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:: Press Releases ::

Former juvenile lifers to share their stories, talk about their return home at event at Wayne State University on Oct. 1

September 18, 2024

Former juvenile lifers to share their stories, talk about their return home at event at Wayne State University on Oct. 1

August 30, 2024

Expungement fair offering free eligibility screening coming to Allegan County Aug. 23

August 22, 2024
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:: Press Release Archive ::

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Life Beyond Life Detroit Event Advisory September 18, 2024

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Media Advisory Allegan Expungement Fair August 22, 2024

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Media Advisory Let’s Update Clean Slate August 21, 2024

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Allegan Expungement Fair August 23, 2024

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Life Beyond Life Grand Rapids Screening July 31, 2024

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UP Expungement Fair Media Advisory July 11, 2024

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Statement on SB 599 Final Passage June 27, 2024

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SB 599 Voted out of House Committee June 18, 2024

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Statement Senate Bill 599 July 4, 2024

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Statement on SB 599 Senate Committee Passage April 18, 2024
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Clean Slate Anniversary April_11_2024
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Detroit Pistons Expungement Fair_03012024
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Media Advisory Pistons Expungement Fair
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Michigan Implements Historic Clean Slate Laws April 11, 2023
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Statement JLWOP Bill Introduction March 3, 2023
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Day of Empathy February 23, 2023
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Eliminate Phone Fees in Prisons and Jails August 17, 2022
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Statement Oversight Committee Bail Reform June 9, 2022
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“From the_Numbers” Storytelling Project May 18, 2022
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The Business Case for Criminal Justice Reform April 12 2022
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Clean Slate Anniversary celebration April 11 2022
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2022 Day of Empathy March 22, 2022
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State Legislators Celebrate Start of First-Offense DUI Expungement in Michigan February 22, 2022
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Report Shows Michigan Sentencing Guidelines Fail to Stop Criminal Justice Disparities February 1, 2022
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Safer Michigan Act Statement November 9, 2021
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Introduction of Bail Reform Legislation October 20, 2021
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Media Advisory Safe & Just Michigan 2021 Annual Meeting October 13, 2021
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Racially Charged Film Screening and panel discussion September 17, 2021
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Statement DUI Bill Signing August 24, 2021
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Passage of DUI Legislation August 17, 2021
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Clean Slate Kickoff Event April 12, 2021
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Day of Empathy March 2, 2021
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Statement on Newly Enacted Criminal Justice Reforms January 5, 2021
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Statement Governors commutation action December 22, 2020
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Statement on passage of Senate Bill 1077 December 21, 2020
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Statement Jails Task Force Bills December 18, 2020
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Statement Jails Task Force Bills December 10, 2020
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Senate Jails Task force Bills Passage December 3, 2020
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Bipartisan Coalition- Lawmakers Have Opportunity for Progress on Nonpartisan Jails Task Force Reform November 19, 2020
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Best Practices for Second Chance Hiring October 28, 2020
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Clean Slate Legislation Signed October 12, 2020
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2020 Annual Meeting October 9, 2020
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The Problems of Mandatory Sentencing Press Release October 8, 2020
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Jails Task Force Statement October 01, 2020
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Clean Slate Final Passage September 24, 2020
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Business Beyond Barriers September 10, 2020
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Business Case for Criminal Justice Reform July 29, 2020
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Jails Task Force Statement July 22, 2020
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Statement Clean Slate Hearing June 24, 2020
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Driving Down Drivers License Suspensions June 19, 2020
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Statement Clean Slate Hearing June 11, 2020
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Ending Counterproductive Criminal Penalties June 8, 2020
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The Evidence Based Case for Ending Sex Offender Registries May 28, 2020
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Excluding Violence from Reform May 5, 2020
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Truth in Sentencing Panel April 29, 2020
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Statement Whitmer No Prison Action April 17, 2020
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Commutation Panel Event April 15, 2020
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COVID Executive Order March 30, 2020
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Day of Empathy 2020 March 25, 2020
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Jail Task Force Recommendations January 14, 2020
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Statement on Raise the Age legislation October 31, 2019
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Statement on Expansion of Criminal Record Expungement October 29, 2019
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Press Release Annual Meeting October 10, 2019
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Statement on Clean Slate Introduction September 9, 2019
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Statement on Medically Frail Parole legislation May 24, 2019
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Statement on Jail Task Force April 17, 2019
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Press Release for Executive Director Succession December 10, 2018
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Press Release Annual Meeting October, 18 2018
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Media Advisory 2018 Annual Meeting October 16, 2018
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Statement on Bail Reform Legislation Introduction October 5, 2018
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Governor Snyder Signs Objective Parole Bill into Law September 13, 2018
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Statement Ban the Box September 7, 2018
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UPDATED: Senate Judiciary Committee September 5, 2018
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Safe & Just Michigan Press Release June 11, 2018

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