Humanity for Prisoners works one-on-one to provide personalized, problem-solving services to assist those who are incarcerated in Michigan's prisons.
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Every person in prison deserves to know they matter. We provide healthcare advocacy, parole board support, re-entry assistance, and information requests for people incarcerated in Michigan. Contact our office. #Michigan #HumanityForPrisoners
The Sept. 2026 MDOC Mortality Report shows 72 prisoner deaths in 6 months, including 5 synthetic drug overdoses, 3 hangings in 48 hours, and 40 deaths still listed as "pending review."
Michigan families have waited long enough. Urge @GovWhitmer to support HB 5920 & HB 5921 and help move them into law:
actionnetwork.org/letters/wh…
#HB5920 #HB5921 #PrisonOversight #Michigan
Twenty-two years ago tonight, just after midnight on Oct. 25, Maurice Carter died at age 60 after spending 29 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and only three months as a free man.
His friendship with Doug Tjapkes helped inspire the work that became Humanity for Prisoners.
Read Doug's tribute: humanityforprisoners.blogspo…
#MauriceCarter #HumanityForPrisoners #WrongfulConviction #Justice #InRemembrance
What does Life Without Parole really mean? Swipe through the facts.
Extreme sentencing denies human transformation. On Oct 24, stand with us for National LWOP Awareness Day.
✔️ Sign on to stand with us: droplwopnewengland.org/natio…
#NationalLWOPAwarenessDay #DropLWOP #DeathByIncarceration #SecondLook
International Wrongful Conviction Day was October 2.
We're posting about it on October 23 because the impact of a wrongful conviction doesn't end when the awareness day is over.
Exoneration is a milestone, not the end of the journey. Many exonerees spend years rebuilding relationships, careers, and lives that were forever altered by injustice.
Today, we recognize everyone fighting every day of the year for truth, accountability, and healing .
#InternationalWrongfulConvictionDay #WrongfulConviction #Exoneration #Justice #HumanityForPrisoners
In 2004, Maurice Carter died just 3 months after being released from a wrongful conviction that cost him nearly 29 years of freedom. On Nov. 11, HFP Founder Doug Tjapkes turns 90. For decades, he has worked to fulfill a promise he made to Maurice: to clear his name. A posthumous pardon application is now before @GovWhitmer
Help us correct a decades-old injustice and sign the petition to "Pardon Maurice Carter" at change.org/p/grant-maurice-c…
#MauriceCarter #JusticeForMauriceCarter #WrongfulConviction #MichiganJustice #PardonMauriceCarter
TODAY is the deadline to register to vote online or by mail in Michigan.
A criminal record does NOT automatically prevent you from voting.
If you're on parole, probation, owe fines or fees, or are in jail awaiting trial, you can vote in Michigan.
Check your status or register before midnight: michigan.gov/vote
We wanted to share if you're in the Ann Arbor area and think you may qualify for expungement, the Washtenaw County Expungement Fair is this Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave.
Free screenings, fingerprinting, ICHAT checks, and application assistance available.
#Expungement #Michigan #SecondChances
Please join us in welcoming Miranda Casano, our new Intake & Triage Specialist!
She's already making a difference, and we're grateful to have her as part of the HFP team. Keep an eye out for our next newsletter, where we'll introduce you to Miranda and share a little more about her story.
Not enough space here to tell the full story.
From reentry to advocacy, the real work is happening every day across Michigan.
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Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day.
We honor the history and resilience of Indigenous communities, especially the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodéwadmi here in Michigan.
But we also recognize the present: Native Americans are disproportionately impacted by incarceration. True justice requires addressing these disparities, and HFP remains committed to advocating for the dignity of every marginalized person behind bars.
For many Michigan families, staying connected to a loved one in prison comes with significant costs. Beginning Oct. 5, communication rates under the new MDOC contract were reduced:
Phone calls: $0.03/min
Video calls: $0.03/min
New tablets are also expected to be provided at no cost next year.
Please share this update.
Only 5 days to go.
This Thursday, Oct. 1, we'll celebrate Humanity for Prisoners' 25th anniversary at our 4th Annual Voices of Humanity event.
Join us for an evening of stories, advocacy, and hope, featuring a silent auction of artwork by incarcerated artists.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/joinhfp
Auction: givebutter.com/c/hfp-auction…
#SecondChances #HumanDignity
Like so many others, we were saddened by @DollyParton's passing on August 25. Through our partnership with @uwlakeshore, we've helped connect incarcerated families with the @dollyslibrary and the gift of free books.
To honor her legacy, an HFP client created and donated this portrait, titled "Is That You, Dolly?"
After years of incarceration, he found purpose in creating beautiful works of art like this.
Bid on this original piece in our Voices of Humanity silent auction: givebutter.com/c/hfp-auction…
Event info: tinyurl.com/joinhfp
🤖 Made with AI
The Parton family also shared a touching reflection on Dolly's life and legacy: youtube.com/watch?v=9govup-I…
The Parton family also shared a touching reflection on Dolly's life and legacy: youtube.com/watch?v=9govup-I…
The Parton family also shared a touching reflection on Dolly's life and legacy: youtube.com/watch?v=9govup-I…
Over the weekend, HFP Executive Director Mark Hartman joined HFP Board Member Jessa Webber at the Cooley Law School Innocence Project's 25th Anniversary Gala.
Twenty-five years ago, HFP was founded to fight for Maurice Carter, an innocent man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Sadly, there are still too many "Maurices" behind bars today.
We're honored to stand alongside those fighting to bring them home.
Join us Oct. 1 as we honor Maurice's legacy and continue the fight for dignity, justice, and hope.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/joinhfp
After 47 years in prison, a Michigan woman with an exemplary record was transferred to the infirmary due to declining health. Unable to work, she lost access to basic hygiene supplies and could not receive donated commissary boxes.
No one should spend their final years worrying about soap or toothpaste.
Join us on Oct. 1 for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/joinhfp
#HumanDignity #PrisonTerminal #AgingInPrison
Yesterday at 8:30 AM, after serving a parolable life sentence, Daniel Teribery walked out of Muskegon Correctional Facility as a free man. Our team and his family were honored to be at the gates to welcome him home.
Come meet Daniel at our Oct 1 event! Bidding on his original artwork is already live online.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/joinhfp
Bid Now: givebutter.com/c/hfp-auction…
ALT After serving a parolable life sentence, Daniel Teribery embraces his sister in his first moments of freedom outside Muskegon Correctional Facility.
ALT Our HFP team—Mark, Sarah, Carmen, and Brad—had the deep privilege of waiting at the gates yesterday morning to stand alongside Daniel and his family for this long-awaited homecoming.
ALT The smile of a free man. Daniel experiencing his first morning out and enjoying his first breakfast on the outside at the Steak 'n Egger.
ALT Sitting across the table from him as an old friend and celebrating his next chapter over breakfast. This is exactly what "Action with Compassion" looks like in real time.