Janet Pickell of Flushing and her husband, Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell, say their ministry work is part of their everyday lives. Photo by Jeana-Dee Allen | The Flint Journal ...

FLINT -- Five stories high, plain-looking and with slits for windows, the Genesee County Jail looks nothing like a house of worship. But inside, there's a whole lotta religion going on. "I was 17 ...

Volunteers from Genesee County Churches United gathered last week at Emmanuel Baptist Church to pack Christmas boxes for inmates of the Genesee County Jail — something they have been doing ...

Genesee County Churches United is giving thanks for the support it received for its jail ministry at Christmas time, but at the same time, the group is looking for continued ...

A powerful moment of redemption unfolded at the Genesee County Jail as the I.G.N.I.T.E. program celebrated its 35th ...

After a decade, the Genesee County Jail is to expected to resume in-person contact visits in July, starting with inmates and their children who are age 12 and younger, Sheriff Chris Swanson told ...

The Genesee County Jail is gearing up to allow in-person visits starting July 6th. Sheriff Swanson said no other jail in Michigan offers an in-person, contact visitation option, as many ...

All 74 inmates who were being housed in the county's old jail at 14 W. Main St., Batavia, were seamlessly transferred Wednesday morning to the new facility at 3839 W. Main Street Road, Genesee ...

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Genesee County Jail is about to undertake a major project that is aimed at making it harder for inmates to die by suicide. It’s going to replace more than 600 vents ...