Title

MI-CURE News (February 2018)

Description

MI-CURE News (February 2018) covering an investigation into Taser misuse and deaths in custody; calls to downsize and reform probation and parole systems; efforts to ensure the right to legal counsel at arraignment in Michigan; racial disparities in plea bargaining and national defense system strains; expanding access to expungement and second chances for formerly incarcerated individuals; the role of neuroscience in corrections policy and treatment programming; urgent concerns over delayed mental health evaluations and treatment; and forward-thinking reforms in prison education, community investment, compassionate release, and juvenile justice.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (February 2018)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Parole & Probation

Pretrial & Legal Representation

Justice Reform

Juvenile Justice

Sentencing

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Police Brutality

Abuse by Correctional Officer

Death & Suicide

Racial Disparity

Comparative Prison Models

Fines

Fees

Cash Bail

Socioeconomic Status & Disparities

Appeals

Clemency & Expungement

Substance Use

Plea Bargain

Mental Health and Trauma

Rehabilitation

Healthcare

Prison Labor

Street Violence

Recidivism

Family

Prison Programming

Life Sentence

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

MDOC

Date

2018-02