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State officials testified before lawmakers Tuesday about recent a report that found persisting issues with searches at Michigan’s only women’s prison

The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Michigan Department of Corrections to lift its ban on foreign language books. The request follows the department’s decision to rescind its ban on non-English language dictionaries

A man who admitted to calling in a bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol has been sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail.

His death was being investigated by the state police.

Members of a bipartisan jail reform task force are pushing bills to keep many non-violent offenderes out of jail. Legislators on the task force says the…

In Michigan, black men and black women are not just arrested at higher rates, but also disproportionately represent jail demographics, according to…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ordering a comprehensive review of Michigan's jail and pretrial incarceration system, saying the status quo "isn't…

A mid-Michigan woman who authorities say embezzled more than $400,000 from her disabled 9-year-old son's estate faces prison after entering a plea to…

A 41-year-old woman has been convicted in connection with a sex-trafficking ring that authorities said involved underage girls. An Ingham County Circuit…

Michigan prosecutors are seeking to keep more than 200 juvenile lifers behind bars despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says the punishment should be…