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Jul 26, 2023 · The knifings at the state prison in Lenox Township were the result of severe understaffing and gross negligence by the state, say attorneys Jonathan Marko of Detroit and Vince Colella of Southfield, who sued the state Tuesday in the Michigan Court of Claims.
Dec 20, 2013 · Jackson State Prison from a 1949 postcard. (Support trusted journalism like this in Michigan. Give what you can here.) Jackson, Michigan was home to one of the largest prisons in the world – the Michigan State Prison, later renamed the State Prison of Southern Michigan.
After two years of investigation and negotiation with the state, the Attorney General, representing the United States, filed suit against the State of Michigan concerning the conditions of confinement at SPSM, Michigan Reformatory, and Marquette Branch Prison.
As amicus counsel for the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, he has briefed and argued several significant cases in the Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals, one of which was awarded a Distinguished Brief Award by Cooley Law School.
S A D O. Kristen Minear Administrative Office Case Coordinator. >. Michael Mittlestat Assistant Defender. >. Matt Monahan Assistant Defender. >. Bill Moy Production Manager, CDRC.
Jul 28, 2022 · On July 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court issued multiple decisions expanding the Montgomery decision and recognizing that the factors of youth should apply in more sentencing situations. The Court first looked at life without parole sentences for 18-year-olds and parolable life sentences for youth. In People v.
Dec 28, 2023 · The suit alleges cruel and unusual punishment, violation of the prisoners’ rights to bodily integrity and wrongful death. In a Dec. 20 ruling, Michigan Court of Claims Judge Brock Swartzle rejected calls from state attorneys to throw out the suit.
