The Detroit News: Michigan House OKs criminal justice overhaul

Other supporters of the legislation say the changes are improvements to the parole, probation and prison process and would make Michigan a leader in states working to overhaul their criminal justice systems.

“Sen. Proos marshaled the bills through both chambers — bills that will reduce recidivism, improve public safety and put a dent in the $2 billion the Department of Corrections spends annually,” said Holly Harris, executive director of U.S. Justice Action Network, a bipartisan group lobbying for criminal justice reforms. “With other reforms on the horizon in the House and the Senate, we look forward to what the rest of the year has in store.”

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