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SADO Recommendations on MDOC and COVID-19
As of January 11, 2021, 23,233 people incarcerated in the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) have tested positive for COVID-19, approximately 58 percent of all people in Michigan prisons. One hundred and twenty-three have died. Almost half of all individuals who have tested positive are Black, and Black people account for more than half of the deaths within the MDOC. Read More
Project Reentry Publishes Newsletter for the Reentry Community
The Drum: Articles, Stories, and Resources for the JLWOP Community
The January 2021 issue of The Drum is now available. The Drum is a publication, produced by SADO’s Project Reentry, featuring articles by and for former juvenile lifers returning to the community. The Drum also identifies a wide variety of resources for returning citizens, including financial budgeting, employment opportunities, and community tips. Read More
COVID-19 Pleadings and Resources for Attorneys and Advocates
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for the defender community to advocate for the release of incarcerated individuals. Keeping people unnecessarily incarcerated dangers public health and safety. SADO has created and gathered sample pleadings, information, and resources here. This page will be continually updated. Read More
Perspective from the Bench: The Honorable James M. Maceroni
MAACS and SADO Achieve Significant Amendments to the Michigan Court Rules
Effective January 1, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court has adopted several important court rule amendments that promise to improve access to justice and criminal appellate practice. Read More
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- Practice Note: Is This Really the Prosecutor’s Table? Advocating for the “Best” Seat in the Courtroom
- Public Defense Update: Safe & Just Michigan - December, 2020
- Reports and Studies: December, 2020
- Spotlight On: Pavol Fabian
Of Interest
- From the Michigan Supreme Court: Cases for Argument – January 2021
- Legislative Update: December, 2020
- New and Interesting in the Brief Bank: December, 2020
- Local Success: November, 2020
- From Other States: October-November, 2020
- Surveillance News: September 2020
- Circuit Court Opinion of the Month: New Trial in First-Degree Murder Case in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court
- From Our Readers: Tips for State Criminal Defense Lawyers from a (Former) Federal Practitioner
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