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Michigan might sell the long-empty Standish Correctional Facility. A proposed bill could open the doors to new ownership—and wilder ideas.

One of the biggest ICE Detention Centers in America is coming to Michigan, but local residents are skeptical.

Baldwin, Michigan, braces for change as GEO Group plans the state's largest immigration detention center. Will jobs outweigh concerns?

Discover how the ban on cigarettes reshaped the prison economy in Michigan, with ramen noodles emerging as the new currency.

While many Michigan prison and jail escapes are short lived, here are 22 fugitives that have eluded the Michigan Department of Corrections, many for decades.

Discover the varying costs to house Michigan prisoners, from Level I at $38,851 to Multi-Level at $53,159.

Can you help bring an escaped prisoner to justice? See the Michigan Department of Corrections Most Wanted Fugitives, Parole Absconders, and Escapees.

Discover the top causes of prisoner deaths in Michigan based on a recent study by The Connecticut Trial Firm.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for breaking into the Standish Correctional Facility in Standish, Mich.

A 2006 study by NCBI examined weapons confiscated in 70 US prisons. Among the 1326 seized weapons, shanks and daggers were the top items.