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Of Michigan Department of Corrections or MDOC’s 28 facilities, 20 are under a full quarantine; several joining that list within the last week. At the same time, some facilities are so short-staffed the department is easing COVID protocols for officers to return.
The department is resisting calls to request Michigan National Guard members to ease a staffing crunch that has reached "critical" levels.
The department is resisting calls to request Michigan National Guard members to ease a staffing crunch that has reached "critical" levels.
The department is resisting calls to request Michigan National Guard members to ease a staffing crunch that has reached "critical" levels.
Michigan is home to two federal prisons and around 30 other correctional facilities. Inmates include(d) Jack Kevorkian, Kwame Kilpatrick, and more.