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Michigan Prison Release Status

A Leelanau County booking can close because the person was committed to MDOC. That event is a transfer, not release from government custody. After state intake, OTIS becomes the main public status source. Later, a `PAROLE` status confirms that prison confinement ended and community supervision began. A `DISCHRG` status means MDOC jurisdiction ended for the displayed sentence. Date Paroled and Discharge Date can therefore be months or years apart.

OTIS covers state prisoners, parolees, felony probationers under MDOC supervision, and people discharged within three years. It excludes county-jail-only sentences, city lockups, people not yet sentenced, exempt information, and older discharges beyond that window. A person released only from the Leelanau County Correctional Facility may never appear. Use the county release record and court docket for that case.

Search MDOC Release Records

The official MDOC OTIS gateway leads to the statewide lookup. An MDOC number is the strongest search key. A name search can use first and last name plus optional demographic filters. Choose “ALL” status when seeking parole or discharge records. Compare aliases, birth year, descriptors, sentencing county, and court file before accepting a match.

1. Open OTIS and search by MDOC number when known.
2. For a name search, enter the surname and first name, then set status to ALL.
3. Open the full profile instead of relying on the result row.
4. Read Current Status, assigned location, active and inactive sentences, and sentencing county.
5. Compare Date Paroled, Discharge Date, Earliest Release Date, and Maximum Discharge Date.
6. Use the sentencing court for judgment errors and the listed field office for supervision questions.

The Leelanau County release search supplies the local route when OTIS is the wrong jurisdiction. For a state case, the circuit judgment explains commitment and sentence structure, while OTIS shows the corrections status that followed.

MDOC Release Date Fields

Michigan does not use one universal “projected release date” field. Earliest Release Date is the point when the Parole Board first gains jurisdiction for ordinary consideration. It is not a promise of departure. Maximum Discharge Date is the controlling maximum endpoint if parole does not occur, subject to the governing sentence and correction rules. Date Paroled records physical departure from prison or acquisition of parole status. Discharge Date marks the end of MDOC jurisdiction.

Michigan generally uses indeterminate sentences, with a judicial minimum and statutory maximum. For covered contemporary sentences, truth in sentencing requires service of the full judicial minimum in prison before ordinary parole consideration. It is not an 85 percent rule. Misconduct, consecutive sentences, corrected jail credit, resentencing, placement development, and a suspended Board grant can affect what happens after eligibility.

Earliest Release Date

First ordinary parole jurisdiction date, not a reserved exit date.

Date Paroled

A retrospective prison-release milestone.

Maximum Discharge Date

The maximum endpoint if parole does not occur.

Discharge Date

The end of MDOC jurisdiction, often later than parole.

OTIS Fields for Leelanau Cases

An OTIS profile may show MDOC number, photo and image date, aliases, descriptors, current status, assigned prison or supervision office, overall discharge date, active and inactive sentences, offense, MCL citation, minimum and maximum terms, sentencing county, court file, sentence date, and discharge reason. Not every field appears on every record. Identity should be checked across several fields before drawing a conclusion.

The official OTIS status and date definitions explain those labels.

The source reinforces that parole, discharge, and maximum discharge describe separate points in a Michigan corrections case.

Leelanau Supervision After Prison

The Michigan Parole Board is the paroling authority for people committed to MDOC. Field Operations Administration supervises parolees and felony probationers. OTIS lists the assigned supervision location. The official Region 2 directory names a Leelanau County Parole/Probation Office at the county Government Center. No walk-in hours were verified, so call for access instructions.

`ABSCOND1` identifies a parole absconder sought by MDOC. `ABSCOND2` identifies a probation absconder under the sentencing county's jurisdiction. Neither label means sentence completion. The public Legislative Reports archive supplies aggregate absconder reports, but no separate Leelanau public warrant list was found.

Correcting Michigan Release Records

Errors derived from a judgment should go to the sentencing court. Questions about field status or an absconder label go to the assigned supervision office. MDOC says OTIS can be corrected when directed by a court order or supervising agent. General accuracy concerns may be sent to correctionsinfo@michigan.gov, while technical problems go to mdocwebmaster@michigan.gov.

A new MDOC episode restarts the public three-year discharge period. Older local history may therefore require the circuit clerk and retained court records. MDOC also describes a certified PENPACK containing major correctional documents, but access is restricted to recognized criminal-justice authorities for official business. It is not a public release-record shortcut.

Michigan Release Record Limits

An OTIS result says what MDOC reports. It does not establish that no other agency has custody. A `PRISON` status may involve writ custody in a county jail, another government's custody, bond, or escape, so assigned location and sentence context matter. Likewise, a parole date confirms prison departure but not the end of the sentence. Supervision continues until discharge.

When nothing appears, check the jurisdiction and age of the event before making any inference. The case may have been jail-only, not yet sentenced, discharged more than three years ago, exempt from display, or affected by a set-aside. The sound conclusion is “not found in OTIS,” followed by the correct county or court inquiry.

Leelanau Prison Transfer Timeline

A state-prison record should be read as a sequence. The 13th Circuit Court judgment establishes the sentence and commitment. The Leelanau jail record shows when county physical custody ended and whether MDOC received the person. OTIS begins to matter after state intake. Later fields identify parole, supervision, and discharge. Writing each milestone beside its source prevents one date from being used for a different event.

A transfer date is not Date Paroled. It marks movement from county to state custody. Earliest Release Date is not Date Paroled either. It marks the first ordinary point of Parole Board jurisdiction. Date Paroled is retrospective evidence that the person left prison or acquired parole status. Discharge Date marks the later end of MDOC authority. A clear chronology may contain all four dates.

Michigan Sentence Credits Explained

Leelanau county good time and MDOC prison rules must stay separate. MCL 51.282 supplies the local jail rule of one day for each six days for a person without rule violations. Modern Michigan prison sentences covered by truth in sentencing require service of the full judicial minimum before ordinary parole consideration. Good-time or disciplinary credits do not reduce that covered minimum.

Older offense dates can involve legacy rules. MDOC states that traditional good time does not apply to crimes after April 1, 1987. Some later pre-truth-in-sentencing crimes may involve disciplinary credits, while older eligible crimes may involve different monthly credits. MCL 791.234 preserves applicable credit treatment when Board jurisdiction is calculated. The offense date, sentence type, misconduct record, consecutive structure, and governing statute control. A universal percentage is inaccurate.

For life and special sentences, ordinary arithmetic is unsafe. MCL 791.234 contains distinct review rules and nonparolable categories. Mandatory life without parole has no ordinary Earliest Release Date. The judgment, statute, and Parole Board record are the proper sources. A public OTIS date should be reported with its exact label rather than converted into a promise.

MDOC Parole Processing

The parole process can begin about six months before eligibility, yet a favorable decision still requires release processing. MDOC states that at least 28 days normally separates a positive decision and departure. Placement work, notice, new adverse information, or misconduct can change the path. Eligibility, a Board grant, physical departure, and final discharge remain separate Leelanau release milestones.