In Michigan, a decision to decline criminal charges is often treated as final. But for victims, particularly…
A woman is dead; another person was injured. Judge Michael Schipper acknowledged that reckless, illegal conduct caused…
Understanding the institutional forces behind containment can help you avoid reactive mistakes that only make things worse….
What would you say if I told you that the State of Michigan was allowing judges and…
Michigan’s sentencing system is not advisory in spirit; it is statutory in design. The Legislature created sentencing…
Every person who walks into a courtroom assumes one basic thing: the judge deciding their case is…
A Child’s Right to Their Parent Does Not End at the Jail or Prison Door When safety…
Michigan officials are now sounding the alarm about an aging prison population. The framing suggests surprise, as…
Filing Isn’t the Same as Fairness In Michigan’s appellate system, deadlines matter. So does service. But there…
This is why structural incentives, not just attitude, determine whether they exist. Trauma-informed justice has become fashionable…
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