Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Michigan laid out its vision to create jobs and support workers and employers in the Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan. The plan aims to address key workforce challenges, including a lack of skilled talent...
Second Look Sentencing Act Considered

Second Look Sentencing Act Considered

Legislation allowing incarcerated individuals to petition their sentencing judge for a reduction of their sentence after serving 10 years was considered in the House Criminal Justice Committee this week. Key Points: The incarcerated individual, their lawyer, or the...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Supreme Court Shocker? Here’s What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot – Legal and political experts theorize what might...
Second Look Sentencing Act Considered

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...