MDOC says the January 5 shift is part of a broader effort to reduce contraband, improve staff safety, and limit overdose risks inside facilities. The department has not announced whether it plans to ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing a new rule for legal and confidential mail sent to inmates to prevent contraband from entering the prisons.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing new legal mail procedures aimed at cracking down on contraband and ...

Anyone sending mail to a Michigan prison is responsible for all items that they send. Sending drugs to any MDOC facility is a felony and the department supports prosecution in every case.

Incarcerated Michiganders will no longer have access to original copies of confidential and legal mail to combat drug trafficking, the Michigan Department of Corrections announced.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing a new policy that will make it harder for contraband to make its way into facilities.

The Michigan Department of Corrections has established a new policy to provide all confidential and legal mail sent to incarcerated individuals as photocopies in an attempt to stop drug smuggling, the ...

Michigan Department of Corrections implements a new policy where legal mail sent to inmates is photocopied and originals ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections will be cracking down on attempts to smuggle contraband into state prisons through a ...

New data released by the Michigan Department of Corrections showed that the prison population continues to decline. According to the report, the population in 2024 was 32,778, a sharp decline from ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is implementing a new policy to photocopy all incoming mail for inmates, ...