Useful Links
Resources
- Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) - Michigan Department of Corrections
- Michigan Department of Corrections
- Inmate Visitation - Michigan Department of Corrections
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests - Michigan Department of Corrections
- Prisoners’ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
- Prisons and Prisoners’ Rights | Michigan Legal Help
- JPAY Inmate Services
- Find an inmate | Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Michigan Prisoner Resource Center
- Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants - MI-CURE
Fact Sheets
- MDOC Prisoner Guidebook
- Handling Domestic Relations Cases for Prisoners
- MDOC FOA Field Operations Administration Manual
- Prisoner/Parolee Grievances
- Rights of Prisoners Guide
- Know Your Rights Guide for Michigan Prisoners
- Michigan Department of Corrections Parole Process
- Michigan Department of Corrections Visitor Guide
- MDOC Commissary Program
- Michigan Department of Corrections Policy Directive 05.01.118 Prisoner Mail
Handbook
- Prisoner Handbook - State of Michigan
- Self-Help Tools | Michigan Legal Help
- Policy Directives - State of Michigan
- Prisoner/Parolee Information - State of Michigan
- Civil Litigation in Michigan - A Guide for Self-Represented Litigants
- Understanding the Terminology Used in Criminal Cases | Michigan Legal Help
- Michigan Court Rules
- Time Computation - State of Michigan
- Guide to Family Law for Michigan Prisoners | Prison Policy Initiative
- Glossary of Criminal Law Terms | Michigan Criminal Defense Attorneys
Samples
- Prisoner Request For Interview Information Or Miscellaneous Form
- Grievance Form
- FOIA Request Form
- Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint Form
- Expungement Michigan Legal Help
- Request and Order To Open File
- Motion and Verification for Reconsideration
- Michigan Department of Corrections Grievance Procedure
- Personal Protection Order
- Sample Medical Request Letter (Prisoner)