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Over the past few days, thousands of federal inmates were released from prison due to a change in the way the federal government sentences drug…
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Aging inmates are the fastest-growing population in Michigan’s prisons.This has presented a critical challenge: how to provide end-of-life care to those…
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ARoman Catholic nun living in Adrian has been teaching literature to male prisoners at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility for nearly 30 years."They were…
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Last year, an inmate was placed in the Macomb County jail for failing to pay a traffic fine.For 16 days, the inmate went through severe drug withdrawals,…
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Law enforcement officials gathered in Detroit Wednesday to encourage area employers to hire more former prisoners.Studies show that of the 13,000…
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The American Civil Liberties Union is bringing a class-action lawsuit against Muskegon County on behalf of current and former female inmates at the…
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DETROIT - A lawmaker from western Michigan is leading an effort to possibly save millions of dollars in the criminal justice system. Rep. Joe Haveman, a…
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DETROIT (AP) - About 130 Michigan prison inmates will have an opportunity to seek parole in a case that ends an unusual state policy of treating them as…
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Legislation in Michigan House could cap FOIA feesThere is new legislation up for initial hearing this week in Lansing. It is a response to local…
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Michigan employers would no longer be able to ask on a job application if a person has been convicted of a felony. That is if one state lawmaker has his…