Michigan inmates struggle to get help from little-known $19M fund for prisoner needs

Money from the funds is not supposed to be spent on prison operations, but the MDOC has an expansive definition of spending ...
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Michigan approves $10M for prison railings following several inmate deaths

Since 2020, five prisoners at the facilities have died after falling or jumping from the upper gallery housing units on the ...
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Federal judge: MDOC not entitled to qualified immunity in women’s prison toxic mold case

A federal lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections, alleging toxic mold at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility made inmates ill, may move forward after a judge rejected the ...
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Michigan bill would allow lawmakers to inspect prisons without notice

Michigan prison officials oppose the legislation, saying it could create operational disruptions and safety concerns.
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Michigan prisons donate a record of 116,000 pounds of produce

Michigan prison inmates harvested and donated more than 50 tons of fruits and vegetables during the 2025 growing season.
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MDOC error frees habitual offender early, now he’s charged with kidnapping, armed carjacking

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Department of Corrections made an error that let a habitual offender out of prison years too early. Within three months, the ...
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Three MDOC officers arrested for smuggling contraband

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced three correctional officers were arrested this week for alleged attempts to smuggle contraband ...