In 2016, Bridge Magazine reported that 41 percent of people sitting in Michigan jails are there because they cannot afford to pay bail. In Wayne County, that figure rises to 60 percent. Amanda Alexander is the founder and executive director of the Detroit Justice Center, which seeks to reform mass incarceration on a local level. The state of Michigan’s...Read More
FREE AMERICA recently featured the Detroit Justice Center in its #UnlockedFutures video series. The series showcases the work of eight entrepreneurs whose experiences with the criminal justice system fueled their path to entrepreneurship and a dedication to giving back to their communities. DJC’s Founder and Executive Director, Amanda Alexander, was selected for the inaugural Unlocked...Read More
Communications Officer Detroit, MI The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) seeks an experienced communications professional with a passion for social justice to serve as Communications Officer. The Communications Officer will be responsible for developing and leading all aspects of DJC communications, including public outreach, fundraising, and traditional and social media. Launched in 2018, DJC works alongside...Read More
What could Detroit build instead of a new jail? Detroiters have ideas. “Instead of building a new jail, we need to fund teacher professional development around restorative practices.” “Instead of a new jail, we should build fully funded daycare centers.” “Instead of new jails, we need housing and no homelessness.” “Instead of a new jail...Read More
DJC was proud to partner with Essie Justice Group on the first national survey of women with incarcerated loved ones. The new report, Because She’s Powerful: The Political Isolation and Resistance of Women with Incarcerated Loved Ones, asks and answers the question, what is mass incarceration doing to millions of women who have loved ones...Read More
Today 1 in 4 women has a loved one in prison. Even though there are millions of women with loved ones behind bars, our personal and family experiences have never been gathered.Read More
The Detroit Justice Center is partnering with The Bail Project to launch a bail fund in Detroit this spring. A majority of people in jail have not been convicted of a crime and are locked up simply because they can’t afford to pay bail. We must end cash bail and, in the meantime, get people out...Read More
