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Imagine that you’re in prison, and you mess up. Maybe you lose your temper and lash out at a corrections officer, or you use your fists to resolve a con...
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There are bipartisan bills in the Michigan Legislature aimed at changing the way juveniles are sentenced in court. According to the bill sponsors there...
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A Roman Catholic nun living in Adrian has been teaching literature to male prisoners at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility for nearly 30 years. "They...
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Almost six years ago, Michigan’s only women’s prison settled a huge lawsuit after officers raped multiple female inmates. Changes have been made since...
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What determines whether a prisoner should be paroled? In Michigan, that decision is informed by a risk assessment questionnaire called COMPAS. Sonja B....
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There's no denying that state spending and budgets are stretched tight, and it's forcing a fresh look at the soaring costs of our prisons. What are we...
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The Michigan attorney general’s office has decided to withdraw subpoenas sent to reporters investigating prison conditions for teenaged inmates.The...
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If you are a 17-year-old and you break a law here in Michigan, you’re going to be tried as an adult. Michigan is one of nine states that tries 17-year...
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As part of its mission to save shelter dogs from being euthanized, Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan came up with an idea: place these rescued or...
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State Attorney General Bill Schuette says his office will investigate a possible murder-for-hire plot involving a prison food service worker.Michigan…