Sentencing youth in Michigan: Age matters

Michigan Bar Journal | December 2025

In December's 2025 "Hot Topics" column, SADO Director Marilena David and Managing Attorney Tina Olson write about mandatory life sentencing of youth in Michigan. Read more


Digital Literacy with The Friends U Need Workshop

January 26, 2026 | SADO Detroit

Technology is constantly evolving, and digital literacy is critically important upon returning to the community. This workshop will both highlight the importance of digital literacy for returning citizens and provide practical examples for navigating technology. Read more


Opinion: Correcting injustice is the key work of state's appellate defenders

Detroit News | December 2025

SADO Director Marilena David published an op-ed in the Detroit News, explaining how SADO team members work to uncover wrongful convictions, and chronicling some of the wrongful convictions we've found. Read more


New sentencing commission

From the December 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter

In late 2024, the Michigan Legislature passed a set of bills establishing a new sentencing commission. 2024 PA 273, creating MCL 769.34a, and 2024 PA 274, creating MCL 769.34b. Read more


Safe & Just Michigan

From the December 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter

Safe & Just Michigan is proud to have reached more than 6,000 people at 32 expungement fairs across the state in 2025. We’re already looking forward to helping more Michiganders in the coming year — expungement fairs in January are planned for Benton Harbor, Grand Rapids and Lansing. Read more


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