ACLU Commends State Lawmakers for Introducing Bail and Pretrial Reform Legislation
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DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan applauds state lawmakers for introducing legislation to reform Michigan’s bail and pretrial system.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan applauds state lawmakers for introducing legislation to reform Michigan’s bail and pretrial system.
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December 17, 2020
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DETROIT - Today the ACLU of Michigan and Voting Access for All Coalition sent letters to sheriffs in Michigan reiterating the right to vote for people who are incarcerated statewide and awaiting trial.
State law was declared unconstitutional resulting in over a hundred released back to their communities; settlement requires access to rehabilitative programming and sets timeline for resentencing and opportunity for release for all youth whose sentences were ruled to be unconstitutional