The program has allowed the release of 47 inmates from the Hillsdale County jail. Courtesy | Collegian Archives Hillsdale County has released 47 inmates so far this year as part of its Community Corrections Program, according to Community Corrections Manager Mark Katz. “The goal through community corrections is to not have people sitting in jail...
Seven months after setting fire to Briner Oil in Jonesville, convicted arsonist Douglas Michael Jones, 50, was sentenced to nine months in prison and three months probation Monday. Jones, a former employee of the oil and fuel distribution company, set fire to the building in Sep. 2020. Local police confronted Jones soon after identifying him...
Erin Todd Kimble, 42, escaped from Hillsdale County Jail last week with the help of his girlfriend, Kelly Barnett, 39, who harbored Kimble in her home. On Jan. 24, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department arrested both Kimble and Barnett, extending Kimble’s sentence and possibly landing his girlfriend in a cell of her own. “[Kimble] was...
The Hillsdale County Jail is running close to maximum occupancy, with fluctuating cell availability, County Commissioner John Burtka said in his public safety report during the Hillsdale County Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday. “There are not usually available consistent cells to attempt to lease out to other entities,” he said. “I had a conversation today with the...