The new laws will end the practice of locking up hundreds of thousands of Michiganders for non-dangerous offenses. This is a significant win in our work in dismantling racism and mass incarceration in the criminal legal system.
Here in Michigan, our story begins as early as 1955, when social justice advocates came together and began to plan for a state organization. The ACLU of Michigan was officially established in 1959 to defend our civil liberties. Our staff works statewide in offices in Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids.