The scale
142,592people in the public record
A statewide mirror spanning all 83 counties. The new experience starts with system patterns, not mugshots or spectacle.
Michigan corrections / public record, re-seen
A dignity-first public data project for understanding scale, finding patterns, checking geography, and returning to research that matters.
Field notes lab
Three quick lenses turn the homepage into a working preview. Every view links to the full, accessible data studio.
The whole mirror
142,592peopleA statewide public-record mirror spanning every Michigan county, presented without turning a person into a spectacle.
Open this lensRead the system
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.
The scale
142,592A statewide mirror spanning all 83 counties. The new experience starts with system patterns, not mugshots or spectacle.
How cases resolve
74.7%The dashboard keeps denominators beside claims so a pattern can be explored without becoming a verdict about any one case.
Representation
43.8%Compared with a 13.7% statewide baseline, the difference is a reporting question that demands context, not a causal shortcut.
The system moves
2,463Longitudinal observations turn a static database into a cautious view of change. Events are aggregate-only and clearly dated.
A record in motion
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.
A public tool, not a static poster
The original site made the public record easier to read. This version adds verified geography, local saved views, and explicit release boundaries.
Switch between sentencing, geography, demographics, and observed change. Save any lens to revisit later.
Open the data studio 02Read the safeguards required before corrections, firsthand context, sources, or facility information can be accepted.
Read contribution safeguards 03Save data-studio lenses locally in this browser while account sync remains deliberately unavailable.
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Support the workOperating principles
System patterns remain separate from private contribution systems that are not yet public.
Dates, denominators, coverage gaps, and definitions remain close to every chart.
Public intake remains off until identity, ownership, moderation, and evidence safeguards pass review.
The record can hold more context