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Discover how the ban on cigarettes reshaped the prison economy in Michigan, with ramen noodles emerging as the new currency.

While many Michigan prison and jail escapes are short lived, here are 22 fugitives that have eluded the Michigan Department of Corrections, many for decades.

Discover the varying costs to house Michigan prisoners, from Level I at $38,851 to Multi-Level at $53,159.

Can you help bring an escaped prisoner to justice? See the Michigan Department of Corrections Most Wanted Fugitives, Parole Absconders, and Escapees.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for breaking into the Standish Correctional Facility in Standish, Mich.

Gilbert Poole Jr. spent the last three decades behind bars for murder. This innocent man was sent to jail in 1989 because of a bite mark found on a murder victim.

The Jackson County Office of the Sheriff recently announced postcards will be the only mail incarcerated individuals can receive due to contraband concerns.

In an effort to protect "vulnerable populations" in jails and juvenile detention centers, Governor Whitmer signed an executive order on Sunday, March 29th.

He's lost a bunch of weight and says that jail "has been good."