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Sen. Shink delivers budgets\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0for\u00a0corrections\u00a0officer\u00a0pensions,\u00a0reduce\u00a0repeat offenses,\u00a0ensure\u00a0effective and\u00a0efficient\u00a0court\u00a0system
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<\/i><\/i>LANSING, Mich. (April 22,\u00a02026) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0Sen.\u00a0Sue Shink<\/b>\u00a0(D-Northfield Twp.)\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Senate Appropriations\u00a0Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary have\u00a0successfully\u00a0passed their\u00a0budget recommendations for the Dept. of Corrections (MDOC) and the Michigan court system,\u00a0advancing crucial investments to\u00a0increase\u00a0public safety and ensure a fair, effective legal process statewide.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnsuring Michigan is\u00a0a\u00a0just\u00a0place\u00a0for every resident\u00a0remains\u00a0the driving factor\u00a0for\u00a0each\u00a0of these critical\u00a0budget\u00a0decisions,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<\/span>Shink,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary.\u00a0<\/b>\u201cI\u2019m proud to advance these vital investments through the Senate, which would provide support for our hardworking corrections officers, continue programming to reduce recidivism, and protect constitutional rights. This is about keeping our people and communities safe, and ensuring Michiganders have a fair shot in our court systems.\u201d<\/div>\n

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    Providing\u00a0funding for corrections\u00a0officer pensions\u00a0to\u00a0promote\u00a0staff retention\u00a0and recruitment;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Preserving\u00a0higher education programming\u00a0(MiCHEP)\u00a0in\u00a0correctional facilities\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0recidivism;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Funding for\u00a0reentry programming, paving the way for offender success;\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Ensuring\u00a0residents\u2019\u00a0access to the State\u00a0Appellate Defender Office (SADO), solidifying their constitutional right to due process;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Continuing\u00a0support for\u00a0the case management system, increasing court efficiency; and<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Operating\u00a0more than\u00a0200\u00a0problem-solving courts,\u00a0which address the problems that led to people breaking the law, in\u00a0offenses\u00a0involving\u00a0substance abuse, mental health\u00a0treatment,\u00a0veterans, and more.<\/div>\n
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    This budget now heads for\u00a0consideration\u00a0before\u00a0the full Senate Appropriations Committee.<\/div>\n
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(April 22,\u00a02026) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0Sen.\u00a0Sue Shink\u00a0(D-Northfield Twp.)\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Senate Appropriations\u00a0Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary have\u00a0successfully\u00a0passed their\u00a0budget recommendations for the Dept. of Corrections (MDOC) and the Michigan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"yoast_head":"\nChair Shink Advances Budgets to Support Corrections Officers, Courts, and Safe Communities - 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