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UPDATE: Legislature to Hear Bills to Keep Youth out of Michigan’s Prison System – DEC. 1
The House Criminal Justice Committee will be hearing testimonies on the Raise the Age Bill package on December 1st at 9 a.m. in room 327 in the House Office Building. Following the recommendations from MCCD’s recent ‘Youth Behind Bars report, a sweeping package of 21 bipartisan bills, HB 4947 – 4966, have been introduced into the...More »
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Obama Announces Criminal Justice Reform
posted under: Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
President Barack Obama made a huge announcement at his speech at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey where he announced major plans to reform the criminal justice system in the United States. These plans include banning the box on employment applications, issue grants for adult educational programs, banning public housing…
Justice At Last?
posted under: Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
Published by: The Michigan Chronicle November 4, 2015 Author: Trevor W. Coleman Click here to see actual article This week an estimated 6,000 prisoners convicted and sentenced to prison over the last few decades on drug felony charges are set for release back into society. The action is seen as…
Connecticut Governor Proposes to Raise the Age of its Juvenile Justice System to 20
posted under: Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
Connecticut Governor, Dannel Malloy, has announced a plan to reform the state’s criminal and juvenile systems which includes raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to the age of 20. His plan would keep thousands of youth from entering the adult system and divert them into juvenile facilities where they can…
Raise the Age – Media List
posted under: Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency, Youth in Adult System
Radio Michigan Radio: Michigan Would Stop Charging, Imprisoning 17-Year-Olds as Adults Under Bills Print Huffington Post: Michigan Lawmakers to Introduce 21 Bills Targeting Kids in Adult Corrections MLive: How Grown up is 17? Bills Would Stop Automatic Adult Prosecution of 17-Year-Old Offenders Detroit Free Press: Macomb Juvenile Justice Center to…
Presumptive Parole Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
posted under: Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency, Youth Reentry
Proposed legislation which would establish “presumptive parole” for Michigan prisoners who have served their minimum sentence and are determined not to be a threat to public safety was passed in the House of Representatives on a 67-39 vote, and now moves to the Senate. Presumptive Parole Related News Mich. House…