Wayne County Prosecutor: Office is in 'crisis mode' and caseloads are 'inhumane'
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the caseloads her staff is facing are “inhumane” and her office is in “crisis mode,” so she's recruiting retired prosecutors back to the office....

“Everyone’s caseload is really inhumane. We have many positions that we cannot fill,” Worthy wrote. "And on top of all of this, crime has spiraled out of control and the numbers are staggering."...

In Macomb County, starting pay for an entry level assistant prosecutor is more than $60,000, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. Some of the same issues caused by the pandemic exist with his office, too, including massive case backlogs.

Violent crime has escalated during the pandemic, Lucido said.

“I have a whole unit of domestic violence and we can’t keep up,” Lucido said....
That's not good. The Great Resignation rears its ugly head again.