Since 1980, Michigan’s biggest growth industry has been its prison system.
It is a dubious distinction, as the state devotes a bigger share of its general fund budget to prisons than any other state. With annual spending of about $2 billion, Michigan pumps more money into corrections than higher education. And the state keeps its prisoners behind bars longer than the national average.
Conservatives and liberals alike are now saying it is a price Michigan can no longer afford. While opposition to change remains, critics are renewing a push for reforms that include reducing sentencing guidelines for many non-violent crimes, changes in parole procedures and release of some sick and elderly prisoners that cost upwards of $200,000 a year just for mental health and medical care.
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UPPER PENINSULA, Mich (WBUP) In the last year, the pandemic has put the healthcare system across the country to the test. In rural areas, that additional impact is yet another blow to an already fragile balancing act in getting proper medical attention.
From the obstacles of providing proper care to patients, a local program that is training the next generation of rural doctors and a closer look at some of the talented doctors who are dedicated to making sure the unique needs of rural communities are met.
Tonight, we begin with the unique challenges of rural healthcare and the obstacles in our community.
Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2020: Refining Search & Seizure; New Laws & Guidance
11th December 2020
The fourth quarter of 2020 has seen some significant legal developments when it comes to digital evidence. In this issue (which also happens to be the anniversary of the inaugural Forensic Focus Legal Update), we highlight:
Search warrant reform in the United Kingdom
Court decisions at various levels of the United States federal court system, including the U.S. Supreme Court
New federal and state laws
A roundup of forthcoming and recently published articles
U.K. search warrants are being reformed
In response to a variety of problems defective warrants, inefficiency, insufficient powers to access evidence on remote servers, and inadequate safeguards the United Kingdom’s Home Office in 2016 commissioned a review of current search warrant law and practices.