More about corrections in Michigan
All Michigan counties have or contract detention services. Administrative Rules for Jails and Lockups, as established by the Michigan Department of Corrections is a common guide followed by many departments. Reference sites included the State Appellate Defender Office (www.sado.org) and Sheriff's Association (www.michigansheriff.com). Michigan state prisons are overseen by the department of corrections (
MDOC). The inmate search,
OTIS, contains information about more than 300,000 prisoners, parolees and probationers.