Michigan

The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in Michigan. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by Michigan's state department of corrections.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

F
State DOC Data GradeView scorecard
Cumulative CasesActive CasesCumulative DeathsTests
Incarcerated PeopleCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons32,9238,590----15841989,860259,289
Federal Prisons3482,51100522----
ICE Detention Centers101--0--0------
State and Local Youth Facilities----------------
StaffCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10kCountPer 10k
State Adult Prisons8,4207,038----119----
Federal Prisons----0--0------
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Facilities by

FacilityIncarcerated PeopleStaff

Charles E Egeler Reception And Guidance Center

State Adult Prisons

3,325518

Central Michigan Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

2,408460

Carson City Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

2,124493

Gus Harrison Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

1,787408

Chippewa Correctional Facility

State Adult Prisons

1,753356
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Map of Michigan with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.

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1.7k

3.3k

Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people

Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard

Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*

This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in Michigan. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.

Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.

*

The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.

Data reporting for incarcerated people
  • Cumulative Cases

    By facility

  • Cumulative Deaths

    By facility

  • Active Cases

    By facility

  • Tests Administered

    Systemwide only

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data reporting for staff
  • Cumulative Cases

    None

  • Cumulative Deaths

    None

  • Active Cases

    None

  • Tests Administered

    None

  • Population

    None

  • Vaccinations

    None

  • Boosters

    None

Data quality
  • Machine Readable

    No

  • Regularly Updated

    Yes

  • Clearly Defined

    Yes

  • Contextualized Historically

    No

Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID

We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.

FacilityPeople releasedRelease details

Genessee County Jail

Genesee

70

Ingham County Jail

Ingham

100Minor offenses, Short remaining sentence, Other

Leelanau County Jail

Leelanau

--Other

Macomb County Jail

Macomb

568Minor offenses, Inability to pay bail, Vulnerable populations

Statewide prisons

Michigan

1,958Vulnerable populations
Map of Michigan with spikes representing the active metric for each facility.
County with a release

Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID

Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.

Target facilityCountyDate of actionOrganizationType of effortInternal/ externalEffort concernsSource
Central Michigan Correctional FacilityGratiot11/15/2020Michigan Abolition and Prisoner SolidarityCar Rally, Protest outside detention centerInternalAccelerated releases, Sanitation improvements
Gus Harrison Correctional FacilityLenawee5/19/2020Incarcerated people at Gus Harrison prisonUprising/Protest–Internal, Protest outside detention centerExternalTesting procedures, Sanitation improvements
Gus Harrison Correctional FacilityLenawee12/11/2020Silent Cry, Inc.Car Rally, Protest outside detention centerInternalAccelerated releases
Gus Harrison Correctional FacilityLenawee12/11/2020Michigan Abolition and Prisoner SolidarityRally, protest outside detention, organized zoom calls w/ inmates to hear covid-19 concernsInternalAccelerated releases, Sanitation improvements
Macomb Correctional FacilityMacomb3/12/2020Fight Toxic PrisonsPhone Zap, Protest outside detention centerInternalAccelerated releases, Testing procedures, Sanitation improvements