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House committee backs bill to transfer Detroit detention center to city for local operation
Summary
The House Government Operations Committee voted to report House Bill 4090 after city officials described plans for the Detroit Police Department to assume operation of the Detroit Detention Center from the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The House Government Operations Committee voted to report House Bill 4090 with recommendation after hearing city officials describe plans to assume operation of the Detroit Detention Center from the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Representative Farhat, the bill sponsor, said the transfer would “free up personnel” at MDOC for other facilities and allow the Detroit Police Department (DPD) to operate and staff the facility directly. Tim Stark, representing the city of Detroit, said the city and DPD have been coordinating with MDOC on training and logistics and that the…
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