There are approximately 4000 people in the state of Michigan that are on parole and wear an electronic tether. The Michigan Department of Correction first made an order to have electronic tethers taken off 3000 of these parolees to only change their minds a short time afterwards. On Monday April…
Wayne and Oakland Counties are two of Michigan’s most populous counties. They are also two of the hardest hit counties when it comes to infections of COVID-19. The Wayne County Jail has already reduced population due to the outbreak of the virus. The jail population has been reduced by over…
A man who killed a woman and seriously injured her five-year old twins was sentenced to ten years in prison in Kent County Circuit Court in Grand Rapids. This sentence was outside the sentencing guidelines which called for approximately three and a half to seven years in prison for the…
COVID-19 has presented problems in our society that nobody could have expected. With a backlog in our courts and our economy compromised, one crime that is on the rise in domestic violence. This issue was first addressed in an article by New York Times journalist Amanda Taub on April 6,…
In the wake of COVID-19, the Michigan criminal justice system is in a state of disarray. While it has always been understood if every case went to trial under normal circumstances, our courts would be in jeopardy; we are now in an area that has never been seen before. One…
Current Stay At Home Order Order 2020-21 is the executive order that was put in place by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This order has limited gatherings, travel, and required “non-essential” workers to stay home to help protect against the spread of COVID-19. Facemasks, gloves, and social distancing have become a…
Macomb County Circuit Court judges plan to meet in May to appoint an interim prosecutor to fill the role vacated by now-former prosecutor Eric Smith. These judges plan to meet on May 20 remotely to alleviate any current health and safety concerns due to the ongoing pandemic. 15 judges plan…
Original Case Details The married owners of a farm in southwest Michigan were charged with a litany of charges related to a 2012 bankruptcy filing. The husband was indicted by a grand jury with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, two counts of false statements on loan and credit…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently has approximately 600 detainees in Michigan that have been identified as “vulnerable” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These detainees are spread out between three jails in Calhoun, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties. Approximately 160 of those deemed vulnerable have been released already. The ACLU…
In a story that has gone viral on both Facebook and YouTube, there are accusations that inmates at the Wayne County Jail are not being treated for COVID-19. A Wayne County Jail spokesperson provided this comment that was posted on WXYZ: “Yes. We have five inmates in quarantine right now.…