Safe & Just Michigan

06/05/2026

Tune in to learn from our friends at Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration!

What happens when storytelling becomes a tool for advocacy?

Join MI-CEMI on June 24 for Documentary Storytelling: Using Film to Advance Advocacy & Narrative Change. We'll be joined by Dr. Yusuf Bunchy Shakur to discuss Road to Redemption. Additional speakers and documentary projects will be announced next week.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1:00–2:30 PM ET
Virtual on Zoom
Reserve your spot: bit.ly/narrativechange26

06/05/2026

Yesterday our Director of Policy Tony Gant attended the Michigan Justice Fund's Partner Day in Detroit. A great day to connect with friends and partners in this work!

06/03/2026

Check out our upcoming expungement fairs! We welcome and encourage you to LIKE and SHARE!

06/02/2026

Join us later this month to support Second Chances! ⬇️⬇️

Join us at our Expungement Fair and get free legal help to get your record cleared!

📆 Date: June 27
🕓 TIme: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
📍Location: Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (1211 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216)

🔗 Scan the QR code to register or go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfm2pT7tUX-f63ADnPHH_M6fWNcVKwuRFbMCx8VsDPH2ERVaA/viewform

Please note that individuals with more than 3 felony offenses will not be eligible for expungement through the petition process, unless they fall within the “One Bad Night” exception under the law. Additionally, the following offenses cannot be expunged:

-2nd or 3rd drunk driving offenses. If the individual has over 2 drunk driving cases, expungement can’t stop a license from being revoked by the State.
-Felony Domestic Violence if the individual has a prior misdemeanor domestic violence conviction
-Any offense punishable by a life sentence, like armed robbery.
-Any Traffic Offenses committed while operating a commercial vehicle
-Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree
-CSC 4th Degree if committed on or after January 12, 2015
-Any Traffic Offenses causing injury or death
-Out-of-State and Federal Convictions

06/01/2026

Check out this upcoming event in Detroit. ⬇️⬇️

Mark your calendars for June 11th! Project Clean Slate will be attending Councilmember Angel Whitfield Calloway’s Charity Hall Career Day for returning citizens. Stop by the PCS table to get registered and connect with other organizations and resources that will be in attendance. We hope to see you there!

05/29/2026

Let's celebrate Second Chances! Let's celebrate Michigan's Clean Slate laws!

05/29/2026

Check out the latest from Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration ⬇️⬇️

If you missed our recent state budget update you can watch it on our website.

We have a short form above the video that can be filled out quickly to show support for funding SADO Juvenile Lifer resentencing, funding the bipartisan Sentencing Commission and prison education.

https://michigancollaborative.org/2026/03/investing-in-a-safer-michigan-fy2027-budget-recommendations/

05/29/2026

Earlier this month SJM team members Director of Policy Tony Gant, Director of Outreach and Community Partnerships Ken Nixon, and Senior Policy and Research Specialist Cassie Larrieux gained wisdom and strategic insight from our friends and partners at Capitol Services, Inc.. It is important to pause, reflect and join together as thought partners to explore what is possible.

05/27/2026

Health care providers are facing crippling staffing shortages that affect access to care. If unaddressed, this problem will only get worse, according to a report by the Michigan Health Council studying the job market for 36 common health care occupations.

This recent Bridge Michigan article shares how Michigan’s population is getting older, and there’s not enough young people coming into the workforce to replace them.

Michigan must remove barriers that prevent people trained to work in the medical field from taking the jobs waiting for them there, or that deter them from training to do so. People who have criminal records don’t just have that — they frequently also have college degrees, occupational and professional licenses, supervised experience and on-the-job training are ready and qualified to take open jobs in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical settings. The only thing stopping them are state laws and policies.

‘The baby boom really boomed in Michigan.’ The wave of resulting retirements is shrinking the state’s labor force, and experts warn population trends could be bad news for the state.

05/26/2026

Check out this upcoming event in Grand Rapids! ⬇️⬇️

Wronged! The Maurice Carter Story Selected for the 2026 Cans Film Festival!

We are thrilled to announce that Wronged! The Maurice Carter Story is an official selection for the 2026 Cans Film Festival in Grand Rapids!

Directed by award-winning filmmaker and HFP Board Member Nate Roels, this documentary dives into the heart-wrenching true story of Maurice Carter. Wrongfully convicted in 1976 of shooting an off-duty police officer, Maurice spent almost 29 years in prison. His relentless fight for justice is the very reason Humanity for Prisoners was founded.

Come see the film, support independent cinema, and learn about the case that started it all.

Where: Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids)
When: July 17–18, 2026
Screening Time: To Be Announced
Admission: The festival's entry fee is a donation of recyclable cans and bottles (or your deposit slips). All deposit proceeds go directly to the participating filmmakers.

Watch the official trailer at the link in the comments!