Juvenile Justice Reforms Signed into Law

Juvenile Justice Reforms Signed into Law

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist signed a bipartisan package of legislation reforming Michigan’s juvenile justice system and investing in diversion and re-entry services. The bills implement the recommendations of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shared a look into the inconsistent life of a lobbyist and where he finds some consistency. The new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential began...
Change to Counting Incarcerated People Proposed

Change to Counting Incarcerated People Proposed

Under legislation proposed by Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), a person would be counted by their pre-incarceration address, not the address of the prison, during a population count. Key Points: The Department of Corrections would collect a person’s...
Governor Makes Appointments to the Court of Appeals

Juvenile Justice Reforms Reported

Legislation fulfilling recommendations of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform was reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee this week. The entire bill package contains 20 bills, 10 of which were reported. The House bills are mirrored in Senate...