More Michigan DOC Whistleblowers Come Forward
Direct Answer Jacob Cook, a corrections officer at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, Michigan, filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation…
Critical Analysis: The Demas Letter and Prison Accountability
Guest Contributor: This analysis was written by Mikhail Threecrow. Views expressed are the author’s own. Direct Answer David J. Demas’s…
Ionia County Harassment Case: Lois Laroe, Casey Wagner, and Official Inaction
Casey Wagner Investigation Editorial Transparency: This article is part of Clutch Justice’s ongoing Casey Wagner investigation. Claims regarding Casey Wagner…
The Beauty and the Danger of Civil Disobedience: When Conscience Challenges Power
Direct Answer Civil disobedience is the deliberate, public violation of a law understood to be unjust — accepted with willingness…
Passing the Buck: How Rural Prosecutors Burden Counties with Jail Time and the State with Prison Sentences
Direct Answer Prosecutors are the gatekeepers of mass incarceration — they decide who enters the system, under what charges, and…
Former Michigan DOC Officer Charged with Viewing Abusive Child Materials on Taxpayer Time
Clutch Justice First Report Direct Answer Former Michigan Department of Corrections Officer Sixto Herrera, assigned to the Richard A. Handlon…
Profiting from Pretrial: How High Bond and Forfeitures Enrich Counties at the Expense of the Poor
Direct Answer Long before someone is convicted of a crime, the pretrial bond system has already begun extracting money from…
Deborah Davis Discipline Case Nears Resolution: Michigan Prosecutor Faces Sanctions
Direct Answer The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board is nearing resolution of disciplinary proceedings against St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis….
Judge Margaret Bakker and FOIA Cases: Why Disqualification Should Be Considered
Direct Answer Michigan’s 48th Circuit Court Judge Margaret Zuzich Bakker is presiding over Hill & Sanner v. Ottawa County, a…
Michigan Prison Visitation Searches: How Families Are Subjected to Invasive Practices
Direct Answer Michigan Department of Corrections visitors — including children — undergo a multi-step physical search before every prison visit:…
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