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The Next Idea Most offenders in Michigan’s prisons will someday be released. Figuring out what to do next is difficult. Some may lack skills, and...
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Earlier this month, the Traverse City Record-Eagle published a story called “Race Against Time," which told the tale of Ronald Norfleet, an…
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Tonight at 8 p.m., Detroit Public Television will debut a new documentary focused on the high rate of imprisonment in the U.S. and Michigan. It's...
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After 41 years in prison, Detroit man is first, and so far only, juvenile lifer to get second chanceWayne County has more than 150 juvenile lifers, by far the most in the state. As of today, only one of them – and, in fact, the only person among the...
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The 2012 Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama held that mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles were unconstitutional. The court...
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Michigan prosecutors have come under national scrutiny for what critics have argued is an effort to ignore, or at least slowly comply with, the recent...
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When you think of "prison inmates," what's the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it might be the face of someone convicted for a high-profile,...
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For a convicted felon, getting a shot at an education might begin in prison. Typically that means job training or a GED. But a new program offers...
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IPR reporters Morgan Springer and Daniel Wanschura were recognized Saturday at the annual Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) awards banquet in St.…
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There are roughly 42,000 men and women serving time in prison in the state of Michigan. They all have stories of how they got there, ranging from poor...