LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Corrections is trying to address concerns about stress and suicide among corrections officers.

Department Director Heidi Washington recently told the Senate Oversight Committee and a subcommittee on justice and public safety that the agency hired a mental health professional to serve as its employee wellness program manager.

Washington told the senators that corrections officers work in a highly volatile environment, and that reducing stress is "an issue that's very important to us," Detroit Free Press reported.

Studies show that there are high...