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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
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The Detroit
News Series on Prisons and the State Budget
Michigan must escape
from rising prison costs
The Detroit News,
Editorial, April 17, 2008
BEHIND BARS:
Second of a two-part series
State seeks strategies to control prison
costs
Boot camp expansion, other fixes to provide
only short-term relief
By
Gary Heinlein and Charlie Cain and Detroit,
News Lansing Bureau, May 15, 2008
Mentally ill inmates
cost $400M year
Granholm hopes to establish 5 mental health
courts to reduce jail, prison crowding and
costs.
By Gary Heinlein and
Detroit News Lansing Bureau, May 15, 2008
2 counties, 2
methods of punishment
Muskegon sends most criminals to prison
while Kalamazoo puts focus on rehab,
community service.
By Charlie Cain / Detroit News Lansing
Bureau, April 15, 2008
Bulging prisons drain
Michigan's budget
State faces hard choices as get-tough laws put more
behind bars
First of two-part series
By Charlie Cain and
Gary Heinlein (Photos by Daniel Mears),
The Detroit News, May 14, 2008
Corrections saps funds for
higher ed
1 of 4 states that spend more on prisons, Mich.
forces students, parents to shoulder tuition hikes.
By Charlie Cain, Detroit News Lansing Bureau, May
14, 2008
Victims' dads advocate for
tough laws
One whose son was murdered opposes early releases;
another wants parole policies followed.
By Gary Heinlein, Detroit News Lansing Bureau, April
14, 20008
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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
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
Prisons: State has to conserve prison space for
worst offenders
The Lansing State Journal,
Editorial, March 20, 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
Prison to be closed by July; 1,500 to be
freed
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
Granholm
wants to release 5,000 parole-eligible inmates
By DAVID EGGERT, The Associated Press,
Feb. 8, 2007
Budget crisis may finally force
some commonsense changes
By Jeff Gerritt,
The Detroit Free Press,
Feb.
8, 2007
The state: Lawmakers let budget
slide for years; now state must choose
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
Michigan's prison spending eats
large hole in budget
By David Eggert, Associated Press, Jan. 21, 2006,The
Detroit News
Give prison lifers fair parole
hearings
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
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
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
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
Michigan among top states in
prisons, costs
By Sarah Kellogg,
Booth Newspapers, Washington Bureau, July 11, 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 Gary
Heinlein, the
Detroit News,
April 24, 2005
Program for assaultive
prisoners under Fire
By Shawn Smith,
The Capital News Service, April 22, 2005
STUDY SAYS PRISON TREATMENT
PROGRAM INEFFICIENT
Gongwer:
April 21, 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
Viewpoint:
Prison policies costing state lots of money
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
PUNK
PRISON: There are better ways to handle
young convicts
The
Detroit Free Press, editorial Feb. 14, 2005
2004
State
Budget: Let prisons take a cut in funding
The
Detroit Free Press, editorial, Dec. 7, 2004
Opinion:
Re-Examine Parole
Rules to Save State Money
by
Barbara Levine, the Detroit News, Dec. 6,
2004,
State Must
Evaluate Its Prison Population
Michigan spends a fifth of its budget on
corrections, locks up more inmates
than its neighbors
The
Detroit
News, editorial, Nov. 21, 2004
State Prisons:
Smart policy revisions can save money
The
Detroit Free Press, editorial, Oct. 27, 2004
State
Prisons: Parole Board should review lifers'
cases more often
The
Detroit Free Press, Sept. 28, 2004
Group
seeks changes to parole review
The
Associated Press, Sept. 28, 2004
Local Comment: New
gun policy for parolees creates problems,
not solutions
By
Barbara Levine, The Detroit Free Press, July
22, 2004
Study challenges
savings at ‘punk prison’
By Judy Putnam, Booth Newspapers, May 2,
2004
Guest
Editorial:
State should
consider freeing some prisoners
By Jim Campbell,
The
Flint Journal, Feb. 08, 2004
Parole Policy: Change
could mean more safe releases, and savings
The Detroit Free Press, editorial, Jan. 27,
2004
Release
More Prisoners and Save Millions for State
The Detroit News, Editorial, Jan.
4, 2004
Leap year's extra
day comes with $3.84 price tag in Michigan
The
Lansing State Journal, Jan. 2, 2004
On Parole:
State won't sustain current course
Lansing
State Journal, editorial, Jan. 1, 2004
2003
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
Michigan pays millions for parole delays
By Norm Sinclair, the Detroit News, Dec. 30,
2003
Parole Board takes tough stance with 2
felons
By Norm Sinclair, the Detroit News, Dec. 30,
2003
Packed
prisons costly for Michigan taxpayers
Jackson
Citizen Patriot, editorial, Nov. 16, 2003
Column:
State's prison policy locks up lots of cash
By Peter
Luke, Booth Newspapers, Lansing Bureau, Nov.
16, 2003
Prison Time:
safe and timely releases can save millions
The
Detroit
Free Press, editorial, Nov. 15, 2003
Michigan could free
inmates to save cash;
As many as 17,000 could be paroled; critics
warn of public safety concerns
By Gary Heinlein, the Detroit
News,
Nov. 9, 2003
Parole $$:
In budget squeeze, lawmakers must review
prison population
The
Lansing State Journal, editorial, Oct. 17,
2003
2002
Parole Board is Out of
Control
(article by CAPPS President Robert C.
Grosvenor that appeared in the Lansing State
Journal, June 27, 2002)
2001
Revamp Parole Policy:
Redirect Resources to Crime Prevention
(article
by CAPPS President Robert C. Grosvenor that
appeared in Detroit Free Press, July 23,
2001)
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