Michigan Department of Corrections

It’s been more than a decade since The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for young people convicted of murder constituted cruel and unusual punishment. That decision allowed some people convicted as juveniles to leave prison as adults. In Michigan, some state lawmakers are pushing to eliminate the sentence.

Michigan lawmakers questioned state Department of Corrections officials Tuesday over persistent problems at the state’s only women’s prison.

A new report from the state auditor is finding lingering problems within Michigan’s Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.

After the Michigan Department of Corrections lifted its ban on non-English-language dictionaries, the American Civil Liberties Union is urging MDOC to take it a step further and rescind its ban on other foreign language books.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is asking the state’s Department of Corrections to allow inmates access to foreign language books.

An inmate can’t automatically be designated a security risk for possessing an illegal mobile phone. That ruling was released Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court.

A bill approved Tuesday by the state House could help the Michigan Department of Corrections address a staff shortage.

Overworked employees, mental health, and retention issues all came up during Tuesday’s state Senate Oversight Committee hearing with the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Activists with the Michigan Poor People’s Campaign are urging government officials to address high COVID-19 rates in the state’s prisons.

The highly contagious omicron variant continues to spread inside Michigan’s prisons, as state officials employ strategies like vaccination and testing. But some inmates fear catching the virus is inevitable.