Executive Summary (Public Edition)

The Problem

Michigan currently pays $66,000 per deportation under costly detention practices.

For-profit contractors (like GEO & CoreCivic) profit while families and taxpayers lose.

Detention increases appearance rates in court only 0.01%–3.69% over alternatives — at 10x the cost.

Conditions in some facilities drive health crises, lawsuits, and even suicides.

The Solution

This bill cuts costs and protects dignity by:

1. Banning for-profit detention contracts in Michigan.
2. Expanding Alternatives to Detention (ATDs) — proven 92% effective at a fraction of the cost ($3k–$6k vs $66k).
3. Guaranteeing humane treatment standards: medical care, sanitation, food, space.
4. Ensuring access to legal counsel for those in administrative detention.
5. Creating independent oversight with unannounced inspections, public dashboards, and fines for violations.

Why It Matters

Saves taxpayers billions by shifting to ATDs.

Protects families: dignity in due process, no profiteering from human suffering.

Aligns with Michigan’s constitutional duty for humane treatment.

Sets a national model for smarter, more humane immigration policy.

How It Works

Enforcement via Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and new Oversight Commission.