Michigan Inmate Search (Locate Offenders)

Michigan is a Midwestern state within the United States and has a population of 9.996 million people in 2018. This guide will provide methods on how to perform a Michigan inmate search by a first and last name using a search service that specializes in public records, and by accessing inmate data from the Michigan Department of Corrections website. This guide will provide a way to build a basic background on anyone in Michigan.

How to search and find inmate data in Michigan

The use of a search service is a great tool. To start a search all that is needed is a first and last name and the system will search thousands of data points from federal, state, and county sources. Try it below.

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Find inmate data from the Michigan Department of Corrections

The MDC oversees prisons and the probation and parole populations within Michigan. It is responsible for 31 prison facilities and looks over some 41,000 prisoners. The MDC has roughly 14,000 employees as of the 2017 count. The offender information Tracking System or the OTIS will have information about prisoners, probationers, parolees who are under supervision or who have been discharged with three years of their supervision discharge data. Remember, this data will not sure arrest records and the such. If you are wanting to find these types of records please use the search service above. To start a search for inmates in Michigan click on this link to get started.

Once you do then read the next page and agree to the terms to get started with a search for Michigan inmates. The next page will be the search parameter box. You can search inmates first and last name or an MDOC number if you have one. You can also search for offender status. This box will allow you to choose between an active offender, prisoner, parolee, probationer, discharged, etc.

Once you perform a search you will see the results page. it will have the offender number, full name, DOB, sex, race, MCL number, location of offender, status, parole date, sentence length, and date paroled if any.

Click on the “offender Number to gain more information about that inmate.

MDOC Most wanted

The MDOC has a most wanted escapees page that shows the most wanted individuals from Michigan. These individuals are considered dangerous. To see a list of these people click on the link below.

MDOC Most Wanted Escapees

Michigan Inmate Statistics

This data comes from the Michigan.gov website and shows statistics up to the 2017 year on inmates and jails within the MDOC control.

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Prison population over time in Michigan

Movement to parole