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Mich​igan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration​​

First Task Force Meeting

Link to vid​​eo Press Conference Announcing the Joint Task Force Initiative​

April 17, 2019

 

Governor Whitmer signing Executive Order No. 2019-10.

Behind Governor Whitmer, from left to right: D.J. Hilson, Muskegon County Prosecutor and President, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan; Stephan Currie, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Counties; State Rep. Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the House; Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II; Chief Justice Bridget McCormack; and Attorney General Dana Nessel​

 

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

Exact locations TBA

​​Below are dates and times for meetings of the full Task Force, public testimony, and policy development subgroups.

Fri., Aug. 23rd Task Force meeting 2: Traverse City, Michigan (public)

Meeting:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Public testimony:  1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 20th Task Force meeting 3: Grand Rapids, Michigan (public)

Meeting:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Public testimony:  1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 18th Task Force meeting 4: Detroit, Michigan (public)

Meeting:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Public testimony:  1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 19th Task Force meeting 5: Lansing, Michigan (public)

Meeting:  10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Public testimony:  1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Thurs., Jan. 9th Task Force meeting 6: Lansing Michigan (public)

9:30 – 11:00 a.m., final report and recommendations released

Task Force meetings post-report:  dates/locations TBA