It's more costly to house inmates at higher security levels, but the Michigan Corrections Organization says the system needs more high-security beds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Incarcerated Michiganders will no longer have access to original copies of confidential and legal ...

LANSING, MI – Reports of hazardous mold growth, drug smuggling and retaliation within Michigan’s only prison for women led to a hearing before the House Oversight Committee Tuesday morning.

Momentum is finally building to address longstanding and systemic problems at Michigan’s only women’s prison as state lawmakers, local elected officials, and activists demand answers about mold, ...

A bobcat was spotted hanging out at a prison in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (WDIV) A Michigan prison had a “special visitor” on Tuesday morning. According to the Michigan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LANSING — Michigan lawmakers from both parties called for accountability at Michigan's only prison for women on Tuesday, Feb. 24 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Incarcerated Michiganders will no longer have access to original copies of confidential and legal mail to combat drug trafficking, the Michigan Department of Corrections ...