Whitmer, bipartisan officials, launch criminal justice reform taskforce
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing a new taskforce aimed at taking a comprehensive look at criminal justice reform initiatives...
AG forms investigative unit to examine wrongful criminal convictions
State Attorney General Dana Nessel on Wednesday announced a new Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) to investigate “credible” claims of innocence, according to a news...
11 drone sightings threaten Michigan prison security
Updated, 4:58 p.m. on March 20
Almost a dozen drones were sighted near or over state prisons between 2017 and 2018, according to information obtained...
Whitmer: Process ‘underway’ to ax marijuana convictions
As legalized, recreational marijuana takes hold in Michigan, forgiving the crimes of those convicted in the past remains a big priority for advocates.
Expunging...
Michigan House OKs $10M for wrongful imprisonment fund
The nation’s longest-serving exoneree may now be paid more than $2 million the state of Michigan owes him after he served 46 years behind...