The Metro: Group lobbies to release prisoners still locked up for cannabis
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Michigan for nearly six years, and cannabis culture is thriving. Dozens of dispensaries have...
The Metro: Group lobbies to release prisoners still locked up for cannabis
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Michigan for nearly six years, and cannabis culture is thriving. Dozens of dispensaries have...
The Metro: Michigan ends mandatory life sentences for 19 and 20-year-olds convicted of murder
America delivers harsher criminal punishments than almost any other country. That harshness can be seen in our prison sentences, which...
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down automatic life without parole for 19, 20-year-olds
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for 19- and-20-year-old defendants violate the state Constitution. The majority...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments about felony life without parole
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the state’s felony murder sentencing standard is constitutional and...
The Metro: Edovo Foundation connects incarcerated people to education and information
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The recent film “Sing Sing” is giving viewers a lot to think...
Incarcerated artists find creative outlet through annual U-M exhibition
The holiday season is extra special to Nora Krinitsky.“Every year we travel to every prison in the state, we meet...
Senate approves ‘productivity credits’ that would reduce prison time
Inmates could see their time in prison reduced if they earn education credits or complete job training or other approved...
Why the effects of incarceration last long after leaving prison
Correction facilities in the U.S. are intended to rehabilitate citizens. But we know from surveys, direct reports and recidivism rates...