This privately owned site has no affiliation with a government body, sheriff, jail, court, or corrections department. It and its advertising partners do not offer services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or another FCRA-covered purpose. The site helps visitors locate Ottawa County and Michigan public-record resources. It is neither a private investigation firm nor a consumer reporting agency.
Nature of the Website
This is a private reference resource without ties to a public office. We do not store official jail, court, or release records and cannot confirm custody, release a person, or submit documents for a visitor.
Pages point toward Ottawa County inmate and release-record resources, Michigan corrections systems, and optional outside research tools.
Acceptable Use Rules
You agree to use the site lawfully and without harming others or the service. In particular, you may not:
- Break a law while accessing or using the website.
- Use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
- Make hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions from site content.
- Attempt access to systems or data without authorization.
- Operate automated bots, crawlers, or scraping tools.
- Interfere with availability or use by other visitors.
No Consumer Reports or FCRA Use
Ottawa County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Neither this site nor its advertising partners provides background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services. You agree not to use the information for:
- A decision to hire, retain, discipline, or dismiss a worker.
- Tenant selection or any housing eligibility decision.
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing.
- Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government benefit.
- Any other purpose regulated by the FCRA.
External Services and Websites
Links may lead to sheriff and corrections resources, release-record portals, legal-aid information, and outside search services. A link is not an endorsement. We do not control the destination's content, privacy practices, terms, prices, or uptime, so review its rules before use.
Service Provided As Is
The website and its content are provided “as is” without a promise concerning:
- Accuracy, completeness, or current status.
- Continuous and uninterrupted availability.
- Freedom from errors, bugs, or security weaknesses.
- Completeness of results supplied by a partner tool.
Custody and public records can change at any time. Nothing on this site is an official statement from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, MDOC, a court, or another government agency.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the site and its operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from access, inability to access, reliance on content, or use of an outside service.
Your Duty to Indemnify
You agree to defend and hold the site, its operators, and partners harmless from claims, losses, and reasonable legal fees caused by your use of the website or your violation of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Ottawa County Released Inmates or the applicable content partner. You may not copy, distribute, republish, or alter those materials without written permission.
Revisions to These Conditions
We may update these terms at any time. A new version takes effect when it is posted on this page.
Suspension or Loss of Access
We may restrict, suspend, or end access at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
Michigan Law Governs
Michigan law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Michigan.
If One Term Is Invalid
If a court finds one part invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms stay in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only as much as needed to make it enforceable.
Questions About These Terms
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