Michigan prison leaders have launched a "safe prisons initiative" to curb rising assaults and improve conditions for inmates and staff.

LANSING, MI – One Michigan prison is converting existing beds to accommodate high-security prisoners to enhance prison safety while another lower-security prison unit is temporarily closing. The ...

The initiative identifies five key areas that impact prison safety: prisoner classification and bed space; contraband ...

Chippewa Correctional Facility will temporarily close a Level II housing unit as part of efforts to reduce overtime and ...

The Department of Corrections is launching the “Safe Prisons” initiative, which aims to promote “positive behavior and ...

At first glance, the small colored drawing by Kushawn Miles El reads like a comic strip. But it is actually a record of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — A new policy went into effect this week at Michigan’s state correctional facilities, with the goal of ...

A union representing Michigan corrections officers is sounding alarms over an increase in violent assaults against prison staff, alleging the state is too often holding dangerous prisoners in ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - The Michigan Department of Corrections is changing how inmates receive legal documents to prevent drugs from entering prisons. Prisons statewide will begin photocopying all ...