How to Find a Release Date for a Michigan Prison Inmate
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Locate an inmate and verify status online.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Access the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS). You must know the first three letters of the inmate's last name to search OTIS. - 2
Inmates can be identified by tattoos.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Enter the inmate's prison number, age, gender, race, tattoos, scars or marks to narrow search results. A prisoner number is the most accurate way to identify an inmate. - 3
The Michigan Department of Corrections provides detailed offender informationJupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
View search results, which will provide the offender's number, name, date of birth, prison location and status. - 4
Statutes and penal codes determine prison release datesJupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
Select the Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) number to view statute information. The MCL number provides information regarding eligibility for parole or release. Parole is determined by the Michigan Parole and Commutation Board, which was created by statute. - 5
Parole status and location is available on-line.Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Locate the earliest date that the prisoner is eligible for parole or release. A prisoner will be released on the "maximum discharge" date. The parole date also is provided and is available for three years after an inmate has been released. - 6
Report threats and be informed.Darrin Klimek/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Submit the MDOC Crime Victim Notification Form if you are a victim, family member or concerned citizen.
Use this form if you are being threatened by the prisoner.
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