"We have the largest corrections budgets . Please upgrade your browser to use TrackBill. Michigan had a good time credit system until 1978 that allowed inmates up to 15 days of credit per month for good behavior. Criminal procedure: jurisdiction; venue for prosecution of delivery of a controlled substance causing death; modify. The following article explains five bills that have been introduced, passed or signed into law by the Michigan State Legislature or Gov. A federal judge has ruled the state of Michigan cannot exclude from the November ballot a proposed initiative by a civil rights organization seeking to restore "good time" credits so. In 1978, the Good Time policy was removed through a ballot initiative, Michigan Justice Advocacy Campaign Director Rich Griffin explained in an interview in a downtown coffee shop Friday. A study by Business.org in March found that women in Michigan make 22% less money than their male counterparts. ---------------- Sincerely, [Your name]. It also found that Michigan has the 13th largest gender pay gap in the country. 9 of 2005 PA 92 (MCL 388.1929). *Reducing minimum sentences by an average of 12 months could save $400 million annually. Did you know we offer free bill tracking in Congress and 50 states, and a great mobile app? To Senate Government Operations Committee. Amends title & sec. . 20g, 33, 34, 34a, 35, 36, 51, 65 & 65a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.220g et. Civil rights: general discrimination; discrimination because of ethnicity, including discrimination because of Jewish heritage; prohibit under the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act. Copper Lines Installed: 17,074. Crimes: weapons; penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where it may be accessed by a minor; provide for. Those interested in signing the petition can go to this link. Creates appropriation act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4484'23, HB 4483'23. Creates new act. If passed, the legislation would. 34 & 35 of 1893 PA 118 (MCL 800.34 & 800.35). Senator Irwin first introduced a similar bill in January of 2014, where it was met with concerns from the Michigan Sheriffs Association and the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. These four bills aim to improve safety inside prisons and save millions of dollars by allowing incarcerated individuals to earn credit toward their release through good behavior. Amends sec. March 22, 2021. Full list of newly signed bills expanding criminal justice in MI 5 Bills to watch in the Michigan State Legislature: May 2021 LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Amends sec. Amends secs. In 1997, the New York Legislature established a new good-time program that allowed certain inmates to earn up to a one-sixth reduction in sentence length. In 1978 Michigan was spending $330 million; now Michigan is spending $2.4 billion on prisons and the incarcerated, according to Griffin. Are you part of a non-profit, business, government relations firm or association? LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new Senate bill is being introduced to bring a "Good Time" Credit System back to the Michigan Department of Corrections. 5a of 1994 PA 295 (MCL 28.725a). Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for 2022-2023 and 2021-2022; provide for. Creates appropriation act. Gretchen Whitmer signed a number of bipartisan bills that expand on criminal justice reform in the state.. 2a & 2b. To allow prisoners to earn time off their sentence for good behavior. Bill tracking in Michigan - HB 4489 (2021-2022 legislative session People are growing old behind bars at our expense and their absence is felt in communities across the country. 27, art. Amends sec. One hundred and thirty-two years of editorial freedom. Senate Democrats said the bills were unnecessary and would only perpetuate lies about election fraud in 2020. With the current shortage of corrections officers, growing cost of incarceration and numerous reentry programs across the state, Michigan has never been more ready to address being #1 in the country for length of time served. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new Senate bill is being introduced to bring a Good Time Credit System back to the Michigan Department of Corrections. * In 2007, Kansas implemented an earned time policy that resulted in a 35% decrease in crime among parolees who participated in the program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4468'23. Education: elementary; requirements related to the retention of certain grade 3 pupils; modify. Why America needs the Good Time Bill NOW Federal prisons are dangerously and expensively overcrowded. 32 & 45 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.232 & 24.245). The bill aims to change the so-called Good Time policy for Michigans incarcerated population. It would be great for them to have these tools in their toolbox.. Introduced by Rep. Kyra Bolden D-Southfield on March 10, 2021. More than half of incarcerated parents in a state prison and almost half of parents in a federal prison have never had a personal visit from their child(ren) (Sentencing Project). The "good time" system was . Status: Introduced in the Michigan Senate. 33 of 1893 PA 118 (MCL 800.33) & repeals secs. (1) A record of all major misconduct charges for which a prisoner has been found guilty shall be maintained and given to the parole board as part of the parole eligibility report prepared for each prisoner pursuant to section 35 of 1953 PA 232, MCL 791.235. Amends sec. People are growing old behind bars at our expense and their absence is felt in communities across the country. Corrections: prisoners; good time system; update corrections code to reflect. Executive Director Mariah LeRolland-Wagner [emailprotected], Campaign Director Rich Griffin [emailprotected], Good Time Makes Good Sense initiative could reduce Michigans lengthy prison sentences Public Media Network Jul 21, 2021, https://www.publicmedianet.org/blog/good-time-makes-good-sense-initiative-could-reduce-michigans-lengthy-prison-sentences?fbclid=IwAR3OUPL8i45pb8PKibcm3dpoCbbvnzQ2i2Dq4wi73UPHQp73O_QSedDvwd8, Understanding the Fall of Sentencing Credits in Michigan Prisons (2021 Research Report) Sophie Ordway MSW, University of Michigan, Carceral State Project 2021, https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/dcc-project/wp-content/uploads/sites/789/2021/06/Ordway_TiS-Report_2021.pdf, More states need to use their good time systems to get people out of prison during COVID-19 Prison Policy Initiative January 12, 2021, State Good Time and Earned Time Laws NCSL Jun 11, 2021, https://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/state-good-time-and-earned-time-laws.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2VfCXEzN-zGs5ZK0blvGQ7KwRGMGFRggRnqzKPds63DLN4_k_-ZZW5pys, Michigan Reentry Services compared to Florida, New Jersey & Wisconsin, Michigan Justice Advocacys Statement on The Safer Michigan Act, Good Time Makes Good Legislation Introduced by Senator Irwin, More states need to use their good time systems to get people out of prison during COVID-19, Support For Ending Juvenile Life w/o Parole Sentencing, A Simple Solution to the MDOCS Staff Shortage. A bill has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives that would restore the ability for people in prison to earn time off their sentences with good behavior. 3. Michigans Truth in Sentencing law was established in 1998 and eliminated good time credits. Michigan Legislature | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | LegiScan The state eliminated community residential programs that had transitioned low-risk individuals to community corrections placements before parole eligibility. Criminal procedure: evidence; certain procedures pertaining to sexual assault kit evidence; modify. The cost of federal prison overcrowding impacts all Americans. Representatives Sarah Lightner, R-Jackson County, and Phil Green, R-Millington, introduced these bills regarding election security in Michigan. It would bring a good time credit system back to the Michigan Department of Corrections. While the bill offers the opportunity for early release through Good Time, each incarcerated person would still sit before a parole board to determine a release date; they are not automatically released. This needs to pass, these are our loved ones in there. 5. Michigan Enacts Landmark Jail Reforms | The Pew Charitable Trusts & repeals secs. Michigan Passes Set of Prison Reform Laws Backed By REFORM - Yahoo!