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Governor Whitmer Signs Criminal Legal Reform Legislation

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.

ACLU Applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Signing Criminal Legal Reform Legislation that Will Reduce Mass Incarceration and Sy
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