Michigan prisons leader defends oversight after three women die
The embattled director of the Michigan Department of Corrections is defending conditions inside the state prisons. Heidi Washington, who is facing calls for removal over treatment of female prisoners, on Thursday wrote a letter to U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell claiming that her department “has established itself as a national leader” and “prisoner grievances” are common. “We recognize that prison remains a complicated and at times challenging environment, particularly as many in the population we serve have increasingly complex needs,” Washington wrote. Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, ...
