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MIDC Meeting Agenda – August 13, 2019
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will meet in Lansing for a regularly scheduled meeting.
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Ottawa Building, 611 Ottawa, Rm. 3, Lansing, MI 48933
Note that the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
See our meetings and minutes page for all upcoming Commission meeting dates.
** PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION. For members of the public attending the meeting, when you enter the building, please tell the person at the security desk that you are attending an open meeting. You will not be required to sign in or show identification.**
MIDC Meeting Agenda – July 23, 2019
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will meet at the Lansing office on Tuesday July 23, 2019.
Note that the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
See our meetings and minutes page for all upcoming Commission meeting dates.
MIDC Meeting Agenda – June 18, 2019
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will meet at the Lansing office for a regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday June 18, 2019.
Note that the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
See our meetings and minutes page for all upcoming Commission meeting dates.
2018 Impact Report – Correcting the Crisis: Ten Years after the NLADA’s Evaluation of Michigan’s Trial-Level Indigent Defense System
Read the 2018 Impact Report at this link.
Ten years ago, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association issued its report finding that Michigan was failing to meet its constitutional mandate to provide effective counsel to indigent defendants. The State of Michigan has taken seriously its charge to improve indigent defense services in Michigan, forming the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) to identify the path forward. In its fourth full year of work, the MIDC continues to make tremendous progress in its goal to reform and improve the indigent criminal defense system in Michigan.
This has been a year of evolution and advancement in indigent defense. After promulgating the first four minimum standards for indigent defense in Michigan, the Commission received, reviewed and approved 134 plans for compliance with the first four standards for indigent defense in Michigan. Many of the plans for compliance bring to fruition system-changing models that will establish a new expectation of quality representation for indigent adults in Michigan.
We successfully secured funding for implementation of the first set of standards statewide. We held a public hearing to receive feedback on the next set of minimum standards, revised and submitted those standards for final approval to the Director of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
In this next year, the Commission looks forward to supporting local systems as they begin to implement the first four standards, assessing compliance and beginning to measure the impact on indigent defense services. As we move forward, we are committed to ensuring the integrity of the state’s indigent defense expenditures and looking for opportunities to build continuity and efficiency of local delivery of services by identifying and encouraging best practices in indigent defense.
With the growing progress toward ensuring the right to counsel for indigent defendants, Michigan is becoming a national leader in indigent defense reform. There continues to be much work to do and the Commission stands ready.
This Impact Report is presented pursuant to the requirements of MCL §780.989(h) and §780.999, and is available on our website at http://michiganidc.gov/policies-and-reports/.
Sincerely,
Michael Puerner, Chair
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
Governor Whitmer makes appointments to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the following appointments to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission:
Tracey Brame, of Grand Rapids, is the associate dean at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Grand Rapids and a professor and co-director of the Access to Justice Clinic. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from University of Michigan Law School. Ms. Brame is appointed to succeed Kristina Robinson whose term expired April 1, 2019, to represent the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Kimberly Buddin, of Novi, is policy counsel with the ACLU of Michigan and a VAWA/U-Visa Pro-Bono Attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Michigan State University Law School. Ms. Buddin is appointed to succeed Brandy Robinson whose resigned March 20, 2019, to represent a Bar Association whose primary mission or purpose is to advocate for minority interests, for a term expiring April 1, 2020.
Nathaniel “Hakim” L. Crampton, of Jackson, is the Michigan statewide organizer for JustLeadershipUSA, a case manager for the Community Action Agency with the Jackson Housing Commission, and a youth action Michigan adult ally with the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan. Mr. Crampton is appointed to succeed David Schuringa whose term expired April 1, 2019, to represent the general public for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Andrew D. DeLeeuw, of Manchester, is an executive assistant to the county administrator of Washtenaw County. He earned his Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Mr. DeLeeuw is appointed to fill a new seat created by Act 443 of 2018, to represent the Michigan Association of Counties for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
James R. Krizan, of Allen Park, is the assistant to the city manager for the City of Royal Oak and the former village manager for the Village of Decatur. Mr. Krizan is appointed to fill a new seat created by Act 443 of 2018, to represent the Michigan Municipal League for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Christine A. Green, of Ann Arbor, is a trustee with the Scio Township Board of Trustees and a retired attorney with Green & Green, PC. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Ms. Green is appointed to fill a new seat created by PA 214 of 2018, to represent the State Budget Office for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Margaret A. McAvoy, of Owosso, is the county administrator controller for Isabella County and serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Ms. McAvoy is appointed to fill a new seat created by Act 443 of 2018, to represent the Michigan Association of Counties for a term expiring April 1, 2023.
Read the full press release at this link on the Governor’s website.
Read about all of the Commissioners on the MIDC’s website, on the page About the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission.
Compliance Plan Reporting Instructions UPDATED for FY2019
The MIDC staff is constantly working to improve the process for reporting by local systems in this initial year of compliance plan implementation. Please see our grants page for the latest information about program and financial reporting for FY2019:
Please feel free to contact a Regional Manager anytime with questions or concerns.
MIDC Meeting Agenda – April 16, 2019
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will meet at the Lansing office for a regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday April 16, 2019.
Note that the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
See our meetings and minutes page for all upcoming Commission meeting dates.
MIDC Opens Process to Submit Plans and Costs for FY2020
MIDC Staff to Host Compliance Reporting Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s staff members are pleased to offer a session answering the most common questions we’ve received for the upcoming reporting requirements due in April 2019. Join us for an interactive online session facilitated by our Research Director, Dr. Jonah Siegel, and Research Associate Chris Sadler. Our team of Regional Managers will participate as well.
Space is limited. The session will be recorded.
Register here.
PLEASE NOTE: People who register will receive a link to join the webinar on the morning of the session.
MIDC Meeting Agenda – February 12, 2019 TIME: 11:00 A.M.
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will meet at the Lansing office for a regularly-scheduled meeting on Tuesday February 12, 2019.
Note that the meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
See our meetings and minutes page for all upcoming Commission meeting dates.