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How much does crime really cost? Millions of dollars per day and billions per year. The high cost has jail and prison administrators seeking ways to ease…
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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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Legislation to compensate people who are wrongly imprisoned in Michigan is moving forward at the state Capitol.A state House committee voted unanimously…
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A Michigan House bill would give judges more discretion when it comes to sentencing first-time felons who carried a gun during their crime.Right now,…
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Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that will allow a private corrections company to accept inmates who've been security risks at other prisons at a…
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Back in the 1960s and ‘70s, the popular law and order slogans were “get tough on crime,” and “lock ‘em up and throw the key away.”Well, we tried that.What…
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Gov. Rick Snyder outlined a public safety agenda on Monday that includes parole and sentencing reforms, job training for inmates, and more help finding a…
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A private prison near Baldwin, Michigan could re-open, adding 150 jobs to the economy, under a bill sponsored by state Rep. Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo. The…
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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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DETROIT - The Michigan Supreme Court has put the brakes on a lawsuit that accuses state prison officials of failing to prevent the sexual assault of male…