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The Michigan Department of Corrections is setting up a 30-person unit to monitor the department's 184 private contracts for services, including food and…

Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the state Capitol say it’s time for prison kitchens to be inspected by local health agencies. That’s after the most…

Legislation to compensate people who are wrongly imprisoned in Michigan is moving forward at the state Capitol.A state House committee voted unanimously…

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that will allow a private corrections company to accept inmates who've been security risks at other prisons at a…

Law enforcement groups and prisoner advocates alike are criticizing a bill meant to make it easier for some inmates to get out on parole.The goal of House…

A state House panel on Tuesday will consider making it easier for some low-level inmates to get out on parole.“The idea is that we’re trying to reduce our…

Last year, more than 10,000 people came out of prison in Michigan. Of those, about a third live in metro Detroit.And as the city attempts a comeback, more…

Updated 2:23 p.m.:Michigan Department of Corrections public information officer John Cordell reacted to the report by saying, "This is why we do audits.…