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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A Flint man is behind bars on sexual assault charges and possession of child sexually abusive material.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Under Sheriff Chris Swanson says February 6th a man was arrested on gun and drug charges. When put in a general holding cell he tried covering the cameras with wet toilet paper.  He got into a confrontation with deputies and was tazed.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Sheriff Robert Pickell said he's "mad as hell" and "embarrassed."

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Overcrowded but not an emergency. Genesee County Jail is working to bring down inmate population before the fourteenth day of more than 580 locked up.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell says now that the jail population is back to state mandated levels, the overcrowding emergency is over.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  About 175 inmates are set to be released from the Genesee County jail in the next two weeks because there's simply not enough room to house them.  Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell declared an overcrowding emergency at the jail this week, because it was over capacity for seven consecutive days.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  Some offenders in Flint are getting off with a ticket instead of a more severe punishment, because the Genesee County jail can't take them in. Flint police handed out 17 appearance tickets during the first two months of the year, while Michigan State Police handed out 55.

Monday, March 12, 2012  Sheriff's department says it is justified to keep Smith behind bars

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Forty-two-year-old Angela Issa was found unresponsive around 2:30 pm Wednesday, according to Genesee County Undersheriff Chris Swanson.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Genesee County Commissioner Omar Sims a plan is in the works that have jail inmates pay for nights they spend in the jail.  The idea has been tossed around for about a year.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  The fires began in September, and have put residents of the park on edge.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Genesee County Circuit Judge Joseph Farah has sentenced Richard Short to 20 months to 8 years in prison.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Sheriffs say Michigan needs to keep prisoners behind bars longer

Monday, July 18, 2011  Richard Short, the convicted felon who obtained a $9.1 million tax credit from the State of Michigan, has been convicted of two felonies.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Governor Rick Snyder has signed a bill that’s designed to move prisoners out of Flint and into surrounding counties.