department of corrections

A plan to allow Michigan corrections officers access to the State Police Retirement System passed the Michigan Senate Wednesday

A declining number of working corrections officers in Michigan prisons has the officer union complaining of an exhausted workforce and sometimes dangerous working conditions

Line trimmers "are extremely in demand, right now," said James Shaw, business manager of Local 17 for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Michigan prisons have hundreds of staff shortages. A bill adopted Tuesday by the state House could help address the problem.

A Michigan prisoner who was sent to the hospital earlier this month has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate was taken to a hospital on March 11th for…

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…

More than 700 new corrections officers – that’s how many new hires the Michigan Department of Corrections hopes to make in 2019.Chris Gautz, spokesman for…

As the legislature looks to address sexual assault at Michigan State University, the Detroit Free Press has been examining sexual harassment among…

It looks like Wayne County may finally have a solution for its long-stalled jail project. The county has reached a tentative agreement with Dan Gilbert's…

The big news out of Lansing this week was Governor Rick Snyder’s eighth and final budget. His proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2019 is $56.8…