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Some state lawmakers and the Michigan Department of Corrections are battling it out over how much the state should spend on its prisons. Republican…
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Michigan’s prisons are still plagued with food service problems. That’s according to liberal watchdog group Progress Michigan. Michigan’s attempts to…
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A federal lawsuit claims state prison guards joked and made a bet on whether an inmate would try to kill herself before she took her own life. Those are…
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An income tax rollback, a more transparent government, and reducing auto insurance rates - those are some of the main priorities for House Republicans…
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The state Senate has adopted a criminal justice overhaul that aims to improve public safety by sending fewer people to prison. The 21 bills passed with…
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Michigan Senators are making a big push for prison and parole reform this year. Over 20 of the 52 bills introduced during session last week were about…
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A bill on its way to Governor Rick Snyder would compensate people who were wrongly convicted of a crime and imprisoned. The legislation would allow former…
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The US Justice Department is suing the Michigan Department of Corrections for discriminating against women who work at its only prison for female inmates,…
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Legislation up for a vote in the state Senate today would compensate people who are exonerated for the time they were wrongfully imprisoned. Davontae…
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A federal appeals court says Michigan still has not fixed problems with its juvenile lifer law that was declared unconstitutional four years ago. The US…