Archive-Mass Incarceration in Michigan

Items

• MI-CURE News (May 1999)
  MI-CURE News (May 1999) covering the campaign against excessive prisoner phone surcharges; parole restrictions prohibiting sex offenders from contacting their children; closure of Michigan correction centers due to truth-in-sentencing; impact of cognitive restructuring programs on parolees; legislative updates on sex offender laws, the death penalty, and prisoner litigation restrictions; and termination of a privatized healthcare contract.
• MI-CURE News (November 1999)
  MI-CURE News (November 1999) covering efforts to reduce prisoner phone costs; concerns over parole policies, including victim participation and limitations on lifer reviews; privatization of Michigan’s first children’s prison; termination of polygraph testing for sex offenders; legislative updates on prisoner lawsuits, ADA exemptions, and sex offender parole notifications; risks of media restrictions on prisoner interviews; inadequate prison substance abuse treatment; and advocacy for Mental Health Diversion Courts and sentencing reforms.
• MI-CURE News (August 1998)
  MI-CURE News (August 1998) covering concerns over MDOC’s transfer of prisoners to Virginia; the Supreme Court ruling that the ADA applies to prisoners; legislative changes to Michigan’s 650 Lifer Law; MDOC’s $1.5 billion budget prioritizing expansion over rehabilitation; Project RESTART’s effort to reduce administrative segregation; critiques of prison privatization; and advocacy against excessive prison phone rates.
• MI-CURE News (February 1998)
  MI-CURE News (February 1998) covering parole board litigation; restrictive property policies; barriers to rehabilitative programs; the Cain case ruling limiting prisoner property; parole board inconsistencies and excessive incarceration costs; Michigan’s out-of-state prisoner transfers; systemic issues in legal representation and therapy access; research on substance abuse and incarceration; and a call for better rehabilitation policies.
• MI-CURE News (November 1998)
  MI-CURE News (May 1998) covering parole board inconsistencies; therapy access issues; truth-in-sentencing laws; substance abuse treatment gaps; high prisoner phone costs; legal challenges to visiting and parole restrictions; reentry support efforts; and restorative justice advocacy.
• MI-CURE News (November 1998)
  MI-CURE News (November 1998) covering the campaign against high prisoner phone costs; legislative battles over wiretapping prisoner calls; legal challenges to prisoner property restrictions (Cain v. MDOC) and visiting restrictions; continued lawsuits over abuse and inadequate healthcare for female prisoners; denial of UN access to Michigan prisons; and updates on truth-in-sentencing laws, new parole conditions, and prisoner rights advocacy.
• MI-CURE News (August 1997)
  MI-CURE News (August 1997) covering the privatization of prisoner health care and concerns over delays in dental and vision care; a controversial ruling granting victims and prosecutors access to confidential psychological records; the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Michigan over alleged abuse and inadequate healthcare for female prisoners; sentencing guideline reforms; opposition to zero-tolerance parole policies; and advocacy against high prison phone costs.
• MI-CURE News (February 1997)
  MI-CURE News (February 1997) covering the reinstatement of parole seminars; proposed administrative rule changes on parole, discipline, and research access; new laws on prisoner filing fees, publication restrictions, mandatory DNA sampling, and sex offender registries; expansion of private prison labor programs; legislative debates on prison recreation staffing and programming cuts; and advocacy against exploitative prison phone rates.
• MI-CURE News (May 1997)
  MI-CURE News (May 1997) covering court rulings on legislative veto power and inmate property restrictions; ongoing parole board litigation and transparency concerns; disparities in parole board access for victims and prisoners' families; legislative updates on felony murder appeals, sentencing reforms, and parole restrictions; and concerns over Michigan’s prison phone system and Virginia’s study on inmate call charges.
• MI-CURE News (November 1997)
  MI-CURE News (November 1997) covering Governor Engler’s plan for five new prisons and out-of-state prisoner contracts; analysis of parole policies contributing to overcrowding; concerns over zero-tolerance parole violations and lack of alternative sentencing; updates on sentencing guidelines, truth-in-sentencing projections, excessive prison phone rates, and flawed parolee drug testing; and legal challenges to the Prison Litigation Reform Act and Parole Board decisions.
• MI-CURE News (August 1996)
  MI-CURE News (August 1996) covering restrictive policies limiting prisoner contact with families and advocates; legislative updates on the Sex Offender Registry expansion, prisoner fees, and post-release restrictions; MDOC’s denial of parole seminars; federal rulings on parole eligibility and the Prison Litigation Reform Act; Judge Enslen’s decision on MDOC consent decrees; and FCC investigations into excessive prison phone rates.
• MI-CURE News (February 1996)
  MI-CURE News (February 1996) covering MDOC’s intrusive visitor search policy; restrictive parole guidelines limiting rehabilitation; Governor Engler’s push for new prisons; proposals to transfer prisoners out of state; legislative efforts to replace the parole board with determinate sentencing; reforms to reduce incarceration for non-violent offenders; and continued denial of therapy to sex offenders.
• MI-CURE News (May 1996)
  MI-CURE News (May 1996) covering barriers to sex offender therapy in Michigan prisons; concerns over officer misconduct; proposed changes to the Sex Offender Registration Act; and rising telephone costs for incarcerated individuals after deregulation.
• MI-CURE News (November 1996)
  MI-CURE News (November 1996) covering the Seeking Justice report debunking myths about incarceration and crime reduction; critiques of mandatory minimums, the criminal label, and the financial burden of prisons; concerns over Truth-in-Sentencing’s impact on parole; updates on MDOC administrative rule changes; and reflections from Nelson Mandela on imprisonment’s psychological toll.
• MI-CURE News (August 1995)
  MI-CURE News (August 1995) covering MDOC policies worsening prison overcrowding and wasteful spending; advocacy against restrictive visitation rules and excessive parole sanctions; concerns over Governor Engler’s executive order limiting community corrections; opposition to the death penalty reinstatement; and ongoing litigation challenging MDOC practices.
• MI-CURE News (February 1995)
  MI-CURE News (February 1995) covering expansion of prisons and the financial impact; advocacy against mass incarceration and harsh sentencing policies; priorities for parole reform and treatment access; updates on felony murder legislation; concerns over prison telecommunications and visitation restrictions; and efforts to support families of incarcerated individuals.
• MI-CURE News (May 1995)
  MI-CURE News (May 1995) covering proposed visitation restrictions for sex offenders (SB345); efforts to codify MDOC hiring restrictions for ex-prisoners; the establishment of a Sentencing Guidelines Commission; concerns over the Zero Tolerance Policy’s impact on community placements; a legal ruling on permanent visitor restrictions (Kelley v. MDOC); and fraudulent phone charges affecting prisoners’ families.
• MI-CURE News (November 1995)
  MI-CURE News (November 1995) covering new visitation restrictions; legal challenges (Blank v. MDOC, Bazzetta v. McGinnis); hardships on inmates and families; a class-action suit against five-year flops for lifers and long indeterminates; voter registration efforts for families of incarcerated individuals; and a feature on the Learning System Education Committee.
• MI-CURE News (August 1994)
  MI-CURE News (August 1994) covering parole guideline updates; concerns over inconsistent parole outcomes; Governor Engler’s signing of "truth in sentencing" legislation; FOIA restrictions for prisoners; and a fiscal year financial report.
• MI-CURE News (February 1994)
  MI-CURE News (February 1994) covering parole guideline hearings; critiques of sentencing criteria and therapy availability; lifer public hearings and advocacy; treatment program backlogs; new legislation allowing inmate phone wiretapping; governor’s sentencing reform proposals; efforts against FOIA restrictions on inmates; and MDOC mailing issues.
• MI-CURE News (May 1994)
  MI-CURE News (May 1994) covering parole guidelines; lifer public hearings; therapy program shortages; Truth in Sentencing; Zero Tolerance Policy for Corrections Centers and tether programs; FOIA restrictions on inmates; mandatory minimum sentence hearings; and publication of a sex offender treatment directory.
• MI-CURE News (November 1994)
  MI-CURE News (November 1994) covering advocacy and legislative updates; National CURE’s push for Citizens Advisory Boards; delays in parole and sentencing guidelines legislation; concerns over inmate phone costs and visitation rules; and legal updates on the Cain case regarding inmate property limitations.
• MI-CURE News (August 1993)
  MI-CURE News (August 1993) covering the upcoming membership meeting on advocacy; National CURE updates on family visits and legislation; prison rule changes; inmate phone restrictions; fundraising efforts; and a Parole Board meeting on sex offender cases.
• MI-CURE News (February 1993)
  MI-CURE News (February 1993) covering the upcoming advocacy-focused membership meeting; prison visitation review; ride-share initiative; rule changes and felony murder reform; membership expansion; available publications; and a national GAO study on elderly incarceration costs.
• MI-CURE News (May 1993)
  MI-CURE News (May 1993) covering advocacy on MDOC rule changes (books, mail, visitation); JCAR efforts; parole board updates; prison visiting policy improvements; and pending sentencing and parole reforms.