MI-CURE News (February 2001)

Item

Title
MI-CURE News (February 2001)
Description
MI-CURE News (February 2001) covering Michigan’s new law on post-conviction DNA testing; MDOC’s obstruction of an investigation into employee discipline and grievances; updates on prison phone rate reform; MDOC limiting prisoner access to books; renewal of a $250 million no-bid healthcare contract despite concerns over inadequate care; national parole trends, including high reincarceration rates for minor violations; and California’s Prop 36, mandating drug treatment over incarceration for first-time offenders.
Location
Michigan
Source
MI-CURE News (February 2001)
Theme
Community and Resistance
Type
Advocacy Organization Records
Level 1 Tag
Prison Conditions
Advocacy Groups
Prisons
Legislation
Parole & Probation
Reentry
Level 2 Tag
Information Access
Abuse by Correctional Officer
Prison Communications
Healthcare
Prison Programming
Prison Education
Level 3 Tag
MI-CURE
Governor John Engler
American Friends Service Committee
MDOC
Date
2001-02