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A Simple Solution to the MDOC’S Staff Shortage
By Jerry Metcalf Today I read an article in the Detroit Free Press written by Annabel Aguir of the Lansing State Journal, titled: Prisons in Crisis Amid Staffing Shortages. Ms. Aguir reports that the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) currently has 770 prison guard openings,…
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JPAY Update Feb 2022
Cost of Incarceration in Michigan
Request a Hearing for SB649
The legislative process can be lengthy, but we can help usher it along. Email Senator Victory today to request a hearing for SB649. You may write your own impassioned email or copy and paste the one we have written below. Respectfully let Senator Victory know…
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Michigan Justice Advocacy’s Statement on The Safer Michigan Act
Michigan Justice Advocacy (MJA) believes that the Safer Michigan Act is a promising piece of legislation to make positive progress toward addressing Michigan’s incarceration issues and therefore is adding its support to passage of the Act. Comprised of House Bills 4670-5, the Safer Michigan Act…
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Good Time Makes Good Legislation Introduced by Senator Irwin
Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) along with Senators Polehanki, Wojno, Chang, Santana and Geiss on behalf of Michigan Justice Advocacy (MJA), have introduced SB649 to bring a Good Time credit system back to the Michigan Department of Corrections. As a state Michigan currently spends over…
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Good Time Makes Good Sense Legislative Talking Points
Michigan Justice Advocacy Good Time Initiative Talking Points
Good Time Makes Good Sense
In 2009, due to historic budget cuts across the country, states were looking for ways to cut corrections costs while maintaining public safety. One of the main options was to try and level off the ever-growing prison population, and to explore different ideas for allowing…
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