Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 46 of 1975 - Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (4.351 - 4.364)
Section 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

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 4 - Legislature

Act 46 of 1975 - Legislative Corrections Ombudsman (4.351 - 4.364)

Section 4.351 - Definitions.

Section 4.352 - Office of Legislative Corrections Ombudsman; Creation; Legislative Corrections Ombudsman as Principal Executive Officer; Appointment; Term.

Section 4.353 - Procedures as to Budget, Expenditures, and Personnel.

Section 4.354 - Commencement of Investigation; Procedures as to Complaints, Investigations, Hearings, and Reports.

Section 4.355 - Access to Physical and Electronic Information, Records, and Documents; Authorization to Interview; Inspection of Premises; Informal Hearings; Appearance; Evidence.

Section 4.356 - Administrative Process; Investigation or Hearing Discretionary.

Section 4.357 - Notice of Investigation; Notice When Investigation Declined.

Section 4.358 - Legislative Council; Hearing; Administration of Oaths, Subpoena of Witness, and Examination of Books and Records.

Section 4.359 - Correspondence Between Ombudsman and Prisoner as Confidential and Privileged; Secrecy; Disclosures; Exemption.

Section 4.360 - Report of Investigative Findings; Recommendations; Forwarding Report.

Section 4.361 - Announcing Critical Conclusion or Recommendation; Publishing Adverse Opinions; Publishing Statement in Defense or Mitigation of Action; Notice of Action on Recommendation.

Section 4.362 - Annual Report.

Section 4.363 - Prisoner Not to Be Penalized for Complaint, Cooperation, or Communication; Prohibitions.

Section 4.364 - Authority of Ombudsman.