Efrén Paredes, Jr.

Efrén Paredes, Jr. is Co-Chair of the Michigan Poor People’s Campaign. He is also a social justice changemaker who works at the intersection of decarceration, racial justice, and conflict resolution. Read more of his writings or listen to his interviews.

COVID-19 Inferno Engulfs Those Caged in Michigan Prisons

Michigan Appellate Courts Curb Death in Prison Sentences for Minors

Prison Abolition: A Primer
Against the Current, No. 218, May/June 2022

Ending Michigan's Inhumane Policy
Against the Current, No. 216, January-February 2022