We exist in times marked by both rapid decay and transformative change. Such dialectic tension largely stems from what is known as the extractive economy. The rise of the authoritarian police state, federal funding cuts towards vital human services, and the rampant exploitation of natural resources must not be understood as isolated crises but the...Read More
Before the Detroit Justice Center became a national leader in the fight to transform the justice system, it was an idea we discussed at the Macomb Prison. In 2015, I was still serving a life sentence at Macomb when I met Amanda Alexander, who would found DJC years later in 2018.Read More
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we wanted to expand upon our reflections of the Mental Wellness Convening we hosted in December 2024. We've uploaded videos from every session of the convening to YouTube for anyone who missed it.Read More
On November 21, 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 9495, known as the ‘Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.’ This bill is a thinly veiled attack on organizations working to dismantle oppressive racial, economic, and social injustices.Read More
Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced the Detroit Justice Center (DJC) as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. DJC received an award of $2 Million. (...) DJC believes that this donation signifies a genuine commitment to racial and economic...Read More
Happy August from the Detroit Justice Center! The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is celebrating a recent win. Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court outlawed automatic life sentences for young people convicted of first-degree murder that transpired when they were 18 years old (People v. Parks).Read More
The Detroit Justice Center will be moving into our new headquarters in The LOVE Building later this year, and we got to tour our new office recently. We can’t wait to welcome our clients and whole community into this space this fall, and to share a home with Detroit Disability Power, Detroit Community Technology Project,...Read More
