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Union Calls for National Guard Presence in Michigan’s Prisons

Violence, fires, understaffing, and guard burnout cited by union head, who says five of 26 state prisons are understaffed by 30 percent or more.
Union Calls for National Guard Presence in Michigan’s Prisons
Marquette Branch Prison near Marquette, Mich. Courtesy of Byron Osborn
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
8/7/2024|Updated: 8/7/2024
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Fueled by chronic short-staffing and the hot, humid weather in July, violence has exploded in some of Michigan’s largest prisons.

A surge of inmate-on-inmate and inmate-on-guard attacks, the setting of fires, and the destruction of property has prompted calls for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to send in the National Guard to help restore order.

Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
Steven Kovac reports for The Epoch Times from Michigan. He is a general news reporter who has covered topics related to rising consumer prices to election security issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
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