Kerwin Pittman, a social justice activist and former inmate, has made history by purchasing the former Wayne County ...

The state sold the facility that was once Wayne Correctional to Kerwin Pitt of Recidivism Reduction Education Program Services, Inc.

Federal prosecutors in Detroit announced Monday they have reached what they are calling a "landmark" settlement with Wayne County regarding improving conditions for jail inmates with disabilities and ...

Detroit — The Wayne County jail has promised to make several changes to ensure better treatment of inmates who have disabilities as part of a settlement with the U.S. Attorney's office in Detroit that ...

The exterior of the new Wayne County Criminal Justice Center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. As Wayne County jail inmates cause floods in the new facility amid reports of staffing shortages ...

DETROIT – Officials have outlined five changes the Wayne County Jail must make to better accommodate inmates with disabilities. After receiving numerous complaints, the United States Attorney’s Office ...

Two people have died by suicide in the new Wayne County Jail, Detroit police confirmed Tuesday, within a month of the move to the facility that has been plagued with complaints since its opening. One ...

(CBS DETROIT) - The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says it is conducting an investigation after an inmate died following an altercation with another inmate. In a statement on Thursday, the sheriff's ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County Jail officials said they were “disappointed and disturbed” by the findings of an internal investigation looking into the brutal ...

(CBS DETROIT) - A man is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a fellow inmate last month at the Wayne County Jail. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office began its ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — An inmate at the Wayne County jail is accused of attacking a fellow prisoner, leaving that man with injuries that included a pair of skull fractures and a brain bleed. Michael Derrick ...

As Wayne County jail inmates cause floods in the new facility amid reports of staffing shortages and prolonged lockdowns, county officials have turned to a mechanical fix to stem the tide of ...