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Sweep Of Parole Violators Begins
By wlns.com
Published: 01/10/2012

Michigan -- A statewide sweep to crack down on parole violators has begun.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is on a mission to get high-risk parole violators off the streets. Monday, teams from the DOC and Michigan State Police hit the streets in Jackson to do just that.

Up before the sun, police hit the road Monday morning not sure what the day would bring.

"We're trying to target those high risk cases that we think are a threat to the public," said Dan Heyns, DOC director.

"These fugitive sweeps are dangerous. Our staff takes this very seriously. We could face a variety of things. These could be situations where people become hostile with us, and become combative," said John Cordell, DOC Public Information Officer.

These parolees are already avoiding police, so if they're even home, it's hard to predict whether they'll be cooperative or not.

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