MI-CURE News (August 2019)

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Title
MI-CURE News (August 2019)
Description
MI-CURE News (August 2019) covering advocacy for ending life and excessive sentences; Michigan’s new licensing initiative for returning citizens; trauma-informed court practices and the movement to end prison gerrymandering; critical reassessments of life without parole, video hearings, and the decline of jury trials; updates on Does v. Snyder, diversion programs, and compassionate release legislation; innovative hiring models removing barriers for people with records; and wide-ranging reforms across the U.S. on charging practices, misdemeanor ethics, sentencing for abuse survivors, and more—advancing justice that is equitable, humane, and evidence-based.
Location
Michigan
Source
MI-CURE News (August 2019)
Theme
Community and Resistance
Type
Advocacy Organization Records
Level 1 Tag
Advocacy Groups
Prisons
Sentencing
Reentry
Prison Conditions
Parole & Probation
Legislation
Pretrial & Legal Representation
Courtroom Proceedings
Justice Reform
Level 2 Tag
Life Sentence
Prison Education
Mental Health and Trauma
Subtance Use
Prison Programming
Comparative Prison Models
Sex Offender Registry
Healthcare
Plea Bargain
Wrongful Conviction
Appeals
Clemency & Expungement
Racial Disparity
Death Penalty
Level 3 Tag
MI-CURE
American Friends Service Committee
MDOC
Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Senator Cory Booker
MDOC
Date
2019-08