Family Information

The Michigan Department of Corrections is dedicated to providing as much information as possible to family members who have a loved one serving in Michigan's prison system. This Family Information Packet, designed by the Correctional Facilities Administration, which oversees prison operations, is a comprehensive guide that provides information on everything from Crime Victims' Rights to Visiting a Prisoner.

If you still need more information, you can visit our Frequently Asked Questions or call the Correctional Facilities Administration at 517-335-2263.

Family Information Packet (download, 46 pgs. 682 KB) 
Standard Medical Release Form 
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Information

Family Information Packet Topics

• Books & Publications - Sending Books and/or Publications to a Prisoner 
• Crime Victim's Rights Information
• Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Videophone Registration 
• Discipline - Prisoner Discipline
• Educational Programming 
• Electronic Messages - Sending to Prisoners 
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Information 
• Friends and Family (SecurePak) Program - How it Works 
• Grievances - Prison Rape Elimination Act Grievance Process 
• Grievances - Prisoner/Parolee Grievance Process 
• Health Care - The Rights of Prisoners to Physical and Mental Health Care 
• In-Person Visits During COVID-19 
• Mail - Sending Mail to a Prisoner 
• Marriage - Marrying a Prisoner 
• OTIS - Offender Tracking Information System 
• Orientation for Prisoners 
• Prisons - Contacting Michigan Facilities
• Prisoner Property
• Programming - Prisoner Referral and Placement Process 
• Reception Center Processing - New Prisoners 
• Reentry - The Role of Families in the Reentry Process 
• Religious Programming for Prisoners 
• Sending a Prisoner Funds With GTL Financial Services 
• Telephone Calls with Prisoners - The Complete Guide 
• Transfers - Transferring Prisoners to New Locations 
• Truth in Sentencing Information 
• Video Visitation 
• Visiting a Prisoner