In late January 2023, Barry County Jail transitioned to a new commissary system. It was touted as…
The more I dig, the more the paper trail lines up against Barry County Judge Michael Schipper….
Did you know courts hand out “random” satisfaction surveys? Except they’re anything but random. Those results are…
Individual experiences raise broader questions about how local criminal justice systems operate. In Barry County, several patterns…
Editor’s Note — March 2026 This piece was published in February 2023, documenting a 2017 Judicial Tenure…
Chances are you’ve heard of qualified immunity in the last few years. If not: it is a…
Michigan’s criminal justice system is broken and skewed in favor of the police and the wealthy. I’m…
My name is Rita Williams. I have a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. I thought that knowledge…
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