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The state is cutting ties with Aramark and starting fresh with a new company to provide food service to Michigan prisons. Current State talks with…
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Current State talks with Huffington Post reporter Dana Liebelson about her recent article about juvenile offenders in Michigan’s prison system and the…
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Michigan prosecutors have issued a report with their positions on reforming the state's prison system.Two weeks ago, we told you about a report by a…
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Current State talks with Barb Levine, lead author of a report from The Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending that offers a roadmap to reducing…
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From 2003 to 2013, Michigan prosecuted over 20,000 juvenile offenders as adults. Advocates for juvenile justice reform say youth housed in adult prisons…
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At the Southern Michigan Prison near Jackson, Cell Block 7 housed thousands of inmates beginning in the 1930s. Prisoners had been convicted of crimes…
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Inmates who leave Michigan prisons at the end of their sentences need an array of support services to help them successfully reenter society. The Michigan…
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Michigan State University officials have announced a plan to help out the state’s 43,000 prisoners. The university’s College of Human Medicine will…
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Thousands of Muslim inmates in Michigan will have access to meals that comply with their religious beliefs. That’s under a court-approved settlement…
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On the night of April 19, 1989, a young white woman was raped in Central Park and left for dead. New York City was outraged by the crime. The next day…