Flint City Jail

Gov. Rick Snyder applauded a collaborative effort between the state, city of Flint and Genesee County that provides for a new 110-bed facility to house inmates in Flint. The partnership, part of the governor’s Secure Cities Initiative, enhances protection for community residents and gives law enforcement a much-needed tool to get offenders off the streets. T...

State Senator John Gleason (D-Flushing) wrote the following letter to Governor Rick Snyder regarding the decision to privatize the Flint Jail. the text of the letter is as follows:                   Dear Governor Snyder, As the State Senator representing that City of Flint, I am deeply concerned with the actions taken by Emergency Manager Michael Brown in regards to the Flint city jail. As Mr.