State Sen. Jeff Irwin, who represents parts of Washtenaw County, is calling for the closure of Michigan’s only women’s prison ...

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, ...

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 ...

The department's own numbers show it has fewer wheelchairs than the number of inmates with prescriptions for them, says Disability Rights Michigan.

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, 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.

Laresha Thornton, a former teacher’s aide at the prison at Women's Huron Valley Prison, described a cruel environment. Credit: Screenshot/Michigan House Oversight Committee Michigan lawmakers from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former employees and whistleblowers testified Tuesday before a Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing in Lansing, raising ...