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The June death of 36-year-old Ashley Hoath is one of four under investigation by the Michigan Department of Corrections. The four women died in a span of two months.

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has officially released the autopsy results for 28-year-old Khaira Howard, crediting her death to a blood clot in the lung.

Attorneys for Krystal Clark have filed an emergency motion demanding her immediate removal from the facility, saying her health is failing due to toxic mold.

Dalephenia Jones, 62, died at Trinity Health Hospital Thursday, two weeks after being transported to the emergency room for what hospital staff believe was a cardiac event. Her death follows three before her whose deaths are all still under investigation.

In Michigan and across the United States, inmates and their families face high costs associated with incarceration. In Washtenaw County, Sheriff Jerry Clayton is working to reduce those costs.

The Michigan Department of Corrections has partnered with DTE Energy and IBEW Local 17 to train inmates in trimming trees.MDOC worked very closely with…

Michigan’s Attorney General’s office has decided to withdraw subpoenas it served on news media outlets, including Michigan Radio.The subpoenas demanded…

It's been known for decades as the world's largest walled prison - the State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson.Now some of the very colorful stories…

There's a new effort underway to help the families of Michigan inmates cope with having someone they love in prison. It's a pilot program that centers on…

There's no arguing the fact that more women are being put behind bars. The female prison population in this country rose 646% from 1980 to 2010, largely…