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Michigan is looking to fill about 700 vacant corrections officer positions at its prisons. Department of Corrections Spokesman Chris Gautz says the…
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Legislation heading to Gov. Rick Snyder would require the Michigan Department of Corrections to have a policy allowing for the hiring of felons. The…
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The Michigan Department of Corrections has slapped its latest food contractor with more than $2 million in penalties for inadequate staffing and other…
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Michigan Department of Corrections data show the number of prisoners housed in higher-security cells in Michigan's prison system has plummeted over the…
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Authorities say a Michigan prison inmate has died after fighting with another prisoner and being shocked with a stun gun as guards broke up the…
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The family of an inmate who died of water poisoning in April 2014 has settled a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections.The Grand Rapids…
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The number of assaults on inmates by other inmates housed in Michigan prisons fell last year, but state officials say it's too early to tell if a…
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The US Justice Department is suing the Michigan Department of Corrections for discriminating against women who work at its only prison for female…
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Michigan is closing one of its 32 prisons to save $22 million in the next fiscal year.The Pugsley Correctional Facility in Grand Traverse County will…
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A prison food worker accused of possessing drugs has been fired in western Michigan.The man, who wasn't publicly identified, worked for a contractor that…