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‘I sat where they sat’: Kwame Kilpatrick says Michigan inmates need chance to earn early release
Read full article: ‘I sat where they sat’: Kwame Kilpatrick says Michigan inmates need chance to earn early releaseKwame Kilpatrick spoke in Dearborn on Wednesday to advocate for Michigan inmates, sharing his personal prison experiences and arguing that the state should offer opportunities for early release.
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‘Good time makes good sense:’ Sen. Irwin proposes system to reverse ‘tough on crime’ policies
Read full article: ‘Good time makes good sense:’ Sen. Irwin proposes system to reverse ‘tough on crime’ policiesSenator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) is pushing to reinstate “good time” credits for inmates in the Michigan prison system.
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Michigan prisons resuming visits for first time in a year
Read full article: Michigan prisons resuming visits for first time in a yearLANSING, Mich. – Visitors will be allowed at Michigan prisons for the first time in a year, the Corrections Department said Friday. Physical contact between prisoners and visitors will be prohibited. “Connections with family and the community lead to greater offender success," department Director Heidi Washington said. More than 25,000 prisoners have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic; 139 have died. There were 788 active cases Wednesday, the Corrections Department said, including 615 at Bellamy Creek in Ionia and Egeler in Jackson.