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Prosecutors drop murder charges against Jeff Titus, in prison for 21 years for a double murder. His lawyer was never told about another prime suspect — an Ohio serial killer.
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Nation Outside is teaming up with the Genesee County Sheriff’s office to launch a pilot program to encourage landlords to rent to former inmates, with assurances for rent and security deposit.
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Bills scheduled for a Michigan House committee hearing Tuesday would ban life prison sentences for anyone aged 18 and under.
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A new investigation by the Detroit Free Press suggest corrections officers could be a main source of drugs in state prisons. Also, we talked to the minds behind the Lansing Facts Twitter account. Plus, Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson on commemorating a dark day in Indigenous history.
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"Where is the fairness?" One mother was sent back after a single failed drug test, and her family's life has now been turned upside down for more than a year.
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In Michigan and across the United States, inmates and their families face high costs associated with incarceration. In Washtenaw County, Sheriff Jerry Clayton is working to reduce those costs.
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Some inmates received a college degree this week at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget includes a proposal for a secure Wi-Fi network in prisons and live-tracking bracelets for inmates.
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Michigan's new political maps didn't account for incarcerated people. Should that change? Also, a new effort to protect abortion rights in Michigan as federal protections shrink. And, the story of how one up-and-coming Detroit record label is taking off.
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A bipartisan package of bills would offer certain incarcerated people an earlier release and parole date by earning what are being called productivity credits through educational and vocational programs.