Former Ojibway Release Records
Ojibway Correctional Facility was an MDOC state prison in Marenisco Township. MDOC announced its December 2018 closure. It cannot hold or release a person now. A former prisoner’s later transfer, parole, or discharge belongs to the statewide MDOC chronology, even when an old article names Ojibway as the earlier institution.
Parole means the person left prison but remains under supervision. Discharge means the applicable MDOC jurisdiction ended. A transfer to another prison is not release. Those distinctions prevent an old Ojibway location from being mistaken for a present status.
| Record result | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Current prison | The person remains in MDOC custody elsewhere. |
| Parole | Released from prison into community supervision. |
| Discharged | The applicable MDOC jurisdiction has ended. |
| No result | May reflect age, spelling, coverage, or lawful removal, not proof of release. |
Search Former Ojibway Prisoners
Use MDOC OTIS. Search by MDOC number when known. Otherwise use exact name and narrow carefully. Compare birth date, aliases, physical description, sentencing county, court case, and offense before accepting a match.
- Confirm the identity and MDOC number.
- Read current status and location before any date.
- Use Date Paroled for the actual prison-release event.
- Use discharge date and reason for the end of jurisdiction.
- If the record is absent or incomplete, request a targeted MDOC document.
The Ontonagon County released inmate search explains why OTIS cannot answer a county-jail-only question.
Ojibway MDOC Record Fields
OTIS may show MDOC number, image, aliases, birth date, physical details, status, current location or supervision office, sentencing county, court file, offense, sentence, Earliest Release Date, Maximum Discharge Date, Date Paroled, and discharge information. Not every field appears on every person.
Earliest Release Date is not an actual exit. It generally marks when the Parole Board first obtains jurisdiction on an indeterminate sentence. Date Paroled is the release event. Maximum Discharge Date is the outer sentence endpoint as lawfully calculated. The exact discharge field is more conclusive than a loose claim that a person was “released.”
- Parole
- Release from prison with MDOC supervision.
- Discharge
- End of applicable MDOC jurisdiction.
- Transfer
- Movement between facilities while custody continues.
- Supervision location
- The field office responsible after release.
Former Ojibway Record Contact
There is no valid current facility contact card because the institution is closed. The correct public route is MDOC. OTIS assistance is available at the number published on the search page. General public-data concerns can go to the sourced MDOC email.
Statewide records system
OTIS assistance: 517-335-1426
correctionsinfo@michigan.gov
Ojibway has no current public counter.
For a durable record, use the MDOC FOIA process. Supply the full name, MDOC number, dates, sentencing county, and specific item. Ask for a discharge certificate, public time-computation record, parole order, transfer history, or photograph rather than an undefined complete file.
Ojibway Sentencing Court Records
The sentencing court record can outlast OTIS display. OTIS generally shows discharged people for three years after supervision discharge. An older Ojibway case may therefore require the judgment of sentence, register of actions, or later discharge-related order from the court.
Use the court file to verify sentence authority and MDOC to verify custody administration. A court-derived error in OTIS should be directed to that court. A wrong supervision field should go to the listed MDOC office. These routes reflect which agency created the disputed information.
Note: Historical placement at Ojibway does not establish where the person finished the sentence or from which prison parole began.
Ojibway Closure Search Trap
Old facility directories, archived news, and copied listings can make Ojibway look active. This is the distinctive local trap. MDOC’s closure announcement is the authoritative marker. A stale phone, address, or visitation description must not be treated as current simply because it remains indexed.
Current records belong in statewide OTIS. If OTIS lists a prison, use that institution. If it lists parole, use Date Paroled and the supervision location. If it lists discharge, capture the date and reason. If no record appears, consider the three-year display limit and request the historical record.
No Ojibway Release Pickup
There are no current release hours, exit procedures, visitor rules, or property-pickup instructions for Ojibway because it is not operating. Do not promise a release pickup in Marenisco Township or direct family there. The active MDOC facility holding the person controls any physical release process.
An Ontonagon County supervision assignment after parole points to the Greenland Road field office, not Ojibway. That field office is also not a release gate or residence. Verify the current institution, Date Paroled, and supervision location in sequence.
Verify Former Ojibway Records
Start with the MDOC number. Confirm identity, status, current location, and actual-event fields. Use a targeted records request when online coverage has ended. Consult the sentencing court when the judgment or a court-derived field is disputed.
The closed institution is historical context only. It should never be the destination for a present custody check, records visit, or release plan.
Preserve Ojibway Release Proof
A useful historical request asks for a defined event. If the issue is departure from Ojibway, request the transfer date and receiving institution. If the issue is prison release, request the parole order or discharge certificate and compare it with Date Paroled or the discharge field. If the issue is the sentence itself, obtain the judgment from the sentencing court. Each document comes from the agency that created it.
MDOC’s FAQ describes a PENPACK associated with a paroled or discharged offender, but its contents can include restricted material. The description does not promise that every component is public to every requester. Ask only for the public document needed to answer the custody question. A narrow request is easier to identify and review.
Michigan truth in sentencing can also affect an old record. Covered prisoners serve the full minimum before parole consideration. The Earliest Release Date is therefore a jurisdiction point, not a guaranteed departure from Ojibway or any later prison. A Board grant, processing, placement, and resolution of other holds must occur before actual parole.
No release photograph, current roster, visitor schedule, or local archive should be attributed to the closed site. An available OTIS image is an MDOC offender image and may not be the same as an earlier county booking photograph. Keep its source and date clear whenever it is used to identify the matching record.
Build an Ojibway Record Timeline
A clean timeline begins with the sentencing judgment, then uses MDOC placement and transfer records, Date Paroled when present, the supervision location, and the final discharge event. Ojibway may appear at only one point. A person could have transferred to another MDOC prison long before parole. The former facility name should remain attached to the historical placement, not copied forward as the place of release.
When OTIS shows a current prison, the displayed institution is the contact for present facility matters. When it shows parole, the supervision office is the contact for public status clarification. When it shows discharge, the online record may remain visible for three years after supervision ends. Past that window, the court file and a targeted MDOC request become more important.
A no-result has several possible explanations. The discharge may be too old for current display. The search name may differ from a documented alias. A set-aside may affect public visibility. Some data may be exempt. None of those possibilities permits a claim that the person left Ojibway on a guessed date.
The closure announcement fixes the institution’s modern status. It does not erase older records. Use it to reject current-location claims, then use the person-specific MDOC chronology for the historical facts.
A former placement may also appear in old news after the person moved. Check its publication date against OTIS. Historical text can support past placement, but only a later official MDOC record can establish the next prison, parole event, or discharge. This keeps a true old fact from becoming a false current claim.