Provided by the MDOC
The tools the department uses to protect the public are many and varied. Self-help programs, including education and vocational training, are offered to offenders who want to change. Completion of high school is highly stressed. Services such as medical and mental health care are mandated by court rulings and are considered sound, humane corrections practice. Some programs, including public works, not only benefit offenders by giving them real-world job experiences, they also serve the communities.

• Nurses earn accolades
May 6 - 12 is National Nurses Week and the Department of Corrections celebrates the immeasurable ...

• Kinross builds playhouse
Kinross Correctional Facility's building trades program built a playhouse as a raffle prize to raise f ...

Prison Build Program
The mission of the Prison Build Program is to assist Habitat for Humanity and other nonprofit organizations in providing housing and related products for low-income families through the use of inmate ...

Hire a Skilled Worker
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Career Development (MDCD), is pleased to offer Michigan employers an alternative source of skilled workers.