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Monday, November 19, 2012  The jail needs to be replaced

Monday, September 19, 2011  Two police agencies are conducting investigations after an inmate is found dead at the Schoolcraft County Jail

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Schoolcraft County voters say no to building a new jail

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  The County Board is pursuing a new jail project which would bring in revenue to the community from the 35-50 workers who would work on construction

Friday, December 10, 2010  Developers say the improvements will actually be a lower amount to maintain and will even enhance the property on the county site

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  The Schoolcraft County Jail doesn't meet the standards of the Michigan Department of Corrections, and Schoolcraft County had until October 1 to do something about it

Friday, November 19, 2010  No decisions have been made yet about the future of the Schoolcraft County Jail

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Thirty-one-year-old Menzel Hill was sentenced to two-and-a-half years to fifteen years in prison

Monday, September 13, 2010  The Michigan Department of Corrections has spoken, the Schoolcraft County Jail is not up to standards.  The D.O.C. has given the county until Tuesday to come up with a plan to fix the jail.

Thursday, August 12, 2010 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  A 16 year old is in custody and a Schoolcraft County Jail inmate was moved to maximum security as the result of a foiled jail break on Saturday

Monday, March 22, 2010  Monday, testimony was heard at the preliminary hearing for 64 year old Peter Markham