Established in 1956, MCCD is Michigan's only statewide organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness of policies and systems aimed at preventing and controlling crime.
MCCD Co-Sponsors Systems of Care Conference
On October 29-30, MCCD co-sponsored the second annual System of Care Conference: Putting Principles into Practice. A significant focus of this conference addressed how the juvenile justice system can better integrate with other systems to provide comprehensive services to youth. In an effort to conserve resources, MCCD hosted its Annual Board Meeting in conjunction with this event. Special guest, Betsy Clarke, Executive Director of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative and Co-Chair of the National Juvenile Justice Network, shared her successes and insights about juvenile justice reform. Learn more.
Reports
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ACLU Report Hails Michgan as Model for Reducing Prison PopulationsWASHINGTON – Michigan's successful efforts to reduce its statewide prison population by more than eight percent during the past two years while at the same time improving public safety provides a model for other states seeking smarter, more affordable criminal justice policies, according to a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union.
More >> Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Sex Offender Registries Should Not Include Youthful Offenses, Says Nat'l GroupAs Ohio becomes first state to come into substantial compliance with the Act, the Justice Policy Institute has re-released their report, “Registering Harm,” detailing the destructive impact of the Act on youth and families, and lack of evidence showing registries make us safer. More >> Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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New Report Documents Dramatic Reductions in Youth DetentionReformers Gather in DC to Review Progress More >> Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Role of Juvenile Defense CounselThe National Juvenile Defender Center's new report describes the unique and crucial role played by defense attorneys in juvenile court proceedings in providing comprehensive legal representation to children charged with offenses.
More >> Friday, July 10, 2009
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A cautionary tale: The impact of incarceration on Baltimore CityBALTIMORE, MD—Teens spending their free time comforting parents who have lost their own children to violence; a woman fighting to break the cycle of addiction while fighting to keep her family together; a man struggling to keep his job while trying to comply with parole reporting requirements; a formerly incarcerated single mother making her daughter proud by getting her degree; and a woman grappling with the murder of her son and forgiving his assailant. These are some of the people who share their experiences in a new report, “Bearing Witness: Baltimore City’s residents give voice to what’s needed to fix the criminal justice system,” released today by the Justice Policy Institute. More >> Friday, July 10, 2009
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Huge disparity in poverty among state’s schools and communitiesNew Census release gives fresh information for mid-size areas. More >> Friday, July 10, 2009
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Using Brain Development Research in Juvenile CourtIn an article for the American Bar Association newsletter, Children’s Rights (“Life after Roper: Using Adolescent Brain Development in Court” (Fall/Winter 2009), Wendy Henderson of the Wisconsin Council on Children & Families, an NJJN member, writes about the scientific evidence showing that brain development continues through the mid-20s. Research on brain development can be used in court to support the propositions that adolescents are more reckless than adults, more susceptible to peer influence, less able to judge risk, less able to envision the long term consequences of their actions, and generally less culpable than adults are. More >> Friday, July 10, 2009
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Calendar
SAVE THE DATE! Michigan Food Summit02/25/10
Please mark your calendar and save all day on February 25, 2010 for the Michigan Good Food Summit in Lansing, Michigan.
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