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Michigan’s prisons are in crisis: The state cannot find enough corrections officers to staff them. Older officers are retiring, others are quitting. And…
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Michigan’s top prosecutor is on board with proposed changes to how the state parole board determines if an inmate can be released from prison. Last year,…
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A mid-Michigan prison is on lockdown after several days of fighting among dozens of inmates. The incident is gang related.Inmates at a mid-Michigan prison…
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Inmates sent to prison as children can sue the state over sexual abuse and other alleged misconduct, under a ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals.The…
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An effective food system in the state’s prisons should go beyond just feeding prisoners. That’s the message of some lawmakers in the state Senate.The…
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The state House has adopted bills that would allow prisoners in advanced stages of illness, including cancer and dementia to be paroled for medical…
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The Michigan Department of Corrections defended its plans to change how it feeds prisoners. Department officials testified Wednesday in front of a Senate…
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Michigan has a growing number of inmates who are elderly, terminally ill, or otherwise medically frail. There is an effort underway to allow many of those…
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The Michigan Parole Board has agreed to conduct a full-but-speedy review of pardon requests from Iraqi nationals threatened with deportation. The board…
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Hearings to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted in Michigan are underway. Only half of the people on Wednesday left with any money.Two of the…