From The Center Square Michigan:
Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitched a proposal to help Michiganders accused of low-level, nonviolent offenses obtain good-paying jobs to reduce recidivism and help businesses find workers.
The Jobs Court proposal was unveiled at Goodwill Flip the Script North End Career Center in Detroit. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II was also present during the announcement.
The proposal is part of Whitmer’s MI Safe Communities framework, which aims to spend $5.5 million to create a Jobs Court and a pilot program to give up to 450 eligible low-level, nonviolent defendants in Wayne, Genesee, and Marquette Counties an opportunity to obtain gainful employment.
“Jobs Court is an innovative program that checks all of the boxes: it’s smart on crime, reduces the burden on our criminal justice system, puts offenders on a permanent path to success, helps our local businesses, and makes our communities safer,” Nessel said in a statement. “I am grateful to Governor Whitmer for including my proposal as part of her MI Safe Communities framework and I look forward to working with the Legislature and our local law enforcement partners on this groundbreaking new initiative.”
Eligible Jobs Court participants would be matched with employers to work a good-paying job with benefits, opportunities, and training to learn transferable career skills. Continue reading >>>
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