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

A Hawaii man out of prison on a work furlough is accused of killing his girlfriend, stealing her car and stabbing his estranged wife; John Nihipali Sr. is charged with murder and ...

An attempted drug smuggling scheme that included methamphetamine found in a state prison yard in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is under investigation.

State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky and other Michigan lawmakers cited documented maintenance failures and past lawsuits during a Tuesday morning hearing regarding conditions at the Huron Valley Correctional ...

IONIA COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) — Newly obtained court records paint a far more alarming picture of the weapons and explosives authorities say they found at the home of an Ionia County corrections officer ...

Michigan lawmakers are calling for accountability at the state's only women's prison, Huron Valley, following testimony on poor conditions. Issues raised include toxic mold, rampant drug use, ...

Lansing — Mold is a persistent problem inside Michigan's only prison for women, and employees made bets over whether inmates there would commit suicide, according to testimony presented Tuesday to the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Former employees and whistleblowers testified Tuesday before a Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing in Lansing, raising serious ...