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Victim Services Unit
MDOC 28 Day Parole Release Letters Lack Crucial Information about Prisoners and Victims
In early April 2020, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office began receiving letters from the Michigan Department of Corrections about the paroling prisoners due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. These parolees have served their minimum sentences to be eligible for parole. The letters came via email with no information about the cases, no information about the prisoner's record during incarceration, and no health information about the prisoner. MDOC indicated that they did not have victim information on file.
Read the Full Article Attachment A - MDOC Letter Attachment B - List of Prisoner Names
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