How does the prison system work in Michigan?

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How does the prison system work in Michigan?

Anonymous May 25, 2015 Criminal Defense 3 views 3 answers

My husband was given a year in prison but was given 154 days for time served from being in county jail from Nov-March when he was sentenced to prison fro 3rd OWI. Now he got a letter saying he is to go in front of parole board June 4th. What does this mean? I am totally confused on the min and max sentencing time does that mean if he is not paroled on June 4th he has to stay till his min date Nov 2015 or his Max date? What about the time he already served in county how is that calculated towards the time he has to do in prison.. Any help to understanding this state laws would be great cause I haven't been able to find any help at all.

Michael Cronkright · Answer 1 · 2026-06-15T14:44:54+00:00

First, a prison sentence is stated in a range. The maximum is set by law and the minimum by the judge. Within that range, the parole board can do what they want. The fact that he is being considered by the parole board is a good thing. He can't get out on less than the maximum unless the board approves. The jail credit applies toward his overall sentence and he still gets credit for that. It really is time applied to his prison sentence even though he served it in jail. I hope this helps.

Loren Dickstein · Answer 2 · 2026-06-15T14:44:54+00:00

If he is not paroled on June 4th, he will have to continue serving his prison sentence until he is given another parole hearing. Usually the next one is scheduled a year later but on an OWI 3rd, an earlier date will probably be given. There are lawyers who help prisoners prepare for parole hearings, it may be in your husband's best interest to use one.

John Knappmann · Answer 3 · 2026-06-15T14:44:54+00:00

He may be granted parole June 4. If not, then he will probably be released in November. The jail time counts as if he was already in prison serving his sentence. Hopefully for you he is released June 4.

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