The Department of Corrections administers Michigan's adult prison, probation, and parole systems. The department has jurisdiction over all adults convicted of felonies who are sentenced to prison. Convicted felons who are not sentenced to prison terms are either sentenced to a county jail term or are supervised in the community through a system called probation. Probation services for felons are provided by the department for the various felony courts in Michigan's counties.

The purpose of the department is to provide 24-hour statewide quality police service for the safety and protection of the people and their property in the state of Michigan. Its primary responsibilities are to reduce the opportunities for crime, to reduce traffic accidents through diligent and fair enforcement of the laws of this state, and to act as a first responder to any citizen's needs that can be addressed through the resources of the criminal justice system.

The Michigan Administrative Code is a compilation of all adopted rules and regulations that are in effect in the State of Michigan. Each rule has been assigned a rule number, which appears at the beginning of each rule in the text of the Code.

Public acts of a general and permanent nature are compiled (i.e., codified) into a subject arrangement of statutory law. Each chapter covers one area of law, such as motor vehicles (chapter 257) or public health (chapter 333). Public acts dealing with appropriations are not compiled, and neither are local acts.

The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those who work in and operate our nation's jails.

An organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on incarceration to solve societal issues.

The Corrections Connection Network News [CCNN], known as Corrections.com, first appeared online in February 1996. Today, Corrections.com is the single most recognizable brand online for the global community of corrections. Award-winning daily news is at the core of our business, with the most comprehensive database of vendor intelligence in corrections.

A comprehensive source of legal information, including Constitution and code, court opinions, law by source and jurisdiction, and topical law information.

Facilitates research on criminal justice and criminology.

An exhaustive list of links of interest to law enforcement personnel.

Reports entitled: Crime in the United States; Hate Crime Statistics; Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted

Includes these reports: Concealed Pistol Licensure Annual Reports; Crime Statistics; Drunk Driving Audit; Financial Reports; School Bus Inspection Reports; Traffic Crash Statistics; Traffic Safety Research

Compiled by the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics

Provides crime statistics, charts, and crime trend information