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.
Michigan’s primary statewide search tool is OTIS. It lists prisoners, parolees, probationers, and some recently discharged individuals still within the statutory window.
Interested persons may perform Michigan Department of Corrections Inmate Searches on the OTIS using inmates' names and MDCO Numbers. Typically, each search criteria returns a list of matching records containing details of inmates housed in MDOC's facilities.
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.
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.
Anyone can perform a Michigan inmate search to find those incarcerated in state jails and prisons and find out why they are in jail. You must access the inmate lookup sites provided by the Sheriff’s offices in each county.