prisons

A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit against Genesee County and several sheriff's deputies in the death of a Flint woman.The lawsuit claims…

State lawmakers this week will discuss outside oversight for prison food facilities.State Representative John Kivela, D-Marquette, wants local health…

The Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of the state and dismissed a major class-action lawsuit by young prisoners who said guards failed to stop…

Michigan AFSCME Council 25 says it will challenge the state's new prison food contract with Trinity Services Group.The state announced the deal with the…

This week in Michigan Politics, political analyst Jack Lessenberry talks about a new law affecting school districts in trouble, college tuition hikes, a…

How much does crime really cost? Millions of dollars per day and billions per year. The high cost has jail and prison administrators seeking ways to ease…

There's no denying that state spending and budgets are stretched tight, and it's forcing a fresh look at the soaring costs of our prisons.What are we…

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

A Michigan House bill would give judges more discretion when it comes to sentencing first-time felons who carried a gun during their crime.Right now,…

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…