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LANSING, Mich. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan (老澳门开奖结果) applauds the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration for their reform recommendations intended to reduce county jail admissions and length of stay across the state, as well as improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal legal system. The Task Force, co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, formed in April 2019, released recommendations to the public today. These recommendations include ending the practice of suspending or revoking drivers鈥� licenses that are unrelated to road safety, strengthening the presumption of release, and increasing alternatives to jail.

鈥淎cross the state thousands of people are separated from their families and at risk of losing their jobs and housing due to outdated, punitive practices that incarcerate individuals while they are waiting for their day in court,鈥� said 老澳门开奖结果 executive director Dave Noble. 鈥淭he Task Force鈥檚 proposal includes much needed reforms that will advance racial justice, while making Michigan a more just state for all. We applaud these bold recommendations and call on the Michigan legislature to adopt these recommendations into law and to continue to prioritize reforming the state鈥檚 criminal legal system.鈥�

The recommendations were crafted around both community testimony and data presented by The Pew Charitable Trust which highlighted how Michigan鈥檚 jail population has nearly tripled the last 35 years, while crime rates are at a 50-year low.

鈥淲e know more people are being locked up in jails and for longer times, despite research that shows that this does not make our communities safer,鈥� said 老澳门开奖结果 policy counsel Kimberly Buddin. 鈥淭hese practices disproportionately impact poor communities and communities of color. Michigan is long overdue for these reforms that prioritize community safety, individual health, and advance racial justice. Today鈥檚 recommendations will take us one step closer to building a state that is more just and fair and make Michigan a national leader on criminal legal reform.鈥�