Community Safety

Northwest Michigan Council of Governments administers programs that work with probationers and parolees, in order to increase their successes in the community. This means access to stable employment, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and assistance with other barriers to success. We find the resources needed for probation and parole agents to effectively manage their clients, and help them stay away from a life of crime.

Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative assists former prisoners returning to their communities. MPRI's mission is to reduce crime by providing services through existing agencies and managed by parole agents.

The Northwest Michigan Community Corrections program is a 7-county effort to maximize services for county jail inmates.