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Last month on Sept. 10, there was an incident at the Kinross Correctional Facility. It started with a peaceful demonstration by prisoners and ended with a…

On September 10, there was an uprising at Kinross Correctional Facility in the Upper Peninsula.According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, it’s…

President Obama is using the power of his office to reduce the sentences of people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Today his office announced that…

When you think of "prison inmates," what's the first thing that comes to mind?For many, it might be the face of someone convicted for a high-profile,…

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…

For a convicted felon, getting a shot at an education might begin in prison.Typically that means job training or a GED.But a new program offers something…

A Republican state legislator leading the effort to overhaul criminal justice in Michigan says rehabilitation is as important as punishment.State Senator…

The City of Detroit is trying to help people who have criminal records clear up those past mistakes in order to get a job.Melvin Hollowell is Corporation…

There's a category in which Michigan beats countries like China, Russia, Thailand, Cuba and Iran. Michigan imprisons its citizens at a far higher rate.And…

This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry talks about the state health director's statement that Ebola concerns distracted from a Legionnaires'…