Title

MI-CURE News (August 2016)

Description

MI-CURE News (August 2016) covering expanded Pell Grant access at Michigan prisons; critical analysis of residency restrictions for sex offenders; updates on Taser misuse; DOJ lawsuit against MDOC over discriminatory staffing at women’s facilities; promotion of holistic defense models and licensing reform; Obama Administration’s Fair Chance hiring and education initiatives; critiques of felony-murder laws; and advocacy for safe housing for transgender prisoners.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (August 2016)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Reentry

Misconduct

Prison Conditions

Courtroom Proceedings

Pretrial & Legal Representation

Level 2 Tag

Prison Education

Sex Offender Registry

Recidivism

Sexual Violence

Police Brutality

Medical Conditions

Solitary Confinement

Gender Identity & Expression

Comparative Prison Models

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

President Barack Obama

Date

2016-08