Melot: Prison costs loom
over Michigan
|
Corrections may correct
shortsighted parole policy
By Jeff Gerritt, editorial writer, The Detroit
Free Press, July 13, 2010
Policies push parolee from
success
By Jeff Gerritt, editorial writer, The Detroit
Free Press, July 2, 2010
To free or not to free
Parolees seek second chances amidst public safety
concerns
By EVAN GOODENOW, the Herald Palladium, Benton
Harbor
May 23, 2010
House subcommittee hears early
release arguments
ABC Ch. 12, Flint,
March 9, 2010
Melot: Prison cuts have to
yield budget cuts
The
Lansing State Journal, editorial, March 2, 2010
Prosecutors fight Michigan's
freeing of violent offenders
By Mike Martindale and Mike Wilkinson, The Detroit
News, Feb. 26, 2010
Levine: Put perspective on
parolee data
Extra years in prison not worth cost
By Barbara Levine, executive director, CAPPS,
editorial comment, the Lansing State Journal, Feb.
25, 2010
Granholm makes sensible case
for prisoner clemency
The Free Press, editorial, Feb. 10, 2010
|
Commutations up; governor's action sparks debate on safety
Melot: At least
governor is trying; prosecutors voluble
about paroles, quiet about dollars
Granholm makes
sensible case for prisoner clemency
Prisoner commutations have
been rare and safe for public
Free Press series by Dawson Bell
●
Granholm denies
killer's freedom request.
|
Editorial: Lawmakers have much
work to do to fix Michigan
The Detroit News, Jan. 11, 2010
Reforms can safely cut prison
population and state costs
The Detroit Free Press, editorial blog, Jan. 10,
2010
|
Earned credits issue debated in Lansing State Journal
Kime: Filling prisons doesn't
reduce the crime rate
Bretz: 'Good time'
change saves $$, people
Restore 'good time' in
state prisons
Sauter: Voters nixed
term breaks for felons |
2009
Can Michigan cut its corrections budget by
25
percent?
The $500 million question
The Lansing State Journal
began a three-day special report Sept. 13,
2009 that tackles reduction of the size of
the state's prison system as a cost-saving
measure. CAPPS' positions were given
attention in the series, which includes
video interviews featuring CAPPS Executive
Director Barbara Levine, MDOC Director
Patricia Caruso and Sen. Alan Cropsey.
Click
here.
| Media Coverage of CAPPS' research
study on parolee recidivism
REPORT: GRANTING
PAROLE DOES NOT MEAN DANGEROUS STREETS |
A needless lawsuit for parole
information
By JEFF GERRITT, The
Detroit Free Press, Sept. 12, 2009
Hysteria over parolees
threatens rehab efforts
BY JEFF GERRITT, The
Detroit Free Press, Aug. 6, 2009
Pour prison information over
public
DOC must be a one-stop shop for all info on releases
By Derek Melot, editorial
writer, Lansing State Journal, June 30, 2009
Response: Learn the facts
about parole process
By Barbara Levine, Lansing
State Journal, July 5, 2009
Prison Reform
Michigan can safely reduce prison population with
planning
By Matt Johnson,
Detroit Free Press, May 27, 2009
Michigan prison budget reforms
on the way
By Peter Luke, Booth News,
April 12, 2009
Lawmaker suggests deporting
prisoners
Dem wants early exit to save state prison system
millions
By David Eggert
of the Associated Press, From the Lansing
State Journal, April 20, 2009
|
News media response to Council of State Governments' recommendations:
JEFF GERRITT
Editorial: Report falls short
of prison reform goal
Jeff Gerritt:
STATE PRISON SYSTEM
Report calls for paring
Michigan prison costs through speedier parole
|
Corrections costs handcuff
states; Coalition calls for spending cuts, reforms
Focus Quarterly Policy
Update, Jan. 11, 2009
Editorial: Smarter on crime
The Grand Rapids Press,
Jan. 8, 2009
Melot: Can state parole its
budget?
California has similar woes, is looking at bold
response
The Lansing State Journal,
Opinion, Jan. 6, 2009
Barbara Levine: Parole process needs reform
high profile case obscures plight of others
The Lansing
State Journal, Opinion, Jan. 4, 2009
Peter Luke: Trade
prison money for college tuition, business
tax cuts
The Saginaw
News, column, Jan. 4, 2009
State's policy has imprisoned
its future
Lansing State Journal,
editorial, Jan. 1, 2009
2008
Senate should pass bill to cut
down prison population
The Macomb Daily,
editorial, Dec. 9, 2008
Bill helps cut costs in
Corrections Department
The Oakland Press,
editorial, Dec 9, 2008
Group calls for state to cut
$800M
By Mark
Hornbeck, The Detroit News Lansing Bureau, Sept. 23,
2008
Renaissance offers good plan for
reshaping state spending
The Detroit News,
editorial, Sept. 21, 2008
Survey: Reform state now
Voters want action; ideas include releasing some
offenders, changing benefits for workers.
By Marisa Schult, The
Detroit News, Aug. 5, 2008
|
Oakland Press series which ran July 13, 2008 describes how the state's release and return practices drive growing prison population; urges consideration of CAPPS' Six Strategies for right-sizing the state's prison population.
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Is Michigan's prison
system too rigid on reform? |
Prisons busting the budget
By Peter Luke, Booth
Newspapers, June 22, 2008
Cut sentences of inmates who
choose rehabilitation
The
Detroit News, editorial, June 17, 2008
Prison costs may hit $2.6B in
'12
Nonpartisan group says rising Corrections spending
is the leading cause of Mich.'s continued budget
woes
By Charlie Cain and Gary
Heinlein, Detroit News Lansing Bureau, June 13, 2008
Michigan's prison system
bankrupts state budget
by Clark Hughes,
editorial, The Bay City Times, June 12, 2008
Fiscal Pressures Lead Some
States to Free Inmates Early
By Keith B. Richburg and
Ashley Surdin, Washington Post, May 5, 2008
Mich. prison costs could reach
$500M
25% larger price tag in four years predicted if
inmate population keeps increasing
By Gary Heinlein and Charlie Cain, Detroit News
Lansing Bureau, May 3, 2008
Prison costs on agenda
Experts to discuss reforms to help state handle
Corrections spending
Gary Heinlein and Charlie Cain, Detroit News Lansing
Bureau, May 2, 2008
Dennis: Aid to ex-cons is one
method for reducing prison costs
Critics like Sowell ignore impact of the revolving
door
By Frank Dennis,
Lansing State Journal, April 17, 2008
Two Separate Societies: One in
Prison, One Not
By Marie Gottschalk, The
Washington Post, April 15, 2008
One nation, behind bars
The Detroit Free Press,
Editorial, March 24, 2008
Granholm must now deliver
prison reforms
By Jeff Gerritt, The
Detroit Free Press, editorial, Feb. 14, 2007
Imprisoned by costs
The Grand Rapids Press,
Editorial, Feb. 6, 2008
Panel hears impassioned
testimony on second chances for criminals;
Legislation would give imprisoned juveniles chance
to change
The Detroit Free
Press, Jan. 23, 2008
Give juvenile lifers a chance
at parole
The
Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Jan. 23, 2008
2007
After 31 years, togetherness:
Man serving life term for $62 theft comes home to
wife
By Norman
Sinclair,The Detroit News, Dec. 25, 2007
Prisons gave no pity; dying
ex-con seeks none
By Pat Shellenbarger,
The Grand Rapids Press,
Nov. 18, 2007
Contemplating the Meaning of
‘Life’
By ADAM LIPTAK, The New York Times, Nov. 12, 2007
Corrections Dept. should give parolable lifers fair
hearings
By JEFF
GERRITT, The Detroit Free Press, Nov. 11, 2007
Don't throw away the key
Prisons can safely save state
millions by revising sentencing, parole rules
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Nov. 11, 2007
Corrections: Legislators must launch bipartisan assault on
prison costs
The Lansing State Journal,
Editorial, Nov. 4, 2007
Give parole-eligible lifers
fair hearings
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Oct. 31, 2007
Judge rules for life prisoners challenging parole policies
|
History in headlines: A compilation of news
coverage
|
By David Eggert, The Associated Press, Oct. 26, 2007
Back behind Bars: Prisoner rehab
necessary
The Oakland Press, Editorial, Oct. 21, 2007
Issue isn't parole: parole process
can't offer guarantees
The Lansing State Journal, Forum, by Barbara Levine,
Sept. 30, 2007
IN OUR OPINION
Stop the state prison drain
Sentencing, parole reforms
are key to getting state Corrections costs in line
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Sept. 9, 2007
IN OUR OPINION
The politics of fear vs. sentencing reform
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Sept. 6, 2007
Strengthen parole guidelines to
safely cut state prison costs
The Detroit Free Press,
Editorial, August 29, 2007
Selepak panic shows need for
prison reform
The Detroit News,
Editorial,
August 22, 2007
Selepak sparked lockup spree
State spent $30M, packed prisons after
killer was paroled in error
By Ronald J. Hansen, The
Detroit News, Aug. 21, 2007
Brown: Prevention, not prisons,
best serves public safety
By Robert Brown Jr.,
Commentary, The Lansing State Journal, Aug. 12, 2007
Out of control prison spending is
the real injustice
The Bay City Times, Editorial,
Aug. 12, 2007
Budget Hawks Should Think Outside
the Bars
By Kenneth M. Braun, The
Mackinac Center, Aug. 2, 2007
Time to correct Corrections
spending
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Aug. 4, 2007
Start reform process with prisons
By Nolan Finley, Column, The Detroit News, Aug. 5, 2007
Battle lines: State's precarious
finances shape choice between prisons, universities
The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Aug. 5, 2007
IN OUR OPINION
Skip scare tactics on sentencing
rules
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, July 27, 2007
Follow Texas' lead in reforming state prisons
The Detroit News, Editorial, July 9,
2007
Get-tough policy helps bloat prison system
By Judy Putnam, The Lansing Bureau,
Booth Newspapers, Sunday, June 24, 2007
Reform sentencing to cut prison costs
The Detroit News, Editorial, June 14, 2007
Amend laws to ease prison
overcrowding
The Detroit News, Editorial, April 17, 2007
No end for jammed prisons
By Norman Sinclair, Page 1, The Detroit News,
April 16, 2007
Letter to Editor: Ron Bretz, president
CAPPS Board of Directors
GOP unlocks a fear game
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, March 3, 2007
Sensible inmate releases can reduce state costs
The Detroit News, Editorial, Feb. 23, 2007
Plan aims to save state $92 million
BY CHRIS CHRISTOFF and CECIL ANGEL, The Detroit Free Press, Feb. 21, 2007
Budget ax falls on prison in Jackson
1,500 inmates will be shifted to other locations
By Gary Heinlein, The Detroit News Lansing Bureau, Feb. 21, 2007
Governor's nonviolent offender release plan would save $92M, but critics worry about safety
By Charlie Cain and Norman Sinclair, The Detroit News, February 19, 2007 Lansing Bureau
Gear: Michigan is well on its way to imprisoning its economy, future
'New factories' in state will destroy lives, not build them
The Lansing State Journal, op-ed, Feb. 18, 2007
Budget crisis may finally force
some commonsense changes
By Jeff Gerritt,
The Detroit Free Press,
Feb.
8, 2007
The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Feb. 7, 2007
Open mind on inmate release
The Grand Rapids Press, Editorial, Feb. 06, 2007
GRANHOLM TO COMMUTE SENTENCES
FOR INFIRM, ALIENS
Gongwer News, Update, Feb. 6, 2007
PROJECTIONS PEG PRISONS TO BE
COMPLETELY FULL BY SEPT.
Gongwer News, Update, Feb. 6, 2007
Granholm may free elderly
inmates
By Peter
Luke, Lansing Bureau, Booth Newspapers, Grand Rapids
Press, Feb. 4, 2007
More savings are possible to avoid
raising state taxes
The Detroit News, Editorial, Jan.
28, 2007
Closing the Revolving Door
The New York Times, Editorial,
Jan. 25, 2007
Budget-Cutting Eyes Looking At DOC
MIRS, Jan. 24, 2007
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial, Jan. 17, 2007
Michigan prisons bulging
By Judy Putnam, Lansing
Bureau, Booth Newspapers
Jan. 17, 2007
Strengthen parole guidelines to
safely cut state prison costs
The Detroit Free Press, Editorial,
August 29, 2007
Selepak sparked lockup
spree
State spent $30M, packed prisons after
killer was paroled in error.
By Ronald J. Hansen, The
Detroit News, Aug. 21, 2007
Selepak panic shows need for
prison reform
The Detroit News,
Editorial,
August 22, 2007
Brown: Prevention, not prisons,
best serves public safety
By Robert Brown Jr., Commentary,
The Lansing State Journal, Aug. 12, 2007
Out of control prison spending is
the real injustice
The Bay City Times, Editorial,
Aug. 12, 2007
Budget Hawks Should Think Outside
the Bars
By
Kenneth M. Braun, The Mackinac Center, Aug. 2, 2007
Time to correct Corrections
spending
The Detroit Free Press,
Editorial, Aug. 4, 2007
Start reform process with prisons
By Nolan Finley, Column, The Detroit News, Aug. 5, 2007
Battle lines: State's precarious
finances shape choice between prisons, universities
The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Aug. 5, 2007
IN
OUR OPINION
Skip scare tactics on sentencing
rules
The Detroit
Free Press, Editorial, July 27, 2007
2006
Prisons: Granholm, Legislature
must work toward reform, savings in '07
The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Dec. 19, 2006
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | PATRICIA
CARUSO: Pressure on prisons
The Detroit Free Press , Dec. 14, 2006
More Q&A with Patricia Caruso
Detroit Free Press December 14,
2006
Locked in to prison costs
State
can save millions with safe alternatives to prison time
The Detroit Free Press,
Editorial, Dec. 10, 2006
Judge's plea can't win killer's
release from prison
By Scott Hagen, The Jackson Citizens Patriot, Nov. 5,
2006
By Pat Shellenbarger, the Grand Rapids Press, Sept. 25, 2005
|
Death penalty stance sidestepped key issues By CAPPS Executive Director Barbara Levine, The Muskegon Chronicle, June 25, 2006
No parole ever for
murderers in state of Michigan |
More parole officers will keep
public safe
That's the long-term solution to
preventing another Selepak case
The Detroit News, editorial, June 5, 2006
It really means life in prison
Analysis shows lifers who are eligible for parole rarely
receive it anymore
By Judy Putnam,
Booth Newspapers, Lansing Bureau, May 21, 2006
Get 'Em Out
State should send
deportable inmates packing
The Detroit Free Press, editorial, April 28, 2006
Foreign inmates cost state
Big
savings from deportations urged
By Dawson Bell, The Detroit Free Press, April 27,
2006
Smart Sentences: Give juvenile
offenders a chance for parole
The
Detroit Free Press, editorial, April 25, 2006
JEFF GERRITT | ANOTHER POINT OF
VIEW: Don't make inmates, and state, pay for Selepak
mistakes
The Detroit Free Press, April
10, 2006
Selepak case pushes sweeping
changes: Q&A with MDOC Director Patricia Caruso
The Detroit Free Press, March 30, 2006
Despite tough parole laws, a few
still kill
Burdened system can't always cope or
predict
By John Bebow and Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press,
March 3, 2006
State should parole more elderly
Oakland Press,
Jan. 4, 2006
2005
Release older inmates to reduce
prison costs
Elderly prisoners pose a low risk for
repeat offenses
The Detroit News,
editorial,
Dec. 30, 2005
Should aging inmates be freed?
Medical care saps Mich. prisons
Number of inmates
older than 60 has jumped 62 percent in six years
By Francis X. Donnelly, the Detroit News, Dec. 28,
2005
Column: Prisoner pays 27 years for
gift of freedom
By Peter Luke, Booth
Newspapers, Dec. 25, 2005
Viewpoint:
Prevention works
By Ron Bretz, CAPPS president, the
Lansing State
Journal,
Dec. 16, 2005
Column:
From lifer to a new life: Caught
up in changing parole standards, Gladys
Wilson finally gets to leave prison
By Jeff Gerritt, the Detroit Free Press, Dec. 8,
2005
Justice?
Michigan's parole system continues to draw debate
By Patrick Keating,
the Michigan Chronicle, Nov. 9-15, 2005
Children facing life
First-degree murder means life behind bars, regardless
of age
The Oakland Press, Nov. 13,
2005
Column:
Teen lifers deserve at least a chance at parole
By Jeff Gerritt, the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 1, 2005
Juvenile Lifers
Make parole
possible for some young offenders
The Detroit Free Press, editorial, Oct. 20,
2005
State is No. 3 in life terms for
kids
The Detroit Free Press,
Oct. 12, 2005
Kids shouldn't be locked up
forever
The Kalamazoo Gazette, Oct. 13, 2005
Juvenile offenders must be locked
up, but forever?
The Battle Creek Enquirer, editorial, Oct.
13, 2005
|
New York Times Series on
Lifers Part I To More Inmates, Life Term Means Dying Behind Bars (Oct. 2, 2005) Part II Jailed for Life After Crimes as Teenagers (Oct. 3, 2005) Part III
Serving Life, With No
Chance of Redemption (Oct. 5, 2005) |
by Jeff Gerritt, the Detroit Free Press, Aug. 16, 2005
The Lansing State Journal, editorial, Aug. 11, 2005
The Detroit Free Press, editorial, July 23, 2005
State needs professional parole board
The Oakland Press, editorial, July 18, 2005
Too much money spent on prisons
The Kalamazoo Gazette, editorial, July 11, 2005
By Sarah Kellogg, Booth Newspapers, Washington Bureau, July 11, 2005
LOCAL COMMENT: Less prisons,
more parolees
by
Barbara Levine, the
Detroit Free Press,
July 5, 2005
Q&A with John Rubitschun:
Parole: The issues, concerns
The
Detroit Free Press,
June
9, 2005
Measure targets Catch-22 mess
over course
required by inmates
The Daily Oakland Press, editorial, May 31, 2005
Parole Hearings
The Detroit Free Press, editorial, April
26, 2005
Reform Michigan's
Unreasonable Parole Policy
State Parole Board too often refuses to consider
prisoners who could
qualify for release
The Detroit News, editorial, April 25, 2005
Bill may cut $7 million from
prison budget; It would end the practice
of keeping prisoners until they complete therapy
By Shawn Smith,
The Capital News Service, April 22, 2005
Bill wouldn't allow parole
to depend on treatment
The Associated
Press, April 20, 2005
Suit: Prisoners denied parole
Some serving life terms didn't get fair chance,
U-M students and professors say
By
David Shepardson, the Detroit News, April 10, 2005)
Opinion:
State needs to smarten up on spending
By Barbara Levine, the Oakland Press, April 10, 2005
State imprisons people far past minimum penalty
By Barbara Levine, the Lansing State Journal, March 22, 2005
Prison officials cut off coffee for inmates
The Associated Press, Feb. 15, 2005
The Daily Oakland Press Editorial, Feb. 15, 2005
Lifer Law is Misused
By CAPPS Executive Director Barbara R. Levine as a
member
of the Prisons and Corrections Section of the State
Bar of Michigan,
the Lansing State Journal, April 3, 2000
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