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Paul Egan

@paulegan4.bsky.social
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I write for the Detroit Free Press and mostly cover state government in Michigan. State contracting, prisons, state police, and the state budget are among my interests. I have four dogs and you will meet them all.

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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Federal judge rejects racial #discrimination claims from white Michigan State #Police inspector who was denied promotion www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Judge dismisses race claims from white MSP inspector denied promotion
A lawsuit filed by former MSP Inspector Patrick Morris is one of several filed by white officers alleging racially discriminatory promotion practices.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Families of four dead inmates sue state of Michigan over unsafe #prison railings www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Families of four dead inmates sue state over unsafe prison railings
The Free Press has documented six fatal inmate falls from upper galleries at two Jackson-area prisons in a series of articles, beginning in 2020.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd, who is running for AG, paid more than $600K, with no written contract, to a builder his office earlier charged with a financial crime. When the personal project went south, an investigator for Lloyd's office got involved. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Doug Lloyd used Eaton investigator in fight over his $1M Up North home
Lloyd paid a builder hundreds of thousands of dollars for a retirement home, with no contract. A paid investigator for his office then got involved.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd, who is running for AG, paid more than $600K, with no written contract, to a builder his office earlier charged with a financial crime. When the personal project went south, an investigator for Lloyd's office got involved. www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Doug Lloyd used Eaton investigator in fight over his $1M Up North home
Lloyd paid a builder hundreds of thousands of dollars for a retirement home, with no contract. A paid investigator for his office then got involved.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Michigan Economic Development Corporation to lay off up to 15% of its workforce www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #mileg
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MEDC to lay off up to 15% of its workforce
The MEDC has been under scrutiny amid resistance in the Legislature to corporate handouts as business incentives and a criminal investigation.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Female mental health counselor briefly held at knifepoint amid rising Michigan #prison violence www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Female counselor briefly held at knifepoint by St. Louis prison inmate
The union says the Michigan prison in St. Louis is increasingly 'on edge' amid understaffing, rising violence and improper security classifications.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
El-Sayed, Shawn Fain condemn #Trump remarks about #China building cars in the United States www.freep.com/story/news/p... #misen #autos #uaw
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El-Sayed, Fain condemn Trump remarks about China building cars in US
President Donald Trump said on Fox News Sept. 11 that he would be OK with China building cars in the U.S., provided American workers are hired.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Michigan Dept of Corrections to add 870 high-security #prison beds amid safety concerns www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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MDOC to add 870 high-security prison beds amid safety concerns
The announcement came after a Labor Day weekend prison homicide that the corrections officers' union linked to improper housing of dangerous inmates.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
AG Nessel blames MI Supreme Court decision for denying justice to Flint residents after lead poisoning of drinking water www.freep.com/story/news/l... #FlintWaterCrisis
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AG Nessel says high court decision denied justice to Flint residents
The report outlines the history of Flint drinking water criminal prosecutions, first under AG Bill Schuette and then under AG Dana Nessel.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Amid trade dispute with Canada, #Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
The announcement by President Trump was reminiscent of his 2025 action, when he signed a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Suspect in latest Ionia #prison killing should have been housed solo, union says www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Suspect in Ionia prison death should have been housed solo, union says
The suspect in the prison killing was locked up for a heinous crime and had assaulted two other cellmates since February, the officers' union says.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Inmate suspected of killing cellmate in second similar incident at Michigan #prison in less than five months www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Officials investigate 2nd inmate homicide at Michigan prison
It's the second incident in less than five months at Bellamy Creek in Ionia in which an inmate is suspected of killing his cellmate.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Michigan appeals court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest
A three-judge panel cited evidence the dog was provoked and said if that is the case, he should not be put down as a dangerous dog.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Michigan appeals court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest
A three-judge panel cited evidence the dog was provoked and said if that is the case, he should not be put down as a dangerous dog.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
El-Sayed faces 'uphill battle' in winning support from Michigan Jewish voters www.freep.com/story/news/p... #misen
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El-Sayed faces 'uphill battle' winning Jewish support in Michigan
Concerns include El-Sayed's refusal to directly answer whether Israel has a right to exist and his willingness to campaign with activist Hasan Piker.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Michigan courts wrongly set aside 115 criminal convictions due to MSP coding error www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Courts wrongly set aside 115 criminal convictions due to MSP error
The State Court Administrator believes the Michigan State Police compounded the error by sending courts a directive to reinstate the convictions.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@freep.com documented similar allegations in a 2018 series. Then, spokesman Chris Gautz said the department does not tolerate sexual harassment or retaliation. Gautz resigned as PIO in 2024. Two women who reported to him have filed lawsuits alleging he coerced them into sexual relationships. #migov
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Man convicted of three Michigan murders found dead in his Upper Peninsula #prison cell; suicide suspected www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Man convicted of three Michigan murders found dead in his cell
Patrick Selepak's 2006 murder spree, along with an accomplice, spurred legislation to tighten Michigan parole procedures.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Michigan State #Police tells courts that criminal records were expunged by mistake www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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MSP tells courts that criminal records were expunged by mistake
The State Court Administrative Office has pushed back against Michigan State Police memos directing courts to reinstate the impacted convictions.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
MDOC women allege years of sexual assaults by former #prison officer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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MDOC women allege years of sex assaults by former corrections officer
The women allege that when they finally complained about Gerald Burton the MDOC let him keep working with them while MSP investigated.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Michigan State #Police reports point to missed warnings in #suicide death of 36-year-old women's #prison inmate www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Reports point to missed warnings in Mich. women's prison suicide death
Inmates say they warned corrections officers about Ashley Hoath's behavior but also gave the 36-year-old inmate full bottles of aspirin.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New state of Michigan budget has expenses that exceed revenues, report says www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #mibgt
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New Michigan budget has expenses that exceed revenues, report says
The report notes the Michigan budget calls for more spending than Whitmer requested, but includes no tax increases or other revenue she requested.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Appeals court says Michigan inmate can sue corrections officer who left his protective custody cell door open prior to knife attack www.freep.com/story/news/l... #prison #migov
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Inmate who survived stabbing can sue over open cell door, court rules
The U.S. 6th Circuit says a corrections officer had reason to know that leaving a cell door open in protective custody put an inmate at risk.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Autopsy says 36-year-old woman at Michigan's #prison for women died from #suicide www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #mileg
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Autopsy says 36-year-old inmate at women's prison died by suicide
Hoath's death was one of four sudden deaths between May 13 and July 2 involving inmates at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility,
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
State of MI 2027 budget shows lack of belief in 'ghost' employees www.freep.com/story/news/p... #mibgt #migov #mileg
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New state budget reflects lack of belief in state employee 'ghosts'
House Speaker Matt Hall pledged to eliminate 3,000 funded but unfilled state government positions for 2027 fell far short of his goal.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Khaira Howard, 28, had been in the #prison infirmary for about a week before her death, after complaining about foot pain, which is sometimes a symptom of a blood clot www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Lawyer for mom of woman who died at Michigan prison responds to autopsy
Attorney Tim Holland says the foot pain that sent Khaira Howard, 28, to the prison infirmary is sometimes a symptom of a blood clot.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Lawyer for Khaira Howard's family says autopsy points to inadequate medical care at Michigan #prison www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Lawyer for mom of woman who died at Michigan prison responds to autopsy
Attorney Tim Holland says the foot pain that sent Khaira Howard, 28, to the prison infirmary is sometimes a symptom of a blood clot.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The reports released today, which are linked to in this story, leave Qs unanswered. How often were #prison officials supposed to be checking on Howard? At what time did she start complaining of chest pains? Why wasn't she taken to the hospital? www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Autopsy says blood clot killed inmate, 28, at Michigan women's prison
Khaira Howard was the first of four Women's Huron Valley inmates to die suddenly either at the prison or a nearby hospital between May 13 and July 2
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Autopsy says blood clot killed 28-year-old inmate at Michigan's #prison for women www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Autopsy says blood clot killed inmate, 28, at Michigan women's prison
Khaira Howard was the first of four Women's Huron Valley inmates to die suddenly either at the prison or a nearby hospital between May 13 and July 2
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
House Speaker Matt Hall complained he wasn't getting enough credit for cutting the state's FY27 budget. He suggested looking only at state fund spending for an apples-to-apples comparison to FY26. The @freep.com did that and found the FY27 budget is bigger than FY26 www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan's 2027 budget: what you missed, what wasn't included
House Speaker Matt Hall says he is not getting enough credit for reducing the size of the budget, which critics say contains accounting gimmicks.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
House Speaker Matt Hall complained he wasn't getting enough credit for cutting the state's FY27 budget. He suggested looking only at state fund spending for an apples-to-apples comparison to FY26. The @freep.com did that and found the FY27 budget is bigger than FY26 www.freep.com/story/news/p...
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Michigan's 2027 budget: what you missed, what wasn't included
House Speaker Matt Hall says he is not getting enough credit for reducing the size of the budget, which critics say contains accounting gimmicks.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
How big is the 2027 state budget that Michigan lawmakers approved early Friday morning? Well, it depends ... www.freep.com/story/news/p... #mibgt #mileg #migov #accounting
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Michigan lawmakers approve compromise budget after marathon session
Democrats emphasized continued budget support for programs that help Michigan families. Republicans stressed fiscal responsibility measures.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Woman from Michigan women's #prison dies at the hospital, in fourth death of a Women's Huron Valley inmate since May 13 www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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4th inmate from women's prison dies after being taken to hospital
Dalephenia Jones, 62, died July 2 in the hospital after she was rushed there June 19 and underwent surgery, a Corrections Department spokeswoman said.
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Sally Tato @sallytato.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
While Flint residents sickened by their tap water continue to wait for their share of a legal settlement that has been approved for years, the courts have decided to stop revealing how much administrators of that fund get paid in their invoices. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Court shields ongoing cost of Flint drinking water settlement
The court has stopped disclosing the amounts of all case invoices as they are paid, making it impossible to track mounting administrative costs.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As Flint residents' long wait to be compensated for the lead poisoning of their drinking water continues, transparency is disappearing from the ever-growing costs of administering the legal settlement www.freep.com/story/news/l... #FlintWaterCrisis
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Court shields ongoing cost of Flint drinking water settlement
The court has stopped disclosing the amounts of all case invoices as they are paid, making it impossible to track mounting administrative costs.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Legislature's July 1 budget deadline is at least a day too late for Michigan #schools www.freep.com/story/news/l... #mileg #mibgt #migov
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Legislature's July 1 budget deadline is too late for Michigan schools
School districts must pass their 2027 budgets by June 30, meaning the July 1 deadline set for the state budget is a day too late for them.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Warden at troubled Michigan #prison for women goes on 'personal leave' www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #mileg
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Warden at troubled Michigan prison for women goes on 'personal leave'
The warden at Cooper Street Correctional Facility near Jackson, Michelle Floyd, has been assigned to the women's prison temporarily, MDOC said.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Court of Appeals orders financial sanctions for Michigan attorney who used artificial intelligence to cite nonexistent cases www.freep.com/story/news/c... #lawyers #AI
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Attorney who used AI to cite fake cases sanctioned by Michigan court
The court said Cromer's repeated citing of cases that did not exist resulted in considerable extra work for both defendants' attorneys and the judges.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Bill would allow 24-hour-a-day alcohol sales at Michigan airports www.freep.com/story/news/l... #mileg
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Michigan bill would allow around-the-clock alcohol sales at airports
The bill would allow, but not require, publicly owned airports in Michigan to sell alcohol 24 hours a day. Sales are now banned from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Michigan Treasury buys software from MI UIA vendor; gets a touch of MiDAS www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #taxes #artificialintelligence
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Michigan Treasury hires UIA vendor; gets MiDAS touch
Both the Michigan Treasury and the UIA sent erroneous letters to tens of thousands of Michigan residents. Both bought software from the same vendor.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I talked about Michigan's Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and 3 recent deaths on Stateside on @michiganpublic.bsky.social Monday. Thanks to @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social for having me on www.michiganpublic.org/stateside/20... #migov #prison
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Stateside: Monday, June 8, 2026
The latest about the third death in the past month at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. A University of Michigan law professor has a new book that argues the U.S.'s democracy is under threat. Li...
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Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 09/06/2026
A woman who knew two of the three Women's Huron Valley inmates who died recently says she tried to get help for both of them shortly before their deaths, but prison officials failed to act. 📷 by Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press
The Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in May 2016 in Ypsilanti. Photo by Salwan Georges, Detroit Free Press
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It's much worse for the inmates. But two groups of women -- inmates and corrections officers -- are trapped, in a sense, at problem-plagued Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Inmate says warnings were ignored before 2 deaths at Michigan women's prison
Both inmates and officers say they are trapped, in a sense, at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, a prison with a history of problems.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Dingell says MDOC Director promised to release #prison mold report before department backtracked www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #transparency #foia
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Dingell says MDOC promised to release prison mold report, then backtracked
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell says transparency is essential to trust in the safety of the women's prison, but the state has failed in that area.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
US Rep. Dingell urges Gov Whitmer to take urgent action on Michigan women's #prison deaths www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov
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Dingell urges Gov. Whitmer to take action on Michigan women's prison deaths
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell says transparency is essential to trust in the safety of the women's prison, but the state has failed in that area.
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wizardkitten @wizardkitten.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Warmups.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Woman, 36, dies Saturday in third recent sudden death at Michigan's only women's #prison www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #mileg
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Inmate, 36, dies in 3rd recent sudden death at Michigan women's prison
A lawmaker said she is concerned about a third recent death at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility near Ypsilanti.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
MDOC won't let inmate who earned business degree read books on investing www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #prison #rehabilitation
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MDOC says inmate with business degree can't read books on investing
The MDOC expressed concerns Michael Thomas wanted to run a business from prison, but Thomas says he has no money to invest and only wants to learn.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Corrections officers denounce plan to increase starting pay in only five prisons, all in MI's Upper Peninsula www.freep.com/story/news/l... #migov #prison
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Corrections officers balk at plan to raise pay only in U.P. prisons
MDOC Director Heidi Washington said the planned pay hikes would help recruit new officers for five prisons in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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Paul Egan @paulegan4.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Outbreak of #scabies at Michigan #prison prompts inmate quarantine #migov www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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Scabies outbreak at Muskegon prison prompts inmate quarantine
Jenni Riehle said the MDOC has diagnosed 15 scabies cases at the Muskegon prison after the contagious skin infection was first reported there May 26.
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