Bipartisan Michigan House Bills Call For Prison Reforms, Prioritizing Accountability

CBS Detroit

A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at safety and transparency at Michigan's state prisons in the aftermath of recent inmate deaths.

House Bills 5920 and 5921 have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The bills were led by Rep. Jennifer Wortz, R-Quincy, and Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton. There are several co-sponsors, including Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, who wrote a letter last week co-signed by over 30 current and former lawmakers demanding the immediate resignation of Heidi Washington as director of the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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