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ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE THAT RESTORES

If you share our vision for a justice system that restores all those impacted by crime and incarceration, please join our growing network of advocates. Together we can inspire the Church, change the culture, and advance justice reform.

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With more than 45 years of experience helping restore men and women behind bars, Prison Fellowship advocates for federal and state criminal justice reforms that recognize the value and potential of every person. We promote reforms that help transform those responsible for crime, validate victims, and create safer communities through proportional punishment, constructive corrections culture, and second chances.

In Michigan, Prison Fellowship is working to educate Michigan voters and legislators about criminal justice policies that prioritize restoration, public safety, and fairness. Prison Fellowship supports modernizing pretrial justice systems to keep neighborhoods safe as well as effective and ethical policing practices that strengthen community trust in law enforcement. It’s time to create a system of justice in Michigan that reflects the God-given dignity of those impacted by crime and incarceration.

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WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

GIVE YOUR TIME

Help raise awareness about criminal justice in Michigan by hosting events, writing about justice issues, or presenting important facts and information.


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SHARE YOUR VOICE

Raise your voice for Michigan’s families. Learn more about advocating for pretrial fairness and reform in Michigan.


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ADVOCACY RESOURCE

Interested in improving well-being and safety for Michigan law enforcement and the communities they serve? Check out this webpage to learn more.


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2023 STATE STATISTICS

32,186 Adults in Prison

1,353 Minors in Juvenile Facilities

118,778 Adults on Probation

13,461 Adults on Parole

$45,698.00 Cost of Incarceration per Adult Prisoner

$113,890.95 Cost of Incarceration per Juvenile

Governor: Democrat

Senate: Democratic

House: Democratic

2023–2024 Session: January 9, 2023–December 31, 2024

PRISON FELLOWSHIP IN MICHIGAN

Prison Fellowship is committed to reforming the justice system in Michigan through justice that restores—encouraging safer communities, respect for victims, and transformation for men and women who have been convicted of crimes.

In 2020, Prison Fellowship contributed to the passage of a comprehensive jail reform package that eliminated license suspensions for failure to pay fines and fees, reclassified many traffic misdemeanors as civil offenses, and eliminated mandatory minimum jail sentences. Additionally, Prison Fellowship has worked to streamline and improve parole decision making and raise the age from 17 to 18 for juvenile court jurisdiction—ensuring that young people are held accountable for crime but without the negative risks caused by placement in the adult justice system.

SIGN THE JUSTICE DECLARATION!

Grounded in biblical values and signed by over 100 Christian leaders, the Justice Declaration is a call to the Church to deploy its unique and unparalleled capacity to respond to crime and over-incarceration.

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RAISE YOUR VOICE

We encourage Christians who are experienced in advocacy, looking to learn more, or interested in increasing their involvement to apply to the Justice Ambassador program. Justice Ambassadors’ voices can be effective tools to inspire the Church, change the culture, and advance justice that restores. Become a Justice Ambassador with Prison Fellowship today.

FEDERAL JUSTICE REFORM OPPORTUNITIES

Prison Fellowship has been active on Capitol Hill for decades, lobbying the Administration and Congress to support groundbreaking reforms to make communities safer, respect victims, and transform lives. No matter what state you call home, you can be part of our federal justice reform campaigns!

ENSURING PROPORTIONAL PUNISHMENT

The FIRST STEP Act was passed to reduce disproportional drug offenses and allow earn time credits to be awarded for program participation. Contact lawmakers to request they fully implement the law and maximize its potential!

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ADVANCING CONSTRUCTIVE PRISON CULTURE

Studies have revealed that participation in education programs during incarceration has resulted in a 43% lower recidivism rate. Encourage lawmakers to restore Pell Grant access behind bars to offer hope and higher education to incarcerated men and women.

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UNLOCKING
SECOND CHANCES

The Fair Chance Act allows formerly incarcerated individuals to show their talents, skills, & commitment to personal growth as they compete in labor markets. Ask lawmakers to support second chances through this thoughtful approach to criminal justice.

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*Statistics generated from reports by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons 2000-2011; Probation and Parole in the United States (2013);Prisoners in 2013, Vera Institute of Justice (The Price of Prisons), 2010 Census, Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Provention 2011 and various department of corrections' websites.

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