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Reactions to the sentencing of the parents of the Oxford school shooter, allegations that two county jails banned in-person visits to increase revenue from pricey phone calls, and a new documentary film honors the winningest basketball program in Michigan.

"This is how you restore faith and hope. This is how keep people from being incarcerated, how you keep victims from being revictimized," said Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.

The report by the Prison Policy Initiative found that phone rates for people incarcerated at the Berrien County Jail were at least 3.5 times higher than other counties in Michigan.

On today's show, we heard more information about a water main break in Southeast Michigan as well as recent difficulties within Michigan's cannabis industry. A special feature explored Colon Magic Week, and one Sheriff discussed reforms for the cost of incarceration.

Updated: 4:30 p.m.Legal and advocacy groups say time is running short in the effort to prevent a surge of COVID-19 infections in the Oakland County Jail.…

It's not clear how many county jails are following the Michigan Supreme Court's urging to reduce the number of inmates, but the Washtenaw County Jail has…

Advocates for immigrants lined up in their cars on Friday outside the Monroe County Jail to protest detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

A federal district judge has ordered Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard to take steps to protect inmates housed at the jail from the…

Wayne County is in the middle of an effort to reduce its jail population, and it’s just received some early data to help guide that effort.The county is…

Some Michigan jails are introducing technology to inmates, and jail officials say it creates a safer environment and improves productivity.Last month,…