Title

MI-CURE News (May 2008)

Description

MI-CURE News (May 2008) covering a report on the U.S. incarceration rate, emphasizing the disproportionate number of black and young individuals in prison and discussing state efforts to reduce corrections costs through sentencing reforms, parole policies, and diversion programs; recommendations from the JFA Institute for reducing prison populations, such as eliminating prison for technical parole violations and reducing time served; and updates on Michigan’s parole system, including a federal court ruling on parole practices for lifers and ongoing efforts to address healthcare in Michigan’s prisons.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (May 2008)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Parole & Probation

Sentencing

Reentry

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Racial Disparity

Prison Programming

Justice & Safety Ideologies

Subtance Use

Prisoner Rights/Rights of Incarcerated People

Healthcare

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Date

2008-05