MI-CURE News (November 2002)

Item

Title
MI-CURE News (November 2002)
Description
MI-CURE News (November 2002) covering efforts to reduce excessive prison phone rates; court rulings on sentencing errors, retroactive sex offender registration, and indigent defendants’ right to counsel; disparities in incarceration vs. education spending among Black Michiganders; concerns over MDOC’s restrictive mail policies and lack of oversight on prisoner treatment; prison education initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism; false-positive drug test risks for incarcerated individuals; and calls for continued advocacy on prison transparency, sentencing policies, and corporate accountability in corrections contracts.
Location
Michigan
Source
MI-CURE News (November 2002)
Theme
Community and Resistance
Type
Advocacy Organization Records
Level 1 Tag
Prison Conditions
Advocacy Groups
Prisons
Legislation
Parole & Probation
Level 2 Tag
Prison Communications
Sex Offender Registry
Life Sentence
Appeals
Clemency & Expungement
Socioeconomic Status & Disparities
Privatization
Healthcare
Prison Education
Recidivism
Level 3 Tag
MI-CURE
MDOC
Governor John Engler
Date
2002-11