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After a years-long battle, two class-action lawsuits against the Michigan Department of Corrections have reached a settlement. The lawsuits were brought…
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The state House Judiciary Committee is considering changes to the law that requires juveniles charged with serious crimes in Michigan to be tried and…
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A judge has struck down a law that bars some Michigan prisoners from getting credit for good behavior.The decision could clear the way for faster parole…
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says inmates sentenced to prison as children can sue the state over allegations they were beaten and sexually abused. The…
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More than 360 Michigan inmates have been dealt a setback.The prisoners were all sentenced to automatic life without parole as teenagers. The U.S. Supreme…
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The Michigan State Police have wrapped up a nearly year-long investigation into who really killed four people in a Detroit home one September night in…
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There are roughly 42,000 men and women serving time in prison in the state of Michigan. They all have stories of how they got there, ranging from poor…
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Thanks to an opinion handed down Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court, some 350 Michigan prison inmates woke up today with a new view on life.In a…
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The Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of the state and dismissed a major class-action lawsuit by young prisoners who said guards failed to stop…