Corrections officers and their advocates now hope lawmakers can reintroduce bills to allow officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, which advocates say would help with staff recruitment and retention in Michigan prisons.
Mardi Link, For the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan prisons ‘in a death spiral’ as officer vacancies, overtime pile up
Things are especially dire in the Upper Peninsula, where a quarter of prisoners are housed but nearly three-fourths of staff assaults happen and as many as 1 in 3 positions are open.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Property owners say Michigan hasn’t kept up with contractor fraud
A Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative review found numerous examples of contractors who kept working as they racked up complaint after complaint.
Posted inQuality of Life
Hundreds of thousands of dollars embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits
In small-town nonprofits, employees have to wear many hats. That elevates the risk of someone pilfering funds.
