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“These organizations rarely agree on anything, but they agree that we need criminal justice reform now.” Holly Harris is Executive Director of the U.S.…
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Prison Reform has become a popular cause on both the left and right of the political spectrum. But Bridge Magazine asks “who should be released first?”…
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A lawsuit claiming juvenile inmates were sexually assaulted and harassed while being housed as adults has been dismissed. Plaintiffs claim guards failed…
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Michigan and its controversial prison food services supplier, Aramark, are parting ways.Aramark was only halfway through the three-year, 145 million…
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Michigan improperly spent $1.7 million on health care for former inmates. That’s according to a new audit that tracked payments between October 2011 and…
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If the state of Michigan wants to save money the Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending says corrections would be a good place to look. The…
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(MPRN-Lansing) Legislation to compensate people who are wrongly imprisoned in Michigan is moving forward at the state Capitol. A state House committee…
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(MPRN-Lansing) Prisoner advocates are applauding a new version of legislation to overhaul parole in Michigan. A state House panel approved bills on…
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A recent report could serve as a blueprint for overhauling the state corrections system and saving taxpayers money. It aligns with Governor Rick Snyder’s…
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(MPRN-Lansing) Law enforcement groups and prisoner advocates alike are criticizing a bill meant to make it easier for some inmates to get out on parole.…