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Auditor Finds Security and Safety Failings at Michigan’s Macomb Correctional Facility
Auditor Finds Security and Safety Failings at Michigan’s Macomb Correctional Facility
by David M. Reutter
A performance audit by the Michigan office of the Auditor General found that officials at the Macomb Correctional Facility (MCF) were only “moderately effective” in complying with security and safety procedures. The …
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