Title

MI-CURE News (February 2010)

Description

MI-CURE NEWS (February 2010) covering a decrease in Michigan’s prison population and higher parole approval rates; the Duncan v. State of Michigan lawsuit challenging the public defense system; media concerns over low public defense funding; legislative proposals for a statewide defense system; the national decline in death sentences; voting rights for incarcerated individuals; the effects of solitary confinement; problem-solving courts for addiction; and the harmful impacts of incarceration.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (February 2010)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Pretrial & Legal Representation

Legislation

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Socioeconomic Status & Disparities

Wrognful Conviction

Death Penalty

Comparative Prison Models

Substance Use

Appeals

Clemency & Expungement

Solitary Confinement

Mental Health and Trauma

Prisoner Rights/Rights of Incarcerated People

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

American Friends Service Committee

MDOC

Date

2010-02