MI-CURE News (May 2015)
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Title
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MI-CURE News (May 2015)
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Description
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MI-CURE News (May 2015) covering deeper analysis of Michigan’s sentencing policies; critiques of over-criminalization and calls for intent standards in criminal law; support for raising the juvenile court age to 18 and addressing racial disparities in sentencing; discussion on establishing a living wage for incarcerated individuals; forensic evidence reliability issues and FBI testimony flaws; updates on prison phone rate reforms, litigation on behalf of deaf prisoners, and Wayne County’s rape kit backlog; new restrictions for those labeled as gang-affiliated; and critique of MDOC’s punitive practices vs. evidence-based rehabilitation.
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Location
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Michigan
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Source
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MI-CURE News (May 2015)
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Theme
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Community and Resistance
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Type
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Advocacy Organization Records
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Level 1 Tag
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Advocacy Groups
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Prisons
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Sentencing
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Juvenile Justice
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Courtroom Proceedings
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Justice Reform
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Prison Conditions
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Level 2 Tag
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Life Sentence
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Comparative Prison Models
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Prison Labor
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Prison Communications
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Disability
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Sexual Violence
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Level 3 Tag
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MI-CURE
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MDOC
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Date
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2015-05
