While the legislation passed both the Michigan House and Senate, it was never formally sent to the governor, leaving it stalled in legal limbo.

The Michigan Department of Corrections has named an officer at the Baraga Correctional Facility the 2026 Officer of the Year.

Officer Joseph Perala of the Baraga Correctional Facility has been named Michigan’s 2026 Corrections Officer of the Year. “With 19 years of dedicated service, Officer Perala exemplifies ...

LANSING, MI – All mail including confidential and legal mail for prisoners in Michigan will now be provided as a photocopy. The Michigan Department of Corrections announced Monday, Dec. 8, that it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — A new policy went into effect this week at Michigan’s state correctional facilities, with the goal of ...

A Jackson County man will spend years in the Michigan Department of Corrections for a string of car thefts. According to authorities, during the summer of 2023, 24-year-old Josiah Capetillo stole ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is implementing a new rule for mail sent to inmates to prevent contraband from entering the prisons. The new policy requires that all confidential and ...

The department says what’s budgeted in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal for the next fiscal year isn’t enough.

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.

Nov 21, 2025 Nov 21, 2025 Updated Nov 24, 2025 LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan Department of Corrections facilities grew a record of 116,455 pounds of fresh produce for food pantries and ...

The investigation revealed the initial drug drop had to be postponed because the Mackinac Bridge was closed due to falling ...