https://www.wcmu.org/tags/department-of-corrections Department of Corrections en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-23/new-initiative-launches-to-increase-staffing-safety-in-state-prisons The Michigan Department of Corrections says it will improve security and increase safety in state facilities. This comes amid a years-long corrections officer staffing crisis. State data shows that 10 of Michigan's 26 corrections facilities have an officer vacancy rate of at least 20%. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-23/new-initiative-launches-to-increase-staffing-safety-in-state-prisons Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-08/lights-camera-bark-dogs-from-michigan-prison-training-programs-featured-on-2026-calendar The Department of Corrections is rolling out its annual “Dogs of the Michigan Department of Corrections” calendar featuring photos of dogs involved in prison programs. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-08/lights-camera-bark-dogs-from-michigan-prison-training-programs-featured-on-2026-calendar Camila Bello Castro, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-28/corrections-officers-families-plead-for-bills-stuck-in-legal-limbo-to-move-forward Three bills that passed in the state legislature that would reform the corrections officer pension plan are stuck in legal limbo after House Republicans refused to send them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-28/corrections-officers-families-plead-for-bills-stuck-in-legal-limbo-to-move-forward Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-02/michigan-lawmakers-take-issue-with-department-of-corrections-staffing-shortages The Michigan Department of Corrections is taking heat from state lawmakers over staffing shortages. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:37:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-02/michigan-lawmakers-take-issue-with-department-of-corrections-staffing-shortages Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-06-25/state-launches-program-to-allow-parolees-to-get-ids The Secretary of State and Department of Corrections this week announced the launch of a returning citizens initiative - putting state IDs in the hands of… Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:21:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-06-25/state-launches-program-to-allow-parolees-to-get-ids https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-12-12/new-legislation-would-standardize-prison-closures-according-to-lawmakers New legislation in the state Senate would create a long list of required items for the Department of Corrections to report when it closes a prison.The… Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:41:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-12-12/new-legislation-would-standardize-prison-closures-according-to-lawmakers https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-11-20/mdoc-breaks-ground-on-newest-vocational-village Another Michigan prison is getting a new facility to help inmates learn skilled trades.The Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility’s Vocational Village… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:34:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-11-20/mdoc-breaks-ground-on-newest-vocational-village https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-06-06/state-likely-to-close-another-prison-under-2018-19-budget The state’s budget for the department of corrections will likely include another prison closure.This would be the third closure in Michigan in three… Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:04:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-06-06/state-likely-to-close-another-prison-under-2018-19-budget https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-12/budgets-churning-out-of-committees-with-less-than-governor-asked-for State spending plans are moving swiftly through the legislature. A number were voted on last week, many of them with deep cuts from what the governor… Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:49:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-12/budgets-churning-out-of-committees-with-less-than-governor-asked-for https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-05-08/lawmakers-and-the-department-of-corrections-disagree-over-budget The Michigan Department of Corrections is sending out letters to lawmakers this week, pleading for changes to a proposed budget that would cut 41 million… Mon, 08 May 2017 19:42:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-05-08/lawmakers-and-the-department-of-corrections-disagree-over-budget