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Up North Lowdown

Jail trouble

By Max Copeland,
Ed Ronco, Maxwell Howard
Published January 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM EST
Max Howard
Tom Bousamra stands outside the Grand Traverse County Jail, where he has spent 38 years doing jail ministry. (Photo: Max Howard/IPR News)

There have been calls to improve or replace the Grand Traverse County Jail for years. This week, we go inside, hear about some problems and learn why the conversation around the jail has been stuck for so long.

This week on the Up North Lowdown a deep dive into the county jail:

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Max Copeland
Max Copeland was the local weekday host of All Things Considered on Interlochen Public Radio and the producer of The Up North Lowdown, IPR’s weekly news podcast.
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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director.
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Maxwell Howard
Maxwell Howard is a journalist based in northern Michigan.
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