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Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.363 (2026)

Prisoner not to be penalized for complaint, cooperation, or communication; prohibitions.

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LEGISLATIVE CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN


Act 46 of 1975


4.363 Prisoner not to be penalized for complaint, cooperation, or communication; prohibitions.

Sec. 13.

    (1) A prisoner must not be penalized in any way by an official or the department as a result of filing a complaint, complaining to a legislator, or cooperating with the ombudsman in investigating a complaint.

    (2) A person or the department shall not hinder the lawful actions of the ombudsman or employees of the office, or willfully refuse to comply with lawful demands of the office.

    (3) The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee for communicating with the ombudsman.

History: 1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1975 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 571, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019

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Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: White 225440 v. Perron, No. 2:20-cv-00247, 2021 WL 3855589 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 30, 2021).
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White 225440 v. Perron, No. 2:20-cv-00247, 2021 WL 3855589 (W.D. Mich. Aug. 30, 2021). · cites it 12× “147b; and discriminatory harassment, Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.363 . B. Defendants Magahey & Gugin In his next set of allegations, Plaintiff complains that Defendant Magahey colluded with Defendant Gugin to retaliate against Plaintiff, commit forgery, and engage in ethnic…”
Hendley 196496 v. Rogers, No. 2:21-cv-00017 (W.D. Mich. May 10, 2021). · cites it 3× “147b; discriminatory harassment, Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.363 ; forgery, Mich.”
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