March 25, 2026
People alleging they were detained too long at a county jail in Detroit saw their suit against Wayne County and its employees dismissed Wednesday by a Michigan federal judge who found their constitutional rights weren't violated, since there wasn't a right to be released in any particular time frame.
November 18, 2025
An attorney for people who allege they were unlawfully kept at a county jail for days after a court ordered their release told a Michigan federal judge Tuesday not to dismiss their due process claims, saying that release delays were the "worst-kept secret."
October 18, 2024
A former detainee at Wayne County, Michigan's month-old jail alleged in a lawsuit that the center's "operational and administrative chaos," including staff shortages and computer system stoppages, has led to people getting lost in the system and being held for days after they were ordered released.