Title

MI-CURE News (May 2015)

Description

MI-CURE News (May 2015) covering deeper analysis of Michigan’s sentencing policies; critiques of over-criminalization and calls for intent standards in criminal law; support for raising the juvenile court age to 18 and addressing racial disparities in sentencing; discussion on establishing a living wage for incarcerated individuals; forensic evidence reliability issues and FBI testimony flaws; updates on prison phone rate reforms, litigation on behalf of deaf prisoners, and Wayne County’s rape kit backlog; new restrictions for those labeled as gang-affiliated; and critique of MDOC’s punitive practices vs. evidence-based rehabilitation.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (May 2015)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Sentencing

Juvenile Justice

Courtroom Proceedings

Justice Reform

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Life Sentence

Comparative Prison Models

Prison Labor

Prison Communications

Disability

Sexual Violence

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Date

2015-05