MI-CURE News (February 2018)

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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