Tag: Prison Conditions
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Michiganās COVID19 Success Leaves Prisoners Behind
Michiganās COVID19 success has been declared and the state has publicly moved on to important but less-urgent steps. Why is Michigan a national leader in prisoner deaths? We are better as a state with Governor Whitmer, and this is not an attack on her. Rather, it is an observation that MDOC COVID19 practices are questionable,…
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Michigan Justice: Jail and Pretrial Task Force Findings
Michigan sorely needs justice reform.Ā The Governor’s Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration is regarded as an important initial step on much-needed change. Task force findings were delivered on January 10, 2020. Jail & Pretrial Task Force ~ Final Report and Recommendations Governor Gretchen Whitmer started the task force under executive order #2019-10 on…