Title

MI-CURE News (November 2002)

Description

MI-CURE News (November 2002) covering efforts to reduce excessive prison phone rates; court rulings on sentencing errors, retroactive sex offender registration, and indigent defendants’ right to counsel; disparities in incarceration vs. education spending among Black Michiganders; concerns over MDOC’s restrictive mail policies and lack of oversight on prisoner treatment; prison education initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism; false-positive drug test risks for incarcerated individuals; and calls for continued advocacy on prison transparency, sentencing policies, and corporate accountability in corrections contracts.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (November 2002)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Prison Conditions

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Legislation

Parole & Probation

Level 2 Tag

Prison Communications

Sex Offender Registry

Life Sentence

Appeals

Clemency & Expungement

Socioeconomic Status & Disparities

Privatization

Healthcare

Prison Education

Recidivism

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Governor John Engler

Date

2002-11