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Mentor Michigan |
Because crime is a serious threat to the vitality and quality of
life of the community, the Foundation supports projects to improve
public safety. The Foundation is especially interested in supporting
youthful offender programs that stem the development of long-term
criminal behavior. Special emphasis also is given to the development
of creative initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of criminal justice agencies in curtailing crime, and to interactive
partnerships between citizens, independent service agencies, and
criminal justice agencies.
Because of the overcrowding of Michigan prisons, state budget
challenges, and the maturing of mandatory sentences, the number of
paroled and released prisoners returning to communities will
increase substantially over the next several years. The Foundation
is interested in supporting initiatives that better prepare formerly
incarcerated citizens to successfully and productively reenter the
community.
Grant Highlights:
$300,000 to
The
Alliance for A Safer Greater Detroit to support the
expansion of the
Crime Stoppers program and the implementation
of the Detroit Safe Streets Network.
$300,000 to the Michigan Community Service Commission to
support
Mentor Michigan’s efforts to provide positive role models to
Detroit youth.
$30,000 to Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies
for geomapping of prisoner reentry in Detroit and the
availability of key government and community-based social
services.
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