Jail

The ‘Good Time’ ballot initiative would give state inmates a way to reduce their time in prison.

Michigan activists are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to address high COVID-19 rates within the state’s prisons.

A petition drive to repeal Michigan’s “truth-in-sentencing” law expects to begin signature gathering early next year.

There are 20 bills awaiting Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature that would constitute the state’s biggest criminal justice overhaul in decades. The goal…

The Ingham County jail is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19.Eight inmates at the Ingham County jail have tested positive for COVID-19. The inmates were…

An advocacy group for survivors of domestic violence is raising concerns about the Governor’s executive order allowing for the release of some inmates…

Experts say local communities have been substituting mental health treatment for jail time in the United States for decades now. Tess DeGayner spoke with…

A program in Shiawassee county aims to show adolescents the struggles of being sentenced to jail. The program, called Inside View, is meant to inspire…