criminal justice reform

The bills would also set new minimum and maximum sentences (10 and 60 years) for people under 19. And they would allow for a parole review after ten years served, “where the incapacity of youth must be considered.”

A state task force said it expected to find most people in county jails for committing violent crimes. Instead, it found tens of thousands in jail for driving without a license.

Today on Stateside, Danny Fenster, a journalist from Michigan, has been detained by authorities in Myanmar. His brother discussed the ongoing efforts to…

The Michigan Supreme Court hopes a new initiative called "Justice for All" will make it easier for people to handle their own cases in civil court, if…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills into law Monday that make dramatic changes to the state’s criminal justice system.The new laws will make it easier…

Michigan lawmakers passed numerous bills in 2020 to make the state's justice system more fair and rational. The new laws are the result of a bipartisan…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a sweeping package of bills that will allow thousands to expunge their criminal records after they’ve served their…

The ACLU of Michigan is launching a campaign to hold prosecutors responsible for inequities in the criminal justice system.The group says prosecutors are…

Wayne County is in the middle of an effort to reduce its jail population, and it’s just received some early data to help guide that effort.The county is…

Today on Stateside, we hear the latest from Lansing after Governor Whitmer met with top Republican leaders in the state Legislature. Plus, what Michigan…