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We've just announced an updated recidivism rate of 21.0%, the lowest rate on state record!. See our full release here:

The department has drastically expanded post-secondary opportunities offered in Michigan prisons and we are proud of these men for being living examples of the transformation possible. We're grateful to our staff and partner colleges who create those opportunities.

Muskegon Correctional Facility staff, MDOC education staff, @HopeCollege and @westernsem faculty and staff, and family members and loved ones of each graduate joined to recognize their accomplishments.

🧵Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of 9 men from the HWPEP at MCF!. These graduates received bachelor's degrees they have worked hard to earn. Notably, these 9 are the very first cohort to complete this program - they're pioneers as Administrator Kyle Kaminski put it.

426 incarcerated individuals quickly approaching their parole date began by viewing their driving record, spoke with staff to understand the issues they face, completed testing, paid fines and fees, and if needed, spoke with pro-bono attorneys to receive legal guidance.

This week Central Michigan Correctional Facility in St. Louis hosted the largest Road to Restoration clinic inside a facility yet. A partnership with @MichSoS , RTR is a free clinic to assist Michigan residents in taking the next steps to get their driving privileges restored.

Today, the latest Northern Region recruit class is celebrating their graduation from the academy following 8 weeks of intensive training! Now they'll continue their training as they enter facilities around the U.P. Congrats, officers!

We're immensely proud of MDOC officers and the service they provide every day. Join us this week in thanking them for their invaluable contributions to public safety.

MDOC employs nearly 4,900 corrections officers. Officers put their well-being at risk for the safety and security of Michigan communities as they work to deescalate intense situations, keep individuals from harming themselves and Michigan residents, and promote offender success.

Agent McKellar, the 2025 Agent of the Year, has established herself as a trusted expert on electronic monitoring cases, frequently called upon to testify in court and proving herself a valuable partner for local law enforcement agencies.

We’re so proud to officially announce Agent Mickaela McKellar from the Macomb Probation Office as the 2025 Candice Dunn Agent of the Year!. Here's the moment Director Washington and FOA Deputy Director Marlan surprised Mickaela to tell her she had received the award.

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Vocational Village is a first-of-its-kind program that aims to give prisoners intensive, hands-on job training experience, to prepare them for high-demand careers upon reentry.

WPR also interviewed Marcos Fernandez who spent more than 13 years in custody, graduated from the Vocational Village welding program, and now owns his own company where he is employing hiring graduates of the program.

Director Washington was recently a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio. Why? Because the governor of Wisconsin is looking to emulate the innovative Vocational Village model Team MDOC has built here in Michigan.

We are thrilled to announce the graduation of 224 officer recruits from the Catherine Bauman Lower Peninsula class! Combined with their peers from the Northern Region academy, who graduated a few weeks ago, they continue our officer recruitment momentum as another sizeable class.

The FY2026 recommended budget makes key investments across the department. Modernizing prisoner count and assignment processes is one of them.

The recommended budget focuses on recruiting and retaining officers by investing in pay increases. With compressed pay steps, the budget would also see pay for officers who have worked more than 54 months increase to over $73,000 annually.

Today Director Heidi E. Washington and Offender Success Administrator Kyle Kaminski presented the department’s FY2026 budget recommendation to House and Senate Committees. The recommended executive budget makes key investments across MDOC. Take a look⤵️