State of Michigan to sell Detroit Detention Center to city under bill signed by Whitmer

StateofMichigantosellDetroitDetentionCentertocityunderbillsignedbyWhitmerLansing—Gov.GretchenWhitmersignedintolawabillthatauthorizesthestateofMichigantotransfertheDetroitDetentionCentertothecity. Undertheplandescribedtolawmakersincommitteehearingsoverthepastseveralweeks,DetroitwouldtakepossessionofthebuildingbyAug.1foraslittleas$1. Thedetentioncenter,whichhasbeenunderstatecontrolsince2013,holdsDetroitarresteesfromthetimeoftheirarresttothepointoftheirarraignment,usuallyamaximumof72hours. “ThisisauniquesituationforDetroit,”stateRep.AlabasFarhat,D-Dearborn,toldlawmakerslastmonthinacommitteehearingonthebill.“Manycitiesareabletosimplyholdinmatesthemselvesattheirpolicedepartmentsandlocalholdingcells.InthecityofDetroit,obviouslybeingalargercommunity,largercity,thisisaspacewheretheyutilizethisaswell.” JohnRoach,aspokesmanforDetroitMayorMikeDuggan,saiddetailsarestillbeingworkedoutregardingwhent