An open letter from women serving long time at the Huron Valley Women's prison about how to improve the conditions at the prison and also significantly reduce the population inside the prison in order to make conditions safer.Read More

Last November, DJC launched our 2025 year-end fundraising campaign—Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win. We’re deeply grateful to share that, with your support, we hit our goal and have already begun putting these funds to work in service of local movements fighting for liberation.Read More

Sheba Rogers and Safiya Webster reflect on the Reform Conference.Read More

As we enter into this new year, we are taking time for our anger and sadness and we are renewing our fight for abolition.Read More

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Stop Body Camera Paywalls Act to prevent local and state governments from restricting access to police body camera footage behind an obstructive paywall. DJC supports the bill.Read More

Announcing our 2026 Formerly Incarcerated Artist Residency open to all formerly incarcerated artists in Michigan.Read More

Read our joint op-ed with the Drug Policy Alliance about our collaboration for the Reform Conference in Detroit.Read More

For many of us, the term “estate planning” brings up uncomfortable feelings. The majority of Americans don’t have a will because they don’t want to think about death, or because they don’t believe they own enough property or assets to warrant creating one.Read More

A series of case studies to be read alongside our Pre-Approved Housing whitepaper.Read More

The United States faces a severe housing shortage, compounded by affordability challenges, rising costs, population shifts, and a legacy of vacant properties. Pre-approved housing plans—standardized architectural designs vetted in advance for compliance with zoning and building codes—offer a powerful tool to accelerate construction, reduce costs, and support equitable redevelopment.Read More