiday season, we must remember that too many of our
neighbors are denied access to housing solely because they have a conviction history.
Legislation like Michigan's Fair Chance Access to Housing Act can help ensure #HousingNotHurdles.
neighbors are denied access to housing solely because they have a conviction history.
Legislation like Michigan's Fair Chance Access to Housing Act can help ensure #HousingNotHurdles.
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As we gather at home with loved ones this holiday season, we must remember that too many of our
neighbors are denied access to housing solely because they have a conviction history.
Legislation like Michigan's Fair Chance Access to Housing Act can help ensure #HousingNotHurdles.
neighbors are denied access to housing solely because they have a conviction history.
Legislation like Michigan's Fair Chance Access to Housing Act can help ensure #HousingNotHurdles.
"Thank God for the body-worn camera. You can hear the punch,"
The crazy part if the officer involved has been promoted to sergeant 😱
The crazy part if the officer involved has been promoted to sergeant 😱
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Thank God for the body-worn camera. You can hear the punch,"
The crazy part if the officer involved has been promoted to sergeant 😱
The crazy part if the officer involved has been promoted to sergeant 😱
“We now look to ICE to conduct a thorough review and share their findings per their policy. Mr. Gantchev's death sadly underscores how the Trump administration is exacerbating unconscionable conditions in a detention system that is proven to be inherently inhumane.”
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
“We now look to ICE to conduct a thorough review and share their findings per their policy. Mr. Gantchev's death sadly underscores how the Trump administration is exacerbating unconscionable conditions in a detention system that is proven to be inherently inhumane.”
"the court agreed … that the concurrent prison terms, which allow for the possibility of parole but still constitute a life sentence, violate the principal of proportionality which courts must maintain when weighing sentences" https://pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/courts/1988-murder-case-remanded
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"the court agreed … that the concurrent prison terms, which allow for the possibility of parole but still constitute a life sentence, violate the principal of proportionality which courts must maintain when weighing sentences" https://pro.stateaffairs.com/mi/courts/1988-murder-case-remanded
Right now, Michigan is considering the Fair Chance Access to Housing Act, which would limit the use
of conviction history screening during the rental application process.
This bill would open doors, helping more than 2 million justice-impacted Michiganders find stable
housing.
of conviction history screening during the rental application process.
This bill would open doors, helping more than 2 million justice-impacted Michiganders find stable
housing.
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Right now, Michigan is considering the Fair Chance Access to Housing Act, which would limit the use
of conviction history screening during the rental application process.
This bill would open doors, helping more than 2 million justice-impacted Michiganders find stable
housing.
of conviction history screening during the rental application process.
This bill would open doors, helping more than 2 million justice-impacted Michiganders find stable
housing.
Ronnie Waters was more than a former juvenile lifer. He was a loving and committed man who never stopped fighting for justice and for second chances.
Ronnie, we are glad you had the chance to come home, proud that you made the most of it, and sad for the hole your passing leaves in our lives.
Ronnie, we are glad you had the chance to come home, proud that you made the most of it, and sad for the hole your passing leaves in our lives.
December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ronnie Waters was more than a former juvenile lifer. He was a loving and committed man who never stopped fighting for justice and for second chances.
Ronnie, we are glad you had the chance to come home, proud that you made the most of it, and sad for the hole your passing leaves in our lives.
Ronnie, we are glad you had the chance to come home, proud that you made the most of it, and sad for the hole your passing leaves in our lives.
$7M and the police don't even know where the sensors are. There are much better ways to use those funds to improve safety. #SafetyNotSurveillance https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/15/detroit-police-officials-overseeing-gunshot-sensors-dont-know-their-locations-and-say-thats-fine/
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
$7M and the police don't even know where the sensors are. There are much better ways to use those funds to improve safety. #SafetyNotSurveillance https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/15/detroit-police-officials-overseeing-gunshot-sensors-dont-know-their-locations-and-say-thats-fine/
Thank you Humanity for Prisoners for speaking the truth: "the vast majority of contraband walks right through the front gate, carried by staff"
December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Thank you Humanity for Prisoners for speaking the truth: "the vast majority of contraband walks right through the front gate, carried by staff"
Not sure about the link between immigration justice and criminal justice? Check out this chart of local jails profiting off immigration detention. https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/12/michigan-county-jails-are-making-millions-off-the-ice-deportation-boom.html
December 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Not sure about the link between immigration justice and criminal justice? Check out this chart of local jails profiting off immigration detention. https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/12/michigan-county-jails-are-making-millions-off-the-ice-deportation-boom.html
The state house just cut $645 Million in funding to state projects, including prison education, a housing pilot program, firearm safety, and more. Here's what our fiscal sponsor has to say (link in comments)
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The state house just cut $645 Million in funding to state projects, including prison education, a housing pilot program, firearm safety, and more. Here's what our fiscal sponsor has to say (link in comments)
Not only was Mr. Langston sentenced to die in prison for someone else's actions, the principle used to sentence him was ruled unconstitutional. I'm appalled that Dana Nessel and the Van Buren Prosecutor are arguing he should still be in prison 😡 Link in comments
December 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Not only was Mr. Langston sentenced to die in prison for someone else's actions, the principle used to sentence him was ruled unconstitutional. I'm appalled that Dana Nessel and the Van Buren Prosecutor are arguing he should still be in prison 😡 Link in comments
"Pullano says without appropriate programming, inmates could end up back in prison" Which is why Matt Hall's the decision to cut $2M from prison education this week puts Michiganders at risk https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/11/tv6-investigates-nonprofit-group-seeking-prison-reform/
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Pullano says without appropriate programming, inmates could end up back in prison" Which is why Matt Hall's the decision to cut $2M from prison education this week puts Michiganders at risk https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/11/tv6-investigates-nonprofit-group-seeking-prison-reform/
More proof that we can't trust local PDs to set the floor for use of force, de-escalation, & duty to intervene. It's past time to establish statewide police standardization, training, & accountability policies
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
More proof that we can't trust local PDs to set the floor for use of force, de-escalation, & duty to intervene. It's past time to establish statewide police standardization, training, & accountability policies
"At Kinross Correctional Facility, Jordan Johnson spends most days in his cell waiting. Waiting for the critical parole-mandated classes that he can't even begin until he is close to his earliest release date." It shouldn't take a mom moving mountains to have programming early in their stay
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"At Kinross Correctional Facility, Jordan Johnson spends most days in his cell waiting. Waiting for the critical parole-mandated classes that he can't even begin until he is close to his earliest release date." It shouldn't take a mom moving mountains to have programming early in their stay
Trying to stop drugs in prison is like trying to buy a car w/ money from the couch cushions. It's not that there's nothing there, it's just not the main source https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/michigan-department-of-corrections-adopts-new-mail-policy-in-attempt-to-stop-drug-smuggling/
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Trying to stop drugs in prison is like trying to buy a car w/ money from the couch cushions. It's not that there's nothing there, it's just not the main source https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/michigan-department-of-corrections-adopts-new-mail-policy-in-attempt-to-stop-drug-smuggling/
Chang is right: “Some people have been in prison for many decades. They’re now just very different people. They’ve changed themselves. Maybe they don’t need to be there any more." https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2025/12/michigan-adapts-to-aging-prison-population/
Michigan adapts to aging prison population
The proportion of inmates older than 65 is growing, driven by longer sentences imposed by judges, Department of Corrections data shows. The average minimum sentence has risen from two years two decades ago to the current five years, the department director says. We talk to a Detroit senator who wants the Legislature to address problems of long term incarceration.
news.jrn.msu.edu
December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Chang is right: “Some people have been in prison for many decades. They’re now just very different people. They’ve changed themselves. Maybe they don’t need to be there any more." https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2025/12/michigan-adapts-to-aging-prison-population/
There have been major improvements in ensuring returning citizens come home with their ID documents, but there's still a long way to go. https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2025/12/state-id-program-helps-people-leaving-prisons-stay-out-of-prison-but-some-slip-through-the-system/
State ID program helps people leaving prisons stay out of prison, but some slip through the system
The Department of Corrections and Secretary of State have teamed up to help inmates obtain driver’s licences and state IDs before their release. The documents are needed for employment, housing and other services and opportunities once they are out of prison. We talk to the Corrections director and the advocacy group Citizens for Prison Reform.
news.jrn.msu.edu
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There have been major improvements in ensuring returning citizens come home with their ID documents, but there's still a long way to go. https://news.jrn.msu.edu/2025/12/state-id-program-helps-people-leaving-prisons-stay-out-of-prison-but-some-slip-through-the-system/
"No kid should walk into a courtroom alone – or be left in detention feeling thrown away." https://michiganvoices.substack.com/p/what-it-means-to-lack-an-attorney
What It Means to Lack an Attorney
Michigan Center for Youth Justice on the juvenile justice system and its much-needed infrastructure improvements.
michiganvoices.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"No kid should walk into a courtroom alone – or be left in detention feeling thrown away." https://michiganvoices.substack.com/p/what-it-means-to-lack-an-attorney
Eric Anderson's case highlights why it's important to review past convictions—and how under-resourced the offices are that do these reviews. https://www.metrotimes.com/news/metro-detroit-news/a-detroit-mans-wrongful-conviction-became-the-blueprint-for-sweeping-criminal-justice-reform/
A Detroit man’s wrongful conviction became the blueprint for sweeping criminal justice reform - Detroit Metro Times
This is the fourth installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eric Anderson’s first plan for college was derailed […]
www.metrotimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Eric Anderson's case highlights why it's important to review past convictions—and how under-resourced the offices are that do these reviews. https://www.metrotimes.com/news/metro-detroit-news/a-detroit-mans-wrongful-conviction-became-the-blueprint-for-sweeping-criminal-justice-reform/
I just can't imagine a situation where someone thinks, "If I grab his gun it's 15 years in prison. I would do it if it were 10, but now I won't." https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/12/take-a-police-officers-gun-face-longer-prison-sentence-under-michigan-bill.html
Take a police officer’s gun, face longer prison sentence under Michigan bill
State Rep. Mike Mueller, a former sheriff's deputy, said current penalties don't match the crime's severity.
www.mlive.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I just can't imagine a situation where someone thinks, "If I grab his gun it's 15 years in prison. I would do it if it were 10, but now I won't." https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/12/take-a-police-officers-gun-face-longer-prison-sentence-under-michigan-bill.html
Bad 911 staffing can escalate police response. This is a real problem. https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-911-centers-turn-to-overtime-temp-workers-amid-staffing-crunch/
Michigan 911 centers turn to overtime, temp workers amid staffing crunch - Bridge Michigan
Michigan 911 centers are facing persistent staffing shortages, leading to long shifts and backup help from temporary workers and sometimes, police officers.
bridgemi.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Bad 911 staffing can escalate police response. This is a real problem. https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-911-centers-turn-to-overtime-temp-workers-amid-staffing-crunch/