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Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Former Tuscola County sheriff's deputy Dale Tompkins will spend 6 months behind bars for having sex with a prisoner on the hood of his patrol car.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Former deputy Dale Tompkins has pleaded no contest for allowing the 29-year-old prisoner to escape.

Friday, September 30, 2011  Under the legislation, if a prisoner were to be found with a cell phone, he/she could face felony charges punishable by up to five more years in prison and/or a maximum of $1,000 fines.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  The Associated Press reports a Michigan appeals court has ruled that prisoners have no federal constitutional right to parole under Michigan law.

Sunday, August 21, 2011  Prison official says responsibilities need to be shared among agencies

Saturday, July 30, 2011  Prisoners are now required to give DNA samples at the beginning of their sentence, in order to collect data early and potentially solve criminal cases sooner.

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

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Republican Gov.-elect Rick Snyder will appoint a temporary director of the Michigan prison system while he continues searching for a permanent director.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Talk about early release and promising jobs is a hot debate.

Monday, March 29, 2010  A University of Michigan policy center is hosting a panel discussion about a state prisoner re-entry program.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  Prison guards say an inmate demonstration at an Upper Peninsula prison over the weekend is evidence that budget cuts have made correctional facilities more dangerous.

Tuesday, September 01, 2009  Police said man threw the family cat up to 20 times before it ended up in the garbage can.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009  Michigan lawmakers want more information from the federal government about a proposal that could bring terrorism suspects to the U.S. now detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Friday, June 05, 2009  Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration will close three state prisons and all five of Michigan's minimum-security prison camps this year to save money.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  Michigan has awarded a three-year, $326 million contract to a Tennessee company to treat prisoners with medical problems.