Michigan makes it easy to search for inmates using its Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) system on the Michigan Department of Corrections website. Before using, you must agree to their terms and conditions.
Access the Portal: Visit the Michigan Department of Corrections Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) to access the State Offender Lookup. Search Criteria: You can search for offenders using various criteria, including their last name, first name, or MDOC number.
Welcome to the Michigan Department of Corrections searchable database, which we call OTIS - the Offender Tracking Information System. This advisory is intended to help you use OTIS, understand how the information is presented and what it means.
Welcome to the Michigan Department of Corrections’ searchable database, which we call the Offender Tracking and Information System (OTIS). All of the records contained in OTIS are for prisoners and parolees who are CURRENTLY under the jurisdiction of the MDOC, as well as those serving a prison...
All of the records contained in OTIS are for prisoners and parolees who are CURRENTLY under the jurisdiction of the MDOC, as well as those serving a prison sentence but who are out on writ.
The Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) contains information about prisoners, parolees, and probationers who are currently under supervision, or who have been discharged but are still within three years of their supervision discharge date.
A search result will provide information about any offender who is, or was, in a Michigan prison, on parole or probation under the supervision of the MDOC, has transferred in or out of Michigan under the Michigan Interstate Compact, or who has escaped or absconded from their sentence.
Instructions on looking up any Michigan inmate, parolee, supervised release or discharged prisoner. How to look up inmates in the Bureau of Prisons and ICE Detainees.