Michigan corrections / public record, re-seen

People are not numbers.But numbers can reveal what systems hide.

A dignity-first public data project for understanding scale, finding patterns, contributing missing context, and returning to research that matters.

Aggregate snapshot computed Jul 9, 2026How it was built
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Field notes lab

Touch the data before the dashboard.

Three quick lenses turn the homepage into a working preview. Every view links to the full, accessible data studio.

The whole mirror

142,592people

A statewide public-record mirror spanning every Michigan county, presented without turning a person into a spectacle.

Open this lens

Read the system

Four views of one public record.

Each number is a doorway, not a conclusion. Scroll to see how the new site moves from scale to process to disparity to observed change.

01

The scale

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people in the public record

A statewide mirror spanning all 83 counties. The new experience starts with system patterns, not mugshots or spectacle.

02

How cases resolve

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of sentence records are marked plea

The dashboard keeps denominators beside claims so a pattern can be explored without becoming a verdict about any one case.

03

Representation

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of records are Black

Compared with a 13.7% statewide baseline, the difference is a reporting question that demands context, not a causal shortcut.

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The system moves

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facility moves observed

Longitudinal observations turn a static database into a cautious view of change. Events are aggregate-only and clearly dated.

A record in motion

Observed change, not a live-feed illusion.

The mirror has begun capturing aggregate facility and status changes. The periods are discrete observations, so this view uses honest bars rather than pretending three months make a trend.

2,463

facility moves observed since May

981

status changes observed since May

Explore the change lens

A public tool, not a static poster

Explore. Contribute. Return.

The original site made the public record easier to read. This version adds a genuine participation loop around that foundation.

Operating principles

Built to resist spectacle.

Aggregate by default

System patterns stay separate from private user contributions and evidence.

Sources beside claims

Dates, denominators, coverage gaps, and definitions remain close to every chart.

Moderated participation

Nothing submitted becomes public automatically. Review is a product feature.

The record can hold more context

Bring what you know. Keep what you find.

Source snapshot: Mar 5-Jul 9, 2026. Public contributions require review before any publication.