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The second-annual summit drew more than 100 people for a discussion about violent crimes, and how to work together to prevent them.

Jackson County Jail Restricts Inmate Mail To Postcards Only Get our free mobile app 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 J...

It's a rule change to counter the risk of contraband coming into the jail, officials said.

Barn fire kills animals, longtime store demolished: Jackson top headlines Feb. 20-25 Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 26, 2021 A February 12 fire on Terri Blodgett's small farm destroyed the barn. Numerous laying hens, six guinea hens, one pig and 24 goats died in the fire. The barn is seen on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. J. Scott Park | MLive.com Facebook Share Here’s that headline and some more you might have missed this week. Terri Blodgett ran out of her house with no socks, shoes or coat on after a neighbor woke her up in the middle of the night, telling her that her barn was on fire.