Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced a $365,927 grant to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich. to establish a trauma recovery center, becoming the third state in the nation to create a network of trauma recovery centers to support victims of violent crime.
Michigan launches first trauma recovery center in Flint for victims of violent crime
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
Diverse Survivors of Crime Step Forward as New Political Constituency on Criminal Justice and Public Safety Policy
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
Today, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice, a flagship project of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, announced a national expansion of their organizing effort to bring together diverse survivors of crime and amplify survivors’ voices in criminal justice and public safety policy.
Advocates Applaud Gov. Whitmer for Signing Parole Reform Laws for Medically Frail Prisoners
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed new legislation to overhaul the state’s medical parole process. The laws, HB 4129-4132, were passed overwhelmingly by the Michigan House and Senate and allow the state to parole seriously ill and “medically frail” prisoners. It would permit them to obtain care at medical facilities and nursing homes instead of prisons, saving the state millions in taxpayer dollars.