The lawsuits were dismissed after the inmates' attorneys and the DOC said improvements to inmate living conditions had been made
The two-time escapee committed aggravated robbery before stealing two cars and was taken into custody as he attempted to carjack a third car
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Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., who claimed he was "deeply remorseful," was put to death by lethal injection
A judge found "ongoing unconstitutional conditions," including short staffing levels that allowed some inmates to assault others
Wendell M. France Sr., an experienced corrections administrator, has 120 days to draft a reform plan
The decree, which ordered the jail to improve its conditions, stemmed from a 2011 class action lawsuit
A death row inmate had sought a specialized DNA analysis in hopes it would exonerate him
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A weapon was found earlier in the week after threats had been made to assault the facility's "smallest female" CO
"Gross understaffing," "uncontrolled gang activity," and inmates having "unfettered access to contraband" were among the DOJ's findings
"It's just a very bad mess," said a court-appointed monitor
Staffing shortages are so severe at the facility that gangs and "inmate committees" control many aspects of life
The staff members waited more than a day to tell MDOC he was missing
The federal government is asking for a court-appointed receiver to take over the jail due to unsafe conditions
The sheriff says he is working on a plan to hire more detention officers
Jail staff immediately noticed “irregularities” with the request
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