Title

MI-CURE News (May 2010)

Description

MI-CURE NEWS (May 2010) covering MDOC's ongoing efforts to reduce its incarcerated population and the controversy surrounding the commutation of sentences; the debate over the restoration of good time credits and the related political pushback; gaps in healthcare and recommendations for improvement; ongoing discussions about the representation of incarcerated individuals in the census and its impact on legislative districts; a lawsuit regarding inadequate medical care in county jails; and the challenges faced by deaf prisoners.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (May 2010)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Justice Reform

Parole & Probation

Reentry

Legislation

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Appeals

Clemency & Expungement

Abolition & Decarceration

Mental Health and Trauma

Sexual Violence

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Governor Jennifer Granholm

Date

2010-05