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The MDOC has conducted this study since 1998 and, before 2019, never saw the recidivism rate fall below 23%. Recidivism is when someone who has previously served time re-enters the prison system.

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He was 15 years old at the time. During the court process, MDOC says Koster acknowledged direct involvement in three murders, and testified about a co-conspirator being responsible for a fourth.

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King has worked for the MDOC for almost 20 years, and White has been with the department for 23 years. “It’s a great career,” King said.

The state’s prison population of 32,000 is the lowest it has been in more than 30 years, MDOC officials said. Michigan’s prison population peaked in March 2007 when it stood at 51,554.