4 corrections officers accused of assault on inmate who attacked officer

State prisons in Ionia fall short on searches, watchdog finds

IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — New reports from Michigan Office of the Auditor General flagged two state prisons in Ionia as "partially compliant" with state regulations. The Auditor General found the Ionia Correctional Facility and Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility — which sit side by side off M-21 on the west side of Ionia — had problems with the consistency and thoroughness of their security checks. Both prisons were flagged with "reportable" a…

4 corrections officers accused of assault on inmate who attacked officer

IONIA COUNTY, MI – Corrections officer Jordan Csernyik was monitoring the food line at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility when an inmate threw trays at his face and began punching.

4 Michigan corrections officers charged in severe 2024 beating of inmate

The prisoner earlier pleaded guilty to assaulting one of the officers in a related incident at Bellamy Creek near Ionia.