Mich. Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills to Protect Public Safety
March 12, 2022
March 12, 2022
LANSING, Michigan, March 12 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563 that amend the Michigan Corrections Code to allow the Michigan Parole Board to deny parole for violent incarcerated individuals for up to five years after a majority vote and written report. This would ensure that victims of horrific, violent crimes do not have to relive traumatizing experiences every year at parole hearings.
Governor Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563 that amend the Michigan Corrections Code to allow the Michigan Parole Board to deny parole for violent incarcerated individuals for up to five years after a majority vote and written report. This would ensure that victims of horrific, violent crimes do not have to relive traumatizing experiences every year at parole hearings.