Governor Rick Snyder has called for a review of how Michigan provides mental health services. He’s signed executive orders creating two commissions to review the state’s services...
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The state is looking to privatize health services in prisons and the corrections system. It’s seeking bids for physical and mental health services, medical records-keeping and...
Prison sentences in Michigan are among the longest in the U.S., according to new research from The Pew Center on the States.
According to Pew’s research the...
Prison sentences in Michigan are among the longest in the U.S., according to new research from The Pew Center on the States.
According to Pew’s research the...
The state Department of Corrections plans to close two prisons and convert one of them to a holding facility for alleged parole violators, because there’s a shortage to house...
Governor Rick Snyder says he hopes the state will start to enjoy some of the rewards next year of the difficult choices that were part of his plan to "reinvent Michigan." But he...
Governor Rick Snyder says public safety and improving mental health services will be priorities of his administration in the coming year.
Snyder says Michigan began a...
People living near Baldwin saw a convoy of prisoners arrive at the Northlake Correctional Facility Sunday. It's a private prison, owned by The Geo Group, based in...
The Senate proposal for the state Corrections budget spends about $100 million dollars less than Governor Rick Snyder's proposal. To save money, the Senate proposes closing two...
A coalition of mental health advocates is calling on the state Department of Corrections to alter its policy of moving as many prisoners as possible from brand-name prescriptions...
