The Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing a new rule for legal and confidential mail sent to inmates to prevent ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections has established a new policy to provide all confidential and legal mail sent to ...

Michigan Department of Corrections implements a new policy where legal mail sent to inmates is photocopied and originals ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is implementing a new policy to photocopy all incoming mail for inmates, ...

Michigan prisons will give inmates photocopies of legal documents sent in the mail to prevent the spread of illegal drugs.

Education opportunities have expanded in Michigan’s 26 prisons. “Michigan leads the nation in the number of postsecondary ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Since 2009, the department has partnered with Paws with a Cause, Leader Dogs for the Blind, ability centers and local animal ...

Workforce shortages impact industries statewide, but very few have the safety and security impacts like those facing the Department of Corrections. With a vacancy rate now over 18% across all Michigan ...

Two state prisons outside Jackson will soon have safety railings installed after multiple prisoners have died falling or jumping from an upper level of the facilities. The House Appropriations ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is conducting a mental health study among employees to better identify “challenges and promote workplace wellness.” MDOC reports ...

Gardens at Michigan correctional facilities this year have generated over 116,000 pounds of produce, which has been donated to food pantries and other community groups, state officials said Friday.