Bill > SB0592

This bill amends the Michigan Corrections Code to expand reentry services for prisoners who are discharged from custody under specific circumstances. The bill requires the department of corrections to provide reentry services for up to two years and reentry housing for up to one year to prisoners whose convictions have been reversed, vacated, or overturned, as well as those who are resentenced following certain landmark court decisions related to juvenile sentencing (specifically Miller v Alabama, Montgomery v Louisiana, People v Parks, and People v Stovall). These services include transitional support similar to those provided to parolees, such as assistance with obtaining vital documents like birth certificates and state identification cards. The department must assign staff to ensure timely provision of these services. If a prisoner's conviction is later reinstated, they will be required to repay the department for the reentry services received. The bill aims to support individuals who have been potentially wrongly convicted or who were sentenced under legal standards that have since been deemed unconstitutional, helping them successfully reintegrate into society after release.

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