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Michigan Safety & Justice Roundtable Releases Final Reports
The Hudson-Webber Foundation convened the Michigan Safety & Justice Roundtable in September 2018 in partnership with the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Michigan League for Public Policy, and the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency. The two-day Roundtable was convened to support and advance safe and equitable youth and adult justice systems in Michigan and to craft “common-sense” justice policy recommendations to move Michigan forward. The Hudson-Webber Foundation has now released two companion reports arising from the Roundtable that are extremely relevant to those working in the criminal justice system. Read More
Reentry Roundtable at SADO Detroit
Sunday February 24, 2-4 pm
Join us for a "Reentry Roundtable" discussion led by formerly incarcerated individuals, Sunday February 24, 2-4 pm at SADO Detroit. Come fellowship with the community. All are welcome and snacks and refreshments will be provided. Read More
Project Reentry Publishes Newsletter for Returning Citizens
The Drum: Articles, Stories, and Resources for the JLWOP Community
The February 2019 issue of The Drum is now available. The Drum is a publication, produced by SADO’s Project Reentry, featuring articles by and for former juvenile lifers returning to the community. The Drum also identifies a wide variety of resources for returning citizens, including financial budgeting, employment opportunities, and community tips. This month’s issue features an article highlighting Black Activists in Criminal Justice Reform in honor of Black History Month, a spotlight on Gary Peters (home since November 2018 after serving 41 years), and an article and poem by Demetrius Knuckles (home since October 2018). Read More
Michigan Bar Journal Features Articles by SADO's Sofia Nelson and MAACS's Bradley Hall and Kathryn Swedlow
Michigan Bar Journal January 2019
The Michigan Bar Journal has recently published articles by SADO’s Sofia Nelson and MAACS’s Bradley Hall and Kathryn Swedlow. Sofia’s article, “Justice Delayed: What’s Next for Michigan’s Juvenile Lifers?”, recounts the legal background for the current resentencing of individuals who were sentenced to life without parole for crimes they committed as juveniles and recommends strategies for cases in which the prosecution is re-seeking a sentence of life without parole. Brad and Kathy’s article, “Ensuring Independence and Quality in a Managed Assigned Counsel System,” explores the history of MAACS and offers four lessons learned from that history to guide MAACS in aiding Michigan trial courts as they transition from traditional assignment systems to a system in which an independent entity regulates the assignment list and selects counsel for appointments. Congratulations to Sofia, Brad, and Kathy on the publication of their excellent articles. Read More
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Of Interest
- From the Michigan Supreme Court: Cases for Argument- Summaries of Applications/Oral Argument on Applications Granted – January 2019
- Legislative Update: December, 2018
- New and Interesting in the Brief Bank: December, 2018
- Surveillance News: December, 2018
- Local Success: December, 2018
- Circuit Court Opinion of the Month: People v. Harold Spencer, Jr.
- From Other States: July, 2018
- From Our Readers: Give Them the Key or Throw Them Away
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- 02.28.2019 CDAM - CDAM’s Spring Confere...
- 03.01.2019 CDAM - Annual Award Dinner
- 03.07.2019 CDRC - Two Part Juvenile Lif...
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- 03.27.2019 MABBCF - Michigan Appellate ...