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The Michigan Institute for Progressive Policy is a University of Michigan campus organization that that is dedicated to researching, writing, and advocating for progressive policies across the state of Michigan and beyond. As part of MIPP's Human Rights policy group, our team spent the past academic year researching and drafting a policy idea that would drastically reform the use of solitary confinement in Michigan prisons. You can find a one-pager for this policy idea below. This semester, we decided to host a summit to raise awareness on the issue of solitary confinement and draw public attention to it, in the hopes that it will pressure state lawmakers to take action.
As a team, we are so deeply invested in making this summit as valuable and impactful as possible, not just for our UofM community, but also for the state of Michigan as a whole and our families and friends on the inside. If you have questions or feedback about the summit, please email us!
Our Team
Our Team
Sanaya Hoskote (she/her)
Sanaya is a sophomore at the University of Michigan, majoring in Political Science and Social Theory and Practice with a concentration in Criminal Justice Reform.
Madeleine Wren (she/her)
Madeleine is a junior at the University of Michigan, majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in Legal Implications of Civil Rights Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy. She in minoring in History.
Ellie Crespo (she/her)
Ellie is a junior at the University of Michigan, majoring in History. She is minoring in Law, Justice and Social Change (LJSC) and African American and African Studies (AAAS).
Benjamin Reilly (he/him)
Benjamin is a senior at the University of Michigan, majoring in Economics.
Kayleigh Rienas (she/her)
Kayleigh is a senior at the University of Michigan, majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in Urban Development at the Ford School of Public Policy. She in minoring in Environment.
A very special thank you to the following individuals and organizations for their advice, resources, support, and encouragement. This event would not be possible without you.
Dr. Nora Krinitsky, Dr. Ashley Lucas, The Carceral State Project at UM and all of the incarcerated individuals who submitted their written testimony for research and display, Isha Khan, Molly Amrine, Caroline Slutsky, the Quilting Divas and Chris Worland, Barbara Oppewall, Carolyn Madden, Kathie Gourlay, the Friends of Restorative Justice team, the UM Ford Center for Racial Justice, the UM Central Student Government, and finally, all of our friends and family on the inside who inspire us every single day to keep up the good fight. Thank you.
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