FOIA Request to Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, sent on September 24, 2025, seeks comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023.
The requested information includes detailed data points such as the arrestee’s name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations of crimes, and dates when these crimes occurred. The aim is to obtain this information in an electronic format under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq.
Great Lakes Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional organization. The requestor is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions through FOIA and Sunshine Laws.
For more details about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy’s mission and activities, interested parties can visit their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
