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A petition drive to repeal Michigan’s “truth-in-sentencing” law expects to begin signature gathering early next year.
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A bipartisan package of bills could offer some inmates an earlier release or parole date.
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Criminal justice reform groups call the lack of adequate response to the pandemic in Michigan prisons "cruel and inhumane."More than 62-percent of inmates…
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Michigan prisons are working to keep inmates healthy as COVID cases increase inside their facilities.The Michigan Department of Corrections has amped up…
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The state of Michigan has agreed to pay a total of 80 million dollars to former juvenile inmates who say they were victims of sexual abuse in prison. The…
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Some Michigan lawmakers want to end what they call “prison gerrymandering.”The US Census counts prisoners as part of the population where the prisons are…
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State officials announced this week that Michigan’s prison population has continued its downward trend.The state’s prison population has been steadily…
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New legislation in the state Senate would create a long list of required items for the Department of Corrections to report when it closes a prison.The…
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A class action lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Michigan Department of Corrections alleges conditions of “degradation, filth, and inhumanity” in the…
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is formalizing the process for awarding compensation to wrongfully convicted individuals.Nessel on Wednesday…