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Michigan Department of Corrections to Publish Quarterly Reports on Non-Citizen Prisoner Data

Original title: Corrections: other; report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States; require the department to provide.

Last action · June 25, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSSponsors: Jim Runestad and 7 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Beginning six months after the bill takes effect and every 90 days thereafter, the Michigan Department of Corrections must publish a website report detailing immigration statuses, convictions, and home countries for non-citizen prisoners under its jurisdiction.

Why it matters

Provides public access to demographic and criminal history data specifically regarding non-citizen inmates held in state correctional facilities.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Michigan Department of Corrections

Must compile and publish online quarterly reports detailing specific demographic and legal data for non-citizen inmates.

Directly affected

Prisoners who are not citizens of the United States

Their immigration status, home countries, and conviction records will be included in published aggregate reports.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How often will the Department of Corrections publish the non-citizen prisoner report?
The report must be published beginning six months after the effective date of the act, and every 90 days thereafter.
What information will be included in the reports?
The reports will contain aggregate data on the immigration statuses, specific convictions, and home countries of non-citizen prisoners under the department's jurisdiction.
Who is considered a qualified prisoner under this legislation?
A is any inmate under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections on the date of the report who is not a citizen of the United States.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

2 actions
  1. Jun 25, 2025SenateCommittee
    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  2. Jun 25, 2025SenateIntroduced
    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD

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Connected Entities

Michigan Department of Corrections
OrganizationMichigan Department of Corrections“Required to publish quarterly reports on qualified prisoners.”Map →

Sources

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legislature.mi.gov

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