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Opinion: Justice McCormack: Michigan needs better court data system

  • Default imageByTrevor Bechtel
  • OnFebruary 9, 2022
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Chief Justice McCormack – Staying Off the Sidelines: Judges as Agents for Justice System Reform 

ABSTRACT. Chief Justice Bridget McCormack argues there is no ethical obstacle to judges working to…

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  • OnFebruary 9, 2022
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Racism in the criminal justice system requires our attention | Editorial

Accusing anyone of racism is a sure way to elicit a defensive response. Suggest that institutional racism is…

  • Default imageByTrevor Bechtel
  • OnAugust 24, 2021
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Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office Spearheads First-Of-Its-Kind “Prosecutor Transparency Project”

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with the ACLU of Michigan and the University…

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  • OnAugust 24, 2021

When asked what a successful process would look like to them, Working Group members said

There are so many policies and procedures that are barely rational let alone rooted in any evidence or value that are just perpetuated and cause harm. These need to be eliminated and resources allocated to actually ensure equitable, restorative processes that encourage dignity and bringing folks back into the community in better shape not worse.

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When asked what a successful process would look like to them, Working Group members said

To really look at ourselves, ask tough questions, resist the phrase “But that’s the way we’ve always done it,” and move toward a system that is healing and supportive and not just punishment oriented. That may involve justice reinvestment.

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