Huron Valley Correctional Facility

Under growing pressure, Michigan’s Department of Corrections outlines “several deliberate steps in recent weeks to improve conditions” at the state's only prison for women.

The latest about the third death in the past month at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. A University of Michigan law professor has a new book that argues the U.S.'s democracy is under threat. Listeners share their thoughts on where Up North begins. And, a possible congressional bill would open the door for E15 gas sales with more ethanol and increase the demand for corn.

Growing concern surrounds the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility after the weekend passing of a 36-year-old prisoner prompted renewed scrutiny from elected officials and advocates. Emergency calls from previous deaths released to Michigan Public, but autopsies are still underway.

Prisoners at Michigan’s only women’s prison are suing the state, claiming they’ve been forced to live with toxic black mold for years. After six years of legal back and forth, a district judge is letting the case move forward.

We got an update on the blockchain real estate company RealT—which is facing legal action over their business in Detroit. Also, women at Huron Valley Correctional Facility say they are facing unsafe living conditions and have filed a lawsuit against the state. And, we spoke with a Detroit artist reflects on what it means to make art in a time of automation and anxiety.

Three problems observed in past state audits of Michigan’s only women’s prison are still present, according to a follow-up report on the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.

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