Barbara Levine and Robert Brown Jr.
in foreground

General crowd scene

Michael Marutiak, Chair,
Prisons and Corrections Section, State Bar of Michigan

Elizabeth Arnovits

Lynn Jondahl leads the discussion

            

Speaker Handouts From this page you can download the materials provided at the conference by our speakers and sponsoring organizations __________________________________   Introductory Presentation The Growth of Corrections: a 30-year perspective, Matt Johnson, Citizens Research Council of Michigan Handout: Corrections Growth: A Long-Term Analysis of Growth in Michigan’s Department of Corrections PANEL DISCUSSION Strategies for promoting cost-effective corrections Moderator: Lynn Jondahl Justice policy reforms – sentencing and other proposed reforms, Dennis Schrantz, Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Corrections Handouts: Michigan Office of State Budget Issue Paper on Corrections Policy Reform: Corrections Efficiencies and Justice Policy Reforms, for Fiscal Year 2009, April 8, 2008 Michigan Department of Corrections Prison Population Projections, Presentation to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, April 8, 2008 Re-assessing “Truth-in-Sentencing” – the impact of eliminating disciplinary credits and community residential programs, Robert Brown, Jr., consultant; former director, Michigan Department of Corrections Handout: Re-assessing “Truth-in-Sentencing” – the impact of eliminating disciplinary credits and community residential programs Parole reform – releasing more low-risk people who have served their minimum terms, Barbara Levine, Executive Director, Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending Handout: Contents Basic Facts Six Strategies for Right-Sizing Michigan’s Prison Population The Michigan Prison System in Context: a Nine-Sate Comparison House Bill 4548: Enforce parole guidelines, help ensure appropriate parole decisions Glossary of Corrections Terms Facts behind the Figures     Aldo Galina     Curtis Davis Jr     Gabriel Christ     Robert Weisenauer     Ross S. Hayes     Harvey Reese PANEL DISCUSSION Investing in prevention Moderator: Lynn Jondahl Substance abuse prevention and treatment, Michael Reagan, President, Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance Handout: Investing in Prevention: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Mental health treatment, Mark Reinstein, President and CEO, Mental Health Association of Michigan Handout: Materials related to Michigan Partners In Crisis, the Mental Illness/Justice Coalition    2008 Goals, Initiatives and Operational Framework    Application forms for Organizational Membership and Jurist Membership Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative, Elizabeth Arnovits, Executive Director, Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency Handouts:   MPRI Up-to-Scale Progress Summary March 28, 2008    MPRI Power Point Slides (in pdf format) The sheriff’s role in MPRI, Paul Bailey, Berrien County Sheriff Programs for children and youth at-risk, K.P. Pelleran, State Director, Fight Crime, Invest in Kids Handout   Contents   School and Youth Program to Reduce Crime    Solutions for Preventing Child Abuse    Preventing Crime in PreSchool    Detroit’s After School Choice Other Reference Material A Blueprint for Cost-Effective Criminal Justice in Michigan, prepared by the Prisons and Corrections Section of the State Bar of Michigan, adopted in February 2003 News & Views: The Criminal Law Section/State Bar of Michigan Newsletter, 2007 Criminal Law Section Policy Statement on Parole, Adopted June 17, 2007 Detroit News articles:    Bulging prisons drain Michigan’s budget   Corrections saps funds for higher ed   Victims' dads advocate for tough laws Michigan's budget Subsequent Topic-Related Articles    Detroit News, June 17, 2008, Cut Sentences of inmates who choose rehabilitation    Detroit News, June 13, 2008, Prison costs may hit $2.6B in '12: Nonpartisan group says rising Corrections spending is the leading cause of Mich.'s continued budget woes