Created with the intention of keeping violent prisoners behind bars, the Parole Appeals Unit fights on behalf of victims regarding paroles considered by the Michigan Parole Board. This unit also handles commutations and pardon requests. The Parole Appeals Unit helps victims argue against a prisoner's parole at Parole Board hearings in Lansing. The unit has successfully kept murderers, child molesters, rapists, kidnappers, other assaultive and dangerous prisoners in prison. In addition to fighting paroles, the section also appeals paroles in cases where it can be clearly shown the inmate would pose a serious threat to the safety of the community if he/she were to be released. In order to receive parole release notification, the victims must register with the Crime Victim's Rights Unit of the Michigan Department of Corrections at:

Crime Victim's Rights Unit
P.O. Box 30003
Grandview Plaza Building
Lansing, Michigan, USA 48909
1-877 886-5401

To register with the Crime Victim's Notification Unit for information on parole review notice, transfers or escape by the prisoner:

Crime Victim Notification Unit
Grandview Plaza
P.O. Box 30003
Lansing Michigan, USA 48909
517-373-4467
Crime Victim Coordinator: Lisa Reed

For further questions regarding the parole process, please contact the Parole Appeals Unit of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office directly at 313 224-5836 or 224-8865.

Extraditions

Richard Hathaway, Chief Assistant
Margaret Rynier, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
        313-224-2530
        313-224-8224 (fax)

Barbara Brown, Extradition Coordinator
Curtis Smith, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (Alternative)
        313-224-5631

Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)

In the state of Michigan it is public policy that all persons, except those persons incarcerated in correctional facilities, are entitled to full information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and public employees.The purpose of the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) is to inform people so they may fully participate in the democratic process. Michigan law has defined "a public record" as a "... writing prepared, owned, used in the possession of, or detained by a public body in the performance of an official function, from the time it is created. A public record does not include computer software."Michigan law provides that the FOIA separates public records into two classes:

1. Those that are exempt from disclosure.
2. Those that are not exempt from disclosure.

The FOIA does not require a public body to make a compilation, summary, or reports of information, nor as a general rule require a public body to create a new public record.

Fees

In requesting a public record from this public body a requestor shall:

1. File in writing to the FOIA coordinator the request for public records
   
   
2. The requestor shall describe the public record being sought sufficiently to enable the body to find the record being sought (including the defendant’s name, and case number).
   
   
3. That the requestor shall include their name and address.
   Requests can be made in writing and mailed to:
   
   WAYNE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOIA REQUESTS ONLY:
   Karen M. Woodside
   Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
   FOIA Coordinator-Keeper of the Records
   Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
   1441 St. Antoine 11th Floor
   Detroit, Michigan 48226
   313-224-8224 (fax)
   
   Joycelyn Sharp
   Alternate FOIA Coordinator-Keeper of the Records
   313-224-8865
   313-224-8224 (fax)
   
   ALL OTHER COUNTY FOIA REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CEO'S OFFICE:
   Dan Shriver
   FOIA COORDINATOR
   County of Wayne
   600 Randolph
   Detroit, Michigan 48226

SUBPOENAS for records are sent to the same address above-Keeper of the Records.

SUBPOENAS for office staff are sent to the above address to the attention of James Gonzales, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

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