Annual exhibition showcasing artwork by prisoners returns to University of Michigan this monthThe 27th annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons will run March 21-April 4 in Ann Arbor.
‘I’m going to die in here’: Family pushes for change after Michigan prisoner left to die of dehydrationIt’s been three years since Jonathan Lancaster died behind bars, strapped to a chair and his family wants to know why more isn’t being done to hold prison staff accountable.
Michigan ballot initiative hopes to restore prisoners’ ability to earn time off sentence with good behaviorIncarcerated people in Michigan state prisons are required to serve their minimum sentence and cannot earn credits for good behavior unless the crime was committed before 1987.
‘I sat where they sat’: Kwame Kilpatrick says Michigan inmates need chance to earn early releaseKwame Kilpatrick spoke in Dearborn on Wednesday to advocate for Michigan inmates, sharing his personal prison experiences and arguing that the state should offer opportunities for early release.
