SADO’s Project Reentry

A project of the State Appellate Defender Office committed to helping people coming home after incarceration.

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@SADOreentry is very honored to be receiving this award. Thank you to the @OakBar for your commitment to diversity and community.

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Thank you to everyone who came out for our end of summer celebration. It was a time to appreciate all those who have come home and to reenergize for all those who will be coming home soon.

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After serving more than 30 years, Mr. Boise was welcomed home this week by his SADO legal team--attorney Jackie Ouvry and mitigation specialist Chelsea Richardson. We wish Mr. Boise and his family the best for the future. #wefreepeople

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Lorenzo is a former juvenile lifer, incarcerated in Michigan for 26 years. He's now a braille transcriber. In his 4 years home, he has become a father, a homeowner, a voter, and a community activist. "This is what abolishing juvenile life without parole looks like," he says.

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Yesterday, Attorney Jessica Newton and Reentry Team Lead Anna Kohn welcomed Ernest Montgomery home after 49 years and 4 months of incarceration. His homecoming was sweetened by loving embraces from his wonderful family and Slows BBQ. Welcome home and best wishes for the future!

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A belated welcome home to Leroy Harris after 34 years. Mr. Harris is the first person we represent to come home following People v Poole, ruling that mandatory LWOP against 18-year-olds is unconstitutional. Pictured here with reentry and parole team lead, Anna Kohn.

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Are you a formerly incarcerated individual interested in using your lived experience to help others who are coming back home into the community? If so, please apply for this 3-month SADO fellowship graciously funded by the @cfsem Michigan Justice Fund! Apply by July 10.

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Today, we welcomed home our client David Melfi. There’s nothing like dogs, donuts, and hugs after 28 years of incarceration. Pictured here with his lawyer Claire Ward and reentry team lead Anna Kohn.

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We had a great crowd at our reentry workshop Monday night on post-traumatic prison disorder with the wonderful Shawanna Vaughn of Silent Cry. Thank you to everyone who came out!

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Learn why SADO's Jose Burgos and so many others are advocating to end MI's practice of sentencing children to lifetime incarceration without parole. https://t.co/C5pUuoqZkd

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Join us on Monday May 22 at 5:45pm. Register at https://t.co/P7YwVtTFxe

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After 43 years inside, we welcomed Mr. Garrett home this week. This is why we do this work.

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Thank you to Marvin Cotton Jr. for speaking at our latest reentry workshop on the topic of self-publishing! You can find his book “Better, Not Broken” on Amazon.