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A plan to allow Michigan corrections officers access to the State Police Retirement System passed the Michigan Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s medically frail prisoners could see a greater chance at parole under a bill passed in the state Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A new state program will allow incarcerated mothers of newborns to send breast milk home for their babies. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan officials say over 500 illegal guns are now off the streets thanks to a public safety program. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court says the state Department of Corrections must pay full attorney fees for volunteer lawyers who represented journalists in a freedom of information case. That five-to-two decision was issued Wednesday. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan lawmakers questioned state Department of Corrections officials Tuesday over persistent problems at the state’s only women’s prison. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is taking heat from state lawmakers over staffing shortages. Colin Jackson has more.Senate Oversight Committee…

Eastern Michigan University has launched a Returning Citizens Fellows Program that will help formerly incarcerated individuals obtain higher education.…

The state corrections officers union is calling for Michigan Corrections Department Director Heidi Washington to lose her job. Rick Pluta reports.The…

The state department in charge of Michigan’s prisons is not happy with a proposed spending plan in the state Legislature. Cheyna Roth has more.A spending…