juvenile prisoners

On today’s episode, a Kent County resident was released from prison — after serving more than 38 years — following a Michigan Supreme Court decision to ban automatic life sentences for 18-year-olds. Next, how an Indian Tribe of Michigan has developed a new library book classification system for Native topics. Additionally, a conversation with podcast host, Courtney Anderson, about her path to sobriety and being listed as the Best Social Media Influencer in Best of Detroit 2024.

State GOP infighting and lawsuits, Michigan's lack of indigent defense for juveniles, and what to do with "zombie" malls.

The Michigan Office of Children's Ombudsman is now the Office of the Child Advocate. It adds oversight of child welfare within the juvenile justice system to its duties.

The ethics of juvenile life-without-parole sentences, a signing at Dearborn’s Green Brain Comics for the Spanish language edition of the graphic novel Frizzy, and a new biography about the life and influence of Michigan’s own, Madonna.

Bills scheduled for a Michigan House committee hearing Tuesday would ban life prison sentences for anyone aged 18 and under.

After a years-long battle, two class-action lawsuits against the Michigan Department of Corrections have reached a settlement. The lawsuits were brought…

The state House Judiciary Committee is considering changes to the law that requires juveniles charged with serious crimes in Michigan to be tried and…

A judge has struck down a law that bars some Michigan prisoners from getting credit for good behavior.The decision could clear the way for faster parole…

The Michigan Court of Appeals says inmates sentenced to prison as children can sue the state over allegations they were beaten and sexually abused. The…

More than 360 Michigan inmates have been dealt a setback.The prisoners were all sentenced to automatic life without parole as teenagers. The U.S. Supreme…