Jackson County Jail Restricts Inmate Mail To Postcards Only
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Contraband Through The Mail
Apparently, it has been more of a problem for the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) than one might think.
Back in October of 2020, the Detroit Free Press (Freep) reported Michigan s correctional facilities would no longer give inmates original copies of their personal mail (ie: letters, cards, drawings, etc.) and instead give them black-and-white photocopies as a way to curb the amount of drugs coming in.
Chris Gautz, department spokesman, told Freep in October that from January to September of 2020, there were 122 instances of contraband coming through the mail, an increase from the year before.
Michigan adds 2,057 cases, 112 deaths from COVID-19
Michigan on Thursday added 2,057 new coronavirus cases and 112 deaths from COVID-19.
The latest figures bring Michigan s total number of cases to 871,569 and deaths to 18,469 Thursday since the virus was first detected in March 2020, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Last week, the state added 18,248 new cases and 464 deaths from the virus.
During the previous week of April 25 through May 1, the state added 25,065 cases and 454 deaths. The week of April 18-24, Michigan added 34,013 new cases and 449 deaths.
The weekly record of 50,892 cases was set in the week of Nov. 15-21. The second highest weekly total was 47,316 the week of Nov. 22-28.
‘Bang, you’re dead,’ ex-cop told police when they came to his booby-trapped home, troopers testify
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STANDISH, MI When police entered the rural Michigan home of an ex-police officer to serve a search warrant, they were struck by the strong odor of propane and the sound of gas rushing from a cut line.
Moments later, they found a device of fishing line and matches, a booby trap that was rigged to erupt in flames had a certain door been opened.
Three Michigan State Police troopers shared these details during the preliminary examination of 67-year-old Roger A. Broadstone, held Tuesday, May 11, before Arenac County Chief District Judge Richard E. Vollbach Jr.
New COVID-19 cases plummet in Michigan
Mike Stucka
Hillsdale County reported 89 cases and three deaths in the latest week
Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 21,781 new cases. That s down 23.2% from the previous week s tally of 28,375 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Michigan ranked first among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 16.9% from the week before, with 286,109 cases reported. With 3% of the country s population, Michigan had 7.61% of the country s cases in the last week. Across the country, seven states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.