Michigan SB 848-851 & HB 5941-5944 Summary
Michigan SB 848-851
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Racial Disparities in Youth Sentencing
Racial Disparities Fact Sheet March 2022
This Black History Month, a Reminder: I Am Somebody!
As we welcome Black History Month 2022, I’m writing to share a reflection with our CFSY community on the Black experience in America, particularly as it relates to the work we do. The excessively punitive sentencing laws the CFSY aims to transform are a direct product of this country’s long history of entrenched institutional racism. […]
Montgomery v. Louisiana Six Years Later: Progress and Outliers
Montgomery v. Louisiana Six Years Later Progress and Outliers
FAQs: A Bill to End the Practice of Juvenile Life Without Parole in Wisconsin (SB 862 / AB 856)
What would the proposed legislation do? Ban life-without-parole (or extended supervision) sentences for juveniles; Require judges to consider the mitigating factors of youth and other factors articulated by the Supreme Court in future sentencing of juveniles; Create a sentence review and adjustment procedure for all persons who are serving more than 15 or 20 years […]
New ‘HIRE ICAN!’ website connects employers with formerly incarcerated job seekers
Hire ICAN! launch press release
Maryland Bans JLWOP
Maryland bill press release
How You Can Help During the COVID-19 Crisis
How You Can Help During the COVID-19 Crisis Regardless of background, resources or personal identity, we are all living through a time of great uncertainty and anxiety. In some ways, this pandemic has been called an equalizer — a shared experience with a common goal to come out stronger and healthier than ever. And yet, […]
ICAN and Youth Justice Fund Self-Care Retreat
The ICAN and Youth Justice Fund Self-Care Convening brought more than a dozen members of the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network (ICAN) together from August 8th-11th, 2019 at Camp Woodbury on Normal Lake in Dexter, Michigan. This opportunity would not have been possible without the partnership of the Youth Justice Fund who provided resources, contacts, and […]
