The first Southern Michigan Prison escape occurred just two years after the facility opened in 1838. On a foggy night in June, 10 of the prison’s 85 inmates — eventually called the Jackson ...

Michigan's prison return rate hits near-historic low as former offenders guide others through successful reintegration into ...

The last officers slain at Michigan prisons were both killed in 1987 at the State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson. On March 24, rookie Officer Josephine McCallum was found raped, ...