2025 Senate Bill 445

Corrections: other; report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States; require the department to provide.

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” (MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 7b.

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Senate Bill No. 445 requires the Michigan Department of Corrections to regularly publish aggregate data on non-citizen prisoners, including their immigration status, convictions, and countries of birth, to enhance transparency.

Introduced in the Senate

June 25, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Joseph Bellino (R-16), Roger Victory (R-31), Ruth Johnson (R-24), Rick Outman (R-33), Kevin Daley (R-26), Lana Theis (R-22) and Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations