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 ...

• Teacher of the year goes to Robert Haas
Robert Haas, a teacher at Robert Scott Correctional Facility (SCF), has been selected as Correctional ...

• Deerfield Correctional Facility Optical wins recognition

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 ...