Day of Empathy 2023
Thursday, February 23, 8am–4pm, Safe and Just Michigan will sponsor the Day of Empathy 2023. The day will include panel discussions, lunch, and opportunities for …
Category: Criminal Legal Reform
Criminal legal reform news and events not directly related to restorative justice or FoRJ
Forum on Juvenile Justice Reform
Thursday, February 23, 5:30–7:00 pm, the League of Women Voters and others will present a forum on juvenile justice reform. Members of the Task Force …
10/26/2021 U.S. Crime Trends in Context: A discussion with John Pfaff
Thursday, 12:30 pm, 10/26/2021, Josh Hoe of Safe and Just Michigan will host a discussion with noted criminologist John Pfaff about the headlines declaring that …
9/24/2021 Documentary Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on Prison Gerrymandering
Friday, 6:30–8 pm, 9/24/2021, join a screening of Drawing the Line: Inside the Effort to End Prison Gerrymandering followed by a panel discussion. Prison gerrymandering …
9/19/2021 ‘Silenced: An Unlock Civics Documentary’ Screening and Panel Discussion
Sunday, 3–6 pm, 9/19/2021, at Wayne State University Student Center # 285, join a documentary and discussion led by Nation Outside and the Sentencing Project. …
10/14/2021 National Lifer’s Association Rally at the Capitol
Thursday, 3 pm, 10/14/2021, the National Lifer’s Association and many other criminal justice organizations will hold a rally at the Michigan State Capitol building in …
10/14/2021 Safe and Just Michigan Annual Meeting
Thursday, 6–8 pm, 10/14/2021, Safe and Just Michigan will hold its annual meeting at the Lansing Radisson Hotel and livestreamed. Registration and reception will begin …
10/7/2021 Citizens for Prison Reform Annual Celebration
Thursday, 7–8:30 pm, 10/7/2021, Citizens for Prison Reform will host “A Night of Comedy,” celebrating advocacy, online at https://bit.ly/3z3datm. Trudy Williams, the chair of the …