prison budget

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.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget includes a proposal for a secure Wi-Fi network in prisons and live-tracking bracelets for inmates.

Michigan is projecting a continued decrease of its prisoner population this year, and with that comes a decrease in prisons.The state House and Senate…

The Michigan Department of Corrections announced that a prison in Muskegon Heights will close in March.Nearly 175 people work at the West Shoreline…

A Senate subcommittee has passed a budget cutting the Department of Corrections' budget by $40 million. The department says that would mean cutting jobs…

A battle is heating up in Lansing over the state’s corrections budget.Republican Senator John Proos’ subcommittee on corrections passed a budget that cuts…

Republican State Senator John Proos says Governor Rick Snyder's proposed budget has some misguided priorities.He says the budget allocates $100 more per…