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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...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...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...Read More

Winter is here, and we’re excited to tell you about what we’ve been working on.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

Spring is here, and we’re excited to tell you about what we’ve been working on so far this year.Read More