August 14, 2023 Hello MJA Supporters! We trust by now you have heard about our petition initiative for Good Time. It is our goal to get enough signatures to put our bill on the 2024 ballot! But we need YOUR help to make this a reality. Currently,…
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We are currently working on sending this to all our JPay members but are running into technical issues we are working to resolve. Some JPay subscribers may have received this but we believe the vast majority have not yet. We will continue to work on…
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Hello MJA Friends,It has been since Feb. 6th that we last wrote you. Our apologies for not writing sooner. It has been a long time and weappreciate your patience. Here are some of the things we wish to share with you since our last JPay…
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Happy Holidays! We at MJA have heard many folks lament that, ‘The legislators have been talking about bringing back Good Time for years but nothing has ever happened.’ In fact, even if the legislators have been ‘… talking about bringing back Good Time …’ in…
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By, Hannah Goodman, Maddy Mallory, Tamrah Konieczka Florida’s Department of Corrections has a thorough Office of Programs and Re-Entry that aims to rehabilitate and improve the readiness of soon to be returning citizens. Not only do these programs seek to increase public safety, but also…
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A wide range of different sentencing guidelines exists for “felony firearms” across all the states. A number of states mandate very specific penalties for those convicted of “felony firearms,” leaving no discretion to the judge. For example, Michigan mandates exactly two years in prison (upon…
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By Jordan Christian California’s correctional officers are regularly exposed to traumatic events that make them more likely to grapple with depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts, according to Officer Health and Wellness, a study done by Dr. Amy E. Lerman, a professor of public policy and…
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