Democratic members of the House and Senate who chair committees overseeing the Department of Corrections said they support Director Heidi Washington remaining at the helm of the department.
Advocates from 10 advocacy groups for criminal justice reform and formerly incarcerated individuals called for legislators to pass bills to expand resources to prisons across the state.
The Detroit Regional Chamber PAC on Wednesday announced it is endorsing Randy LeVasseur who is seeking the Republican nomination against Rep. Josh Schriver in the 66th House District.
Bad actors using bots to purchase tickets from the biggest entertainment companies only to resell them at exorbitant prices deserve penalties, but they won't get fined under current Michigan law.
Two bills reintroduced in the House could increase penalties for aggressors in drive-by shootings resulting in youth fatalities.
The House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee heard testimony on bills that would rework the drain maintenance and improvement system and increase compensation for local drainage boards.
Michigan has the largest population of individuals serving juvenile life without parole sentences in the country, according to a report by The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released Tuesday.
The proposed House budget for the Department of Corrections emphasizes preparing inmates for reentry in addition to improving health care.
SAGINAW – Governor Gretchen Whitmer arrived at Saginaw High School Thursday prepared to urge a group of college-bound seniors to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a mammoth form of financial information that can secure students thousands of dollars in scholarships or loans.
Health care staffing shortages and an aging prison population are the driving factors behind rising costs at the Department of Corrections, Kyle Kaminski, offender success administrator and legislative liaison for the department, told a House panel Thursday morning.