Once the five-building complex is handed over to Wayne County, officials will have six months to move in, or will be charged $500,000 per month by Rock Ventures.
Minnah Arshad
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Wayne County declares public health emergency at juvenile jail
An order, signed by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Abdul El-Sayed, who heads the county’s health office, says overcrowding has led to violence, assault and “an environment that is dangerous.”
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Wayne County Jail sees dramatic population decline. Here’s why
Wayne County’s jail population is down by more than half from 2020. A marked decline being attributed mainly to alternatives, like house arrest, GPS tethers and treatment facilities.
Posted inEnvironment
Michigan officials ‘irritated’ toxic waste from Ohio derailment being disposed of in Wayne County
EGLE stated that Norfolk Southern Railroad chose the sites for waste disposal, and that the state has no authority to require approval for individual shipments of hazardous material or to prohibit hazardous waste from being transported for disposal across state lines.