JACKSON, MI – Two state prisons outside Jackson will soon have safety railings installed after multiple prisoners have died falling or jumping from an upper level of the facilities.

The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the transfer of $26.1 million from the state’s general fund to the Michigan Department of Corrections on Nov. 12.

Of that total, $10 million is being used to pay for railings in housing units at the Charles E. Egeler and Parnall Correctional Facilities.

A representative for MDOC was not immediately available for comment.

“Railings are necessary for the safety and security of inmates and staff at the facilities,” according to the legislative transfer package report.

Since 2020, five prisoners at the facilities have died aft

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