February 1, 2021
In this week’s episode, Bennett and Monson get into literary ancestors, Monson’s top 5 rappers of all time, and what the future of poetry in this country might look like (if we are brave enough to invest in our young people).
Monson spoke to us from the Michigan Department of Corrections in Freeland, Michigan. His poems are featured in “The Practice of Freedom” issue, which focuses on poetry and visual art produced by artists who have been directly affected by the criminal legal system. Joshua Bennett guest edited the issue alongside Tara Betts and Sarah Ross.
In Bennett words, “Justin Monson is one of the most courageous, original, daring poets working today. I first encountered his work three years ago, as a judge for PEN America’s Writing for Justice Fellowship, and was absolutely taken aback from the very first lines. The work shimmered. Monson has a fantastic ear, and a citational breadth that is truly a wonder to beho
Here s how Michigan s expungement laws will change this spring Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press
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Big changes are ahead for people who want to get their criminal records sealed from public view in Michigan.
New laws that take effect this spring will expand the number and types of convictions that qualify for expungement. The city of Detroit on Thursday encouraged people who may be eligible for expungement under the new law to reach out to its Project Clean Slate program. Other programs to assist with expungement are expected to roll out later this year.
Michigan prison to treat entire inmate population for scabies
DETROIT The entire prison population at Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson will be treated for scabies after the Michigan Department of Corrections declared a facility-wide outbreak this week, a spokesman said.
Prison officials have ordered medication and plan to treat the 1,286 men housed at Parnall by early next week, department spokesman Chris Gautz said Friday.
Gautz said a scabies outbreak was declared for one housing unit on Jan. 22 after several suspected cases were identified. Scabies had spread to at least three more housing units by Thursday, when the department’s chief medical officer determined that the entire prison should be placed on outbreak status, he said.
The entire prison population at Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson will be treated for scabies after the Michigan Department of Corrections declared a facility-wide outbreak on Thursday, a spokesman said.
Prison officials have ordered medication and plan to treat the 1,286 men housed at Parnall by early next week, department spokesman Chris Gautz said Friday.
Gautz said a scabies outbreak was declared for one housing unit on Jan. 22 after several suspected cases were identified. Scabies had spread to at least three more housing units by Thursday, when the department s chief medical officer determined that the entire prison should be placed on outbreak status, he said.