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MI Comp L § 791.229 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-II - Chapter II Bureau of Probation. (791.221...791.230a)|Section 791.229 - Privileged or Confidential Communications; Access to Records, Reports, and Case Histories; Confidential Relationship Inviolate.

791.229 Privileged or confidential communications; access to records, reports, and case histories; confidential relationship inviolate.Sec. 29.  Except as otherwise provided by law, all records and reports of investigations made by a probation officer, and all case histories of probationers shall be privileged or confidential communications not open to public inspection. Judges and probation officers shall have access to the records, reports, and case histories. The probation officer, the assistant director of probation, or the assistant director's representative shall permit the attorney general, the auditor general, and law enforcement agencies to have access to the records, reports, and case histories and shall permit designated representatives of a private contractor that operates a facility or institution that houses prisoners under the jurisdiction of the department to have access to the records, reports, and case histories pertaining to prisoners assigned to that facility. The relation of confidence between the probation officer and probationer or defendant under investigation shall remain inviolate. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 89, Eff. Apr. 1, 1980 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 512, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1999 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2010 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 599, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013 Compiler's Notes: Sections 2, 3, and 4 of Act 210 of 1979 provide:"P.A. 1979, No. 89, section 4, amended; effective date."Section 2. The enacting section of Act No. 89 of the Public Acts of 1979, is amended to read as follows: "Section 4. This amendatory act shall take effect April 1, 1980."Effective date of P.A. 1979, Nos. 81 and 89, in certain counties; funds for probation services. "Section 3. The provisions of Act Nos. 81 and 89 of the Public Acts of 1979 shall not take effect in a county with a population of 1.5 million or more prior to a majority vote of the elected members of the county's board of commissioners to place the question of the creation of a charter commission under the terms of enacted Senate Bill No. 652 before the county electorate. Subsequent to the above action by the board of commissioners, funds appropriated for probation services for a county with a population of 1.5 million or more shall become immediately effective, and shall be retroactive to the extent of the funds provided."Implementation of P.A. 1979, Nos. 81 and 89; effect of refusal to provide probation support costs."Section 4. Implementation of Act Nos. 81 and 89 of the Public Acts of 1979 shall not be effective in counties which refuse to provide probation support costs as required in those acts."Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.230 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-II - Chapter II Bureau of Probation. (791.221...791.230a)|Section 791.230 - Repealed. 1994, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1994.

791.230 Repealed. 1994, Act 131, Imd. Eff. May 19, 1994. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to exemption from disclosure of certain records requested by prisoners.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.230a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-II - Chapter II Bureau of Probation. (791.221...791.230a)|Section 791.230a - Exemptions From Disclosure Under Freedom of Information Act.

791.230a Exemptions from disclosure under freedom of information act. Sec. 30a.  The home addresses, telephone numbers, and personnel records of employees of the department, employees of the center for forensic psychiatry, and employees of a psychiatric hospital that houses prisoners are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1994, Act 433, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.231 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.231 - Bureau of Field Services; Establishment; Direction and Supervision by Deputy Director; Appointment; Duties; Assistants.

791.231 Bureau of field services; establishment; direction and supervision by deputy director; appointment; duties; assistants. Sec. 31.  There is established within the department a bureau of field services, under the direction and supervision of a deputy director in charge of field services, who shall be appointed by the director and who shall be within the state civil service. The deputy director shall direct and supervise the work of the bureau of field services and shall formulate methods of investigation and supervision and develop various processes in the technique of supervision by the parole staff. The deputy director is responsible for all investigations of persons eligible for release from state penal institutions, and for the general supervision of persons released from penal institutions. The deputy director in charge of the bureau of field services is responsible for the collection and preservation of records and statistics with respect to paroled prisoners as may be required by the director and the chairperson of the parole board. The deputy director shall employ parole officers and assistants as may be necessary, subject to the approval of the director. The deputy director shall select secretarial and other assistants as may be necessary and may obtain permanent quarters for the staff as may be necessary. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Bureau of Field Services and the deputy director in charge of field services to the Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, see E.R.O. No. 1992-3, compiled at MCL 791.303 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.231a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.231a - Parole Board; Establishment; Appointment, Terms, and Removal of Members; Vacancy; Salary and Expenses; Designation and Responsibility of Chairperson; Powers and Duties.

791.231a Parole board; establishment; appointment, terms, and removal of members; vacancy; salary and expenses; designation and responsibility of chairperson; powers and duties. Sec. 31a.  (1) Beginning October 1, 1992, there is established in the department, a parole board consisting of 10 members who shall be appointed by the director and who shall not be within the state civil service.  (2) Members of the parole board shall be appointed to terms of 4 years each, except that of the members first appointed, 4 shall serve for terms of 4 years each, 3 shall serve for terms of 3 years each, and 3 shall serve for terms of 2 year each. A member may be reappointed. The director may remove a member of the parole board for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office. If a vacancy occurs on the parole board, the director shall make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. At least 4 members of the parole board shall be persons who, at the time of their appointment, have never been employed by or appointed to a position in the department of corrections.  (3) Each member of the parole board shall receive an annual salary as established by the legislature and shall be entitled to necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of official duties subject to the standardized travel regulations of the state.  (4) The chairperson of the parole board shall be designated by the director. The chairperson of the parole board is responsible for the administration and operation of the parole board. The chairperson may conduct interviews and participate in the parole decision making process. The chairperson shall select secretaries and other assistants as the chairperson considers to be necessary.  (5) The parole board created in this section shall exist for purposes of appointment and training on October 1, 1992, and as of November 15, 1992, shall exercise and perform the powers and duties prescribed and conferred by this act. History: Add. 1992, Act 181, Imd. Eff. Sept. 22, 1992 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.231b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.231b - Parole Denials; Report.

791.231b Parole denials; report.Sec. 31b.  (1) The department shall submit a quarterly report to the senate and house committees responsible for legislation concerning corrections issues detailing the number of prisoners who have reached their earliest possible release on parole date under the requirements of this chapter but who have not been granted parole.   (2) The report required under this section must categorize the total number of parole denials by the number of prisoners who have been denied parole for each of the following reasons:  (a) The nature and circumstances of the offense for which the prisoner is incarcerated at the time of the parole consideration.  (b) The prisoner's institutional program performance, including whether or not the prisoner completed all required programming.  (c) The prisoner's institutional conduct, including the number of major misconduct charges for which the prisoner has been found guilty and security classification increases over the previous 5 years and the year immediately before parole consideration.  (d) The prisoner's prior criminal record and pending criminal charges or detainers. As used in this subdivision, "prior criminal record" means the recorded criminal history of a prisoner, including all misdemeanor and felony convictions, probation violations, juvenile adjudications for acts that would have been crimes if committed by an adult, parole failures, and delayed sentences.  (e) Whether the prisoner was previously granted parole and had his or her parole revoked.  (f) Whether the prisoner was identified in the federal combined DNA index system (CODIS) and linked to an unsolved criminal violation.  (g) Other relevant factors under the parole guidelines. History: Add. 2017, Act 7, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.232 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.232 - Repealed. 1992, Act 181, Eff. Nov. 15, 1992.

791.232 Repealed. 1992, Act 181, Eff. Nov. 15, 1992. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to establishment of parole board, appointment and qualifications of members and chairperson, and powers and duties of chairperson.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.233a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.233a - Repealed. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982.

791.233a Repealed. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to determining prisoner's fitness to be released on parole.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.233b[1] (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.233b[1] - “Major Controlled Substance Offense” Defined.

791.233b[1] “Major controlled substance offense” defined.  Sec. 33b. As used in section 34, "major controlled substance offense" means any of the following:  (a) A violation of section 7401(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7401 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) A violation of section 7403(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.7403 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (c) Conspiracy to commit an offense listed in subdivision (a) or (b). History: Add. 1978, Act 81, Eff. Sept. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 143, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1988 Compiler's Notes: Section 33b, as added by Act 81 of 1978, was compiled as MCL 791.233b[1] to distinguish it from another section 33b added by the initiated law submitted to and approved by the people at the general election held on November 7, 1978.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.233c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.233c - “Prisoner Subject to Disciplinary Time” Defined.

791.233c “Prisoner subject to disciplinary time” defined. Sec. 33c.  As used in this act, "prisoner subject to disciplinary time" means that term as defined in section 34 of Act No. 118 of the Public Acts of 1893, being section 800.34 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1994, Act 217, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of 1994 PA 217, which provides that “This amendatory act shall take effect on the date that sentencing guidelines are enacted into law after the sentencing commission submits its report to the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives pursuant to sections 31 to 34 of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, as added by the amendatory act resulting from House Bill No. 4782 of the 87th Legislature.” was repealed by 1998 PA 316, effective Dec. 15, 1998.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.239 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.239 - Paroled Prisoner; Arrest Without Warrant.

791.239 Paroled prisoner; arrest without warrant. Sec. 39.  A probation officer, a parole officer, a peace officer of this state, or an employee of the department other than a probation or parole officer who is authorized by the director to arrest parole violators may arrest without a warrant and detain in any jail of this state a paroled prisoner, if the probation officer, parole officer, peace officer, or authorized departmental employee has reasonable grounds to believe that the prisoner has violated parole or a warrant has been issued for his or her return under section 38. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 192, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 293, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1988 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.239a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.239a - Arrest for Alleged Parole Violation; Right to Preliminary Hearing; Notice of Hearing; Rights at Hearing; Postponement; Notice of Charges, Summary of Evidence, and Determination of Guilt When Preliminary Hearing Not Held.

791.239a Arrest for alleged parole violation; right to preliminary hearing; notice of hearing; rights at hearing; postponement; notice of charges, summary of evidence, and determination of guilt when preliminary hearing not held. Sec. 39a.  (1) Within 10 days after an arrest for an alleged violation of parole, the parolee shall be entitled to a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the conditions of parole have been violated or a fact-finding hearing held pursuant to section 40a.  (2) Prior to the preliminary hearing, the accused parolee shall be given written notice of the charges, time, place, and purpose of the preliminary hearing.  (3) At the preliminary hearing, the accused parolee is entitled to the following rights:  (a) Disclosure of the evidence against him or her.  (b) The right to testify and present relevant witnesses and documentary evidence.  (c) The right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses unless the person conducting the preliminary hearing finds on the record that a witness may be subjected to risk of harm if his or her identity is revealed.  (4) A preliminary hearing may be postponed beyond the 10-day time limit on the written request of the parolee, but shall not be postponed by the department.  (5) If a preliminary hearing is not held pursuant to subsection (1), an accused parolee shall be given written notice of the charges against him or her, the time, place and purpose of the fact-finding hearing and a written summary of the evidence to be presented against him or her.  (6) If a preliminary hearing is not held pursuant to subsection (1), an accused parolee may not be found guilty of a violation based on evidence that was not summarized in the notice provided pursuant to subsection (5) except for good cause stated on the record and included in the written findings of fact provided to the parolee. History: Add. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.240 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.240 - Prisoner Convicted of Violent Felony; Placement on Parole; Special Provisions; History of Substance Abuse; Report; Definitions.

791.240 Prisoner convicted of violent felony; placement on parole; special provisions; history of substance abuse; report; definitions.Sec. 40.  (1) If a prisoner serving a sentence for conviction of a violent felony is placed on parole, both of the following special provisions apply:  (a) The supervising parole agent shall make a home call within the first 45 days after the prisoner is placed on parole.  (b) The supervising parole agent shall do a LEIN check not less than quarterly for that parolee and not later than 1 month before a parolee is discharged from parole.  (2) If a prisoner who has a history of substance abuse is placed on parole and is assigned to intensive, maximum, or medium parole supervision, the department shall require as a condition of parole that the parolee submit to substance abuse testing at least twice each month.  (3) The department shall report to the legislature on a quarterly basis both of the following:  (a) The number of parolees who are absconders.  (b) The number of parolees who have been absconders for more than 3 months.  (4) As used in this section:  (a) "LEIN" means the law enforcement information network regulated under the C.J.I.S. policy council act, 1974 PA 163, MCL 28.211 to 28.215.  (b) "Substance abuse" means the taking of alcohol or other drugs at dosages that place an individual's social, economic, psychological, and physical welfare in potential hazard or to the extent that an individual loses the power of self-control as a result of the use of alcohol or drugs, or while habitually under the influence of alcohol or drugs, endangers public health, morals, safety, or welfare, or a combination thereof.  (c) "Violent felony" means that term as defined in section 36. History: Add. 2006, Act 487, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 295, Eff. Sept. 27, 2018 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 791.240, which pertained to violation of parole, was repealed by Act 192 of 1968, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968.Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.241 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.241 - Order Rescinding or Reinstating Parole.

791.241 Order rescinding or reinstating parole. Sec. 41.  When the parole board has determined the matter it shall enter an order rescinding such parole, or reinstating the original order of parole or enter such other order as it may see fit. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.242 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.242 - Final Order of Discharge; Certificate; Period of Parole.

791.242 Final order of discharge; certificate; period of parole.Sec. 42.  (1) If a paroled prisoner has faithfully performed all of the conditions and obligations of parole for the period of time fixed in the order of parole, and has obeyed all of the rules and regulations adopted by the parole board, the prisoner has served the full sentence required. The parole board shall enter a final order of discharge and issue the paroled prisoner a certificate of discharge.  (2) Parole shall not be granted for a period less than 2 years in a case of murder, actual forcible rape, robbery armed, kidnapping, extortion, or breaking and entering an occupied dwelling in the nighttime unless the maximum time remaining to be served on the sentence is less than 2 years.  (3) Parole shall only be granted for life for a prisoner sentenced under section 520b(2)(b) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1961, Act 92, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 170, Eff. Aug. 28, 2006 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.243 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.243 - Applications for Pardon; Filing, Information.

791.243 Applications for pardon; filing, information. Sec. 43.  All applications for pardons, reprieves and commutations shall be filed with the parole board upon forms provided therefor by the parole board, and shall contain such information, records and documents as the parole board may by rule require. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.245 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.245 - Hearing; Administering Oath to Witness.

791.245 Hearing; administering oath to witness. Sec. 45.  In the conduct of any hearing or investigation as herein provided any member of the parole board may administer the oath to any witness. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act