IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — New reports from the Michigan Office of the Auditor General flagged two state prisons in Ionia as “partially compliant” with state regulations. The Auditor General found the ...

A judge has dismissed felony charges against four former corrections officers at an Ionia prison in connection with the 2024 beating of an inmate who was left with a broken back and other injuries.

ADRIAN, Mich. (WOOD) — One of the four Ionia prisons will be closing in November because of a low prisoner rate. The prison set to close is the Michigan Reformatory, located on W. Main Street in Ionia ...

IONIA, Mich. — Two staff members of the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia fell ill Monday while processing mail sent to prisoners. The staff members reported feeling ill around noon.

The Michigan Reformatory prison in Ionia will close in November and an Adrian prison will consolidate four units due to declining prisoner populations, the Michigan Department of Corrections said ...

The officers beat inmate John Paul Callaghan while trying to restrain and handcuff him after he assaulted one of the officers, according to a defense attorney. All four officers were fired after a ...

The Michigan Department of Corrections has fired all four officers. The Michigan Corrections Organization union has filed grievances over the dismissals and says the men should get their jobs back.