Title

MI-CURE News (August 2015)

Description

MI-CURE News (August 2015) covering MDOC programming and reentry; member surveys on employment, idle time, and access to educational/vocational programs; findings on the impact of prison education on recidivism and employment; suggestions for sentencing reform, habitual offender laws, and fair parole practices; analysis of prison wages and proposals for a livable income or reduced commissary costs; updates on litigation concerning inadequate dental care in prison; and legislative efforts to restore Pell Grants and implement presumptive parole.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (August 2015)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Sentencing

Prison Conditions

Justice Reform

Parole & Probation

Legislation

Pretrial & Legal Representation

Level 2 Tag

Prison Education

Prison Programming

Plea Bargain

Sex Offender Registry

Mental Health and Trauma

Life Sentence

Socioeconomic Status & Disparities

Prison Labor

Labor Movement

Restorative Justice

Subtance Use

Healthcare

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Governor Rick Synder

President Barack Obama

Bill Clinton

Date

2015-08