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A handful of former inmates at the Kent County jail are suing the sheriff and food service provider Aramark.The case stems from a food-borne illness. One…
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A judge says Wayne County must take steps to improve the condition of its current jail.An opinion from Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny says problems…
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The state Senate Judiciary committee will consider a bill tomorrow that would make it easier for criminals to have part of their records expunged.House…
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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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The Saginaw County Sheriff Department plans to outfit inmates they believe could become violent in court with a "stun vest." Inmates will wear the vest…
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The St. Clair County Jail has installed new procedures for inmates who request religious diets.Until now, inmates who wanted religious diets were required…
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HOWELL, Mich. (AP) - Sheriff Bob Bezotte says overcrowding has forced the Livingston County Jail to sleep some female inmates on the floor of a small cell…
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The U.S. Marshals Service is stepping in to move inmates from two jails in downtown Detroit. That's because of faulty conditions -- leaky roofs, plugged…
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When the public hears that a prisoner has been sentenced to serve time in jail, most of us allow ourselves to think that the guilty party will do the…
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Some thirty years after the County Jail Overcrowding Act was passed, Michigan is still dealing with overcrowding emergencies in jails across the state. On…