Lawmakers approve $10M to improve prison railing safety after 5 fatal inmate jumps, falls

The Detroit Free Press has documented five fatal and two nonfatal falls or jumps at two Jackson-area prisons since January 2020.
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Michigan inmate jumps from upper gallery at prison near Jackson

JACKSON COUNTY, MI — Another Michigan prisoner has jumped from an upper railing in a Jackson-area prison. An inmate at the Parnall Correctional Facility, 1780 E. Parnall Road, intentionally fell from ...
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7th inmate falls from upper prison level after Mich. lawmakers ax funds to improve safety

The apparent suicide attempt at Parnall prison near Jackson came weeks after lawmakers axed from the budget funds to improve prison railing safety.
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Michigan’s first state prison to become Jackson farmer’s market

JACKSON COUNTY, MI — Work is underway to transform the historic grounds of Michigan’s first state prison into a farmers market and entertainment venue. Construction began this year inside Jackson ...
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Michigan prison staff ignored mental health, safety concerns before inmate’s fall, lawsuit says

JACKSON, MI — About a dozen current and former state prison officials in Jackson County are accused of ignoring pleas for help from a prisoner in mental distress before he was injured in a 30-foot ...