Terms Used In Michigan Laws 801.62

  • County jail: means a facility operated by a county for the physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations, persons found guilty of civil or criminal contempt, and juveniles detained by court order. See Michigan Laws 801.51
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
   This act shall apply to prisoners sentenced to a county jail as a condition of probation but shall not reduce or otherwise affect the total probationary period imposed by the court.