Use this Michigan jail and prison directory to find correctional facilities, county jails, detention centers, sheriff’s offices, and inmate lookup resources across the state. This page can help you search by facility name, city, county, or agency and understand where to look when someone may be in custody in Michigan.
Michigan has state prisons operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections, county jails operated by local sheriff’s offices, and federal custody facilities managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. These systems are separate, so the right place to search depends on whether the person was recently arrested, is awaiting court, serving a county jail sentence, serving a state prison sentence, or in federal custody.
Michigan Jails and Prisons
How many jails and prisons are in Michigan?
Michigan has state prison facilities listed by the Michigan Department of Corrections. In addition, Michigan has county jails operated locally by sheriff’s offices, along with federal and specialized detention facilities. County jails are separate from state prisons and usually handle recent arrests, pretrial detention, and shorter local sentences.
How do I search if someone is in jail in Michigan?
Start with the county where the arrest happened. Most people who were recently arrested are first booked into a county jail, so the county sheriff’s inmate lookup, jail roster, or booking report is usually the best starting point. If the person was sentenced to state prison, use the Michigan Department of Corrections offender search. For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Are Michigan jail records and prison records the same?
No. Jail records and prison records are not the same. County jails are usually used for recent arrests, people waiting for court, people held on bond, and short local sentences. State prisons are operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections and usually hold people serving longer sentences after conviction. Federal prisons are separate from both county jails and Michigan state prisons.
What is the largest jail in Michigan?
Wayne County is generally associated with the largest jail system in Michigan because it serves the Detroit area and operates a major criminal justice and detention system. For the most current jail population details, check Wayne County’s official jail or sheriff resources.
What federal prisons are in Michigan?
The main federal prison facility in Michigan is Federal Correctional Institution Milan, commonly known as FCI Milan. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and is separate from Michigan state prisons and county jails.
Does Michigan have private prisons?
Michigan’s primary prison system is operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. Private or contract facilities may change over time, and some detention services may be handled through local, federal, or specialized arrangements. Always check the official facility or agency source for the most current custody information.
What information can I find in a Michigan inmate search?
A Michigan inmate or offender search may include the person’s name, offender number, custody status, current facility, supervision status, sentence information, parole information, or release-related details. The exact information depends on the agency and the type of custody. County jail rosters may show booking dates, charges, bond amounts, court dates, or housing information, while state prison records are usually focused on sentenced offenders under MDOC supervision.
Why can’t I find someone in a Michigan inmate search?
There are several common reasons. The person may be in a county jail instead of state prison, the booking may be too recent to appear online, the name may be spelled differently, the record may be sealed or restricted, or the person may be held in federal custody. Try searching with fewer details, checking the county sheriff’s website, and verifying the spelling of the first and last name.
Search Michigan Inmate and Arrest Records
Use the search tool below to look for Michigan inmate records, arrest reports, jail rosters, and public custody information. You can search by name, location, county, or facility depending on the available records.
Michigan Jail and Prison Directory
The directory below includes Michigan correctional facilities, county jails, detention centers, sheriff’s offices, and related inmate search resources. Use the facility name, city, county, or agency information to narrow your search. If you are not sure where someone is being held, start with the county jail in the area where the arrest happened, then check the Michigan Department of Corrections offender search if the person may have been transferred to state custody.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts
of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated
or USE SEARCH FORM below
| Facility | Location & Contact |
|---|---|
Cassopolis Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Cass County County | Address: 117 South Broadway Street, Cassopolis, Michigan, 49031 City: Cassopolis, Michigan, 49031 Phone: ☏ 269-445-8100 |
Cedar Springs Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Kent County County | Address: 66 South Main Street, Cedar Springs, Michigan, 49319 City: Cedar Springs, Michigan, 49319 Phone: ☏ 616-696-1311 |
Center Line Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Macomb County County | Address: 7070 East Ten Mile Road, Center Line, Michigan, 48015 City: Center Line, Michigan, 48015 Phone: ☏ 586-757-2203 |
Village of Central Lake Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Antrim County County | Address: PO Box 3681266 North M-88, Central Lake, Michigan, 49622 City: Central Lake, Michigan, 49622 Phone: ☏ 231-544-2911 |
St. Joseph County Jail County Jail / Detention Center St. Joseph County County | Address: 650 East Main Street, Centreville, Michigan, 49032 City: Centreville, Michigan, 49032 Phone: ☏ 269-467-9045 |
Charlevoix Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Charlevoix County County | Address: 210 State Street, Charlevoix, Michigan, 49720 City: Charlevoix, Michigan, 49720 Phone: ☏ 231-547-3258 |
Charlevoix County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Charlevoix County County | Address: 1000 Grant Street, Charlevoix, Michigan, 49720-1674 City: Charlevoix, Michigan, 49720-1674 Phone: ☏ 231-547-4461 |
Charlotte Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Eaton County County | Address: 111 East Lawrence Avenue, Charlotte, Michigan, 48813 City: Charlotte, Michigan, 48813 Phone: ☏ 515-543-1552 |
Eaton County Youth Facility County Jail / Detention Center Eaton County County | Address: 822 Couthouse Drive, Charlotte, Michigan, 48813 City: Charlotte, Michigan, 48813 Phone: ☏ 517-543-3244 |
Eaton County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Eaton County County Capacity: 374 | Address: 1025 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, Michigan, 48813-1000 City: Charlotte, Michigan, 48813-1000 Phone: ☏ 517-543-3512 ext 503 |
Cheboygan Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Cheboygan County County | Address: 403 North Huron StreetPO Box 39, Cheboygan, Michigan, 49721 City: Cheboygan, Michigan, 49721 Phone: ☏ 231-627-4321 |
Cheboygan County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Cheboygan County County Capacity: 80 | Address: 870 South Main Street, Cheboygan, Michigan, 49721 City: Cheboygan, Michigan, 49721 Phone: ☏ 231-627-3155 |
Special Alternative Incarceration Facility (SAI) State Prison Washtenaw County County Capacity: 450 | Address: 18901 Waterloo Road, Chelsea, Michigan, 48118 City: Chelsea, Michigan, 48118 Phone: ☏ 734-475-1368 |
Chelsea Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Washtenaw County County | Address: 311 South Main Street, Chelsea, Michigan, 48118 City: Chelsea, Michigan, 48118 Phone: ☏ 734-475-1771, 734-47 |
Chesterfield Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Macomb County County | Address: 46525 Continental Drive, Chesterfield, Michigan, 48047 City: Chesterfield, Michigan, 48047 Phone: ☏ 586-949-2322 |
Clare City Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Clare County County | Address: 207 West Fifth Street, Clare, Michigan, 48617 City: Clare, Michigan, 48617 Phone: ☏ 989-386-2121 |
Clawson Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Oakland County County | Address: 425 North Main Street, Clawson, Michigan, 48017 City: Clawson, Michigan, 48017 Phone: ☏ 248-435-5000 |
Clinton Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Lenawee County County | Address: 322 East Michigan Avenue, Clinton, Michigan, 49236 City: Clinton, Michigan, 49236 Phone: ☏ 517-456-4511 |
Clinton Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Macomb County County | Address: 37985 Groesbeck Highway, Clinton Township, Michigan, 48036 City: Clinton Township, Michigan, 48036 Phone: ☏ 586-493-7800 |
City of Clio Police Lockup Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Genesee County County | Address: 505 West Vienna Street, Clio, Michigan, 48420 City: Clio, Michigan, 48420 Phone: ☏ 810-686-5010 |
Thetford Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Genesee County County | Address: 4014 East Vienna Road, Clio, Michigan, 48420 City: Clio, Michigan, 48420 Phone: ☏ 810-670-3400 |
Florence Crane Correctional Facility (ACF) - CLOSED State Prison Branch County County | Address: 38 Fourth Street, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 City: Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 Phone: ☏ 517-279-9165 |
Lakeland Correctional Facility (LCF) State Prison County County | Address: 141 First Street, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 City: Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 Phone: ☏ 517-278-6942 |
Coldwater Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Branch County County | Address: 57 Division Street, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 City: Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 Phone: ☏ 517-278-4525 |
Branch County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Branch County County | Address: 580 Marshall Road, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 City: Coldwater, Michigan, 49036 Phone: ☏ 517-278-2325 |
Coleman Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Midland County County | Address: 201 East Railway Street, Coleman, Michigan, 48618 City: Coleman, Michigan, 48618 Phone: ☏ 989-465-1711 |
Coloma Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Berrien County County | Address: 4919 Paw Paw Lake Road, Coloma, Michigan, 49038 City: Coloma, Michigan, 49038 Phone: ☏ 269-468-8291 |
Colon Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility St. Joseph County County | Address: 127 East State Street, Colon, Michigan, 49040 City: Colon, Michigan, 49040 Phone: ☏ 269-432-3182 |
Village of Concord Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Jackson County County | Address: 110 Hanover Street, Concord, Michigan, 49237 City: Concord, Michigan, 49237 Phone: ☏ 517-524-8767 |
Constantine Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility St. Joseph County County | Address: 115 White Pigeon Street, Constantine, Michigan, 49042 City: Constantine, Michigan, 49042 Phone: ☏ 269-435-4355 |
Shiawassee County Non-Secure Juvenile Detention Center County Jail / Detention Center Shiawassee County County Capacity: 24 | Address: 1042 North Shiawassee Road, Corunna, Michigan, 48817 City: Corunna, Michigan, 48817 Phone: ☏ 989-743-2492 |
Corunna Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Shiawassee County County | Address: 402 North Shiawassee Street, Corunna, Michigan, 48817 City: Corunna, Michigan, 48817 Phone: ☏ 989-743-6170 |
Shiawassee County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Shiawassee County County Capacity: 165 | Address: 201 East McArthur Street, Corunna, Michigan, 48817 City: Corunna, Michigan, 48817 Phone: ☏ 989-743-3411 |
Covert Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Van Buren County County | Address: 33805 M-140PO Box 6, Covert, Michigan, 49043 City: Covert, Michigan, 49043 Phone: ☏ 269-764-8100 |
Croswell Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Sanilac County County | Address: 100 North Howard Avenue, Croswell, Michigan, 48422 City: Croswell, Michigan, 48422 Phone: ☏ 810-679-2200 |
Crystal Falls Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Iron County County | Address: 401 Superior Avenue, Crystal Falls, Michigan, 49920 City: Crystal Falls, Michigan, 49920 Phone: ☏ 906-875-3012 |
Iron County Correctional Facility State Prison Iron County County Capacity: 50 | Address: 2 South Sixth StreetSuite 18, Crystal Falls, Michigan, 49920-1413 City: Crystal Falls, Michigan, 49920-1413 Phone: ☏ 906-875-0651 |
Davison Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Genesee County County | Address: 1280 North Irish Road, Davison, Michigan, 48423 City: Davison, Michigan, 48423 Phone: ☏ 810-653-5656 |
Davison Town Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Genesee County County | Address: 200 East Flint Street, Davison, Michigan, 48423 City: Davison, Michigan, 48423 Phone: ☏ 810-653-4196 |
Dearborn Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 16099 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan, 48126 City: Dearborn, Michigan, 48126 Phone: ☏ 313-943-2240 |
Dearborn Heights Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 25637 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, 48125 City: Dearborn Heights, Michigan, 48125 Phone: ☏ 313-277-6770 |
Decatur Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Van Buren County County | Address: 114 North Phelps Street, Decatur, Michigan, 49045 City: Decatur, Michigan, 49045 Phone: ☏ 269-423-2601 |
Deckerville Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Sanilac County County | Address: 3680 Range Line Road, Deckerville, Michigan, 48427 City: Deckerville, Michigan, 48427 Phone: ☏ 810-376-6651 |
Prairieville Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Barry County County | Address: 10115 Norris Road, Delton, Michigan, 49046 City: Delton, Michigan, 49046 Phone: ☏ 269-623-2691 |
Mound Correctional Facility - CLOSED State Prison Wayne County County | Address: 17601 Mound Road, Detriot, Michigan, 48212 City: Detriot, Michigan, 48212 Phone: ☏ 313-368-8300 |
Wayne State University Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 6050 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 48202 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48202 Phone: ☏ 313-577-2062 |
Detroit Reentry Center (PRF) State Prison Wayne County County | Address: 17600 Ryan Road, Detroit, Michigan, 48212 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48212 Phone: ☏ 313-368-3200 |
University of Detroit Mercy Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, Michigan, 48221 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48221 Phone: ☏ 313-993-1234 |
Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility County Jail / Detention Center Wayne County County Capacity: 194 | Address: 1326 St. Antoine Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48226 Phone: ☏ 313-967-2040 |
Wayne County Jail I (The Andrew C. Baird Detention Facility) County Jail / Detention Center Wayne County County Capacity: 867 | Address: 570 Clinton Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48226 Phone: ☏ 313-967-6672 |
Wayne County Jail II (The Old Wayne County Jail) County Jail / Detention Center Wayne County County Capacity: 867 | Address: 525 Clinton Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48226 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48226 Phone: ☏ 313-224-2247, 313-22 |
Detroit Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 1300 Beaubien, Detroit, Michigan, 48226 City: Detroit, Michigan, 48226 Phone: ☏ 313-596-1300 |
DeWitt Charter Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Clinton County County | Address: 1401 West Herbison Road, DeWitt, Michigan, 48820 City: DeWitt, Michigan, 48820 Phone: ☏ 517-669-6578 |
DeWitt Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Clinton County County | Address: 414 East Main Street, DeWitt, Michigan, 48820 City: DeWitt, Michigan, 48820 Phone: ☏ 517-669-9131 |
Pokagon Tribal Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Cass County County | Address: 58155 M-51 SouthPO Box 180, Dowagiac, Michigan, 49047 City: Dowagiac, Michigan, 49047 Phone: ☏ 866-399-0161, 269-78 |
Dowagiac Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Cass County County | Address: 241 South Front Street, Dowagiac, Michigan, 49047 City: Dowagiac, Michigan, 49047 Phone: ☏ 269-782-9743 |
Dryden Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Lapeer County County | Address: 4849 Dryden Road, Dryden, Michigan, 48428 City: Dryden, Michigan, 48428 Phone: ☏ 810-796-2271 |
Village of Dundee Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Monroe County County | Address: 350 West Monroe Street, Dundee, Michigan, 48131 City: Dundee, Michigan, 48131 Phone: ☏ 734-243-7070 |
Durand Police Lockup Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Shiawassee County County | Address: 215 West Clinton Street, Durand, Michigan, 48429 City: Durand, Michigan, 48429 Phone: ☏ 989-288-3113 |
Keweenaw County Jail County Jail / Detention Center Keweenaw County County Capacity: 7 | Address: 5105 4th Street, Eagle River, Michigan, 49950 City: Eagle River, Michigan, 49950 Phone: ☏ 906-337-0528 |
East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Kent County County | Address: 770 Lakeside Drive, SE, East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506 City: East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49506 Phone: ☏ 616-949-7010 |
City of East Jordan Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Charlevoix County County | Address: 326 Main Street, East Jordan, Michigan, 49727 City: East Jordan, Michigan, 49727 Phone: ☏ 231-536-2273 |
East Lansing Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Ingham County County | Address: 409 Park Lane, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823 City: East Lansing, Michigan, 48823 Phone: ☏ 517-351-4220 |
Michigan State University Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Ingham County County | Address: 87 Red Cedar Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824 City: East Lansing, Michigan, 48824 Phone: ☏ 517-355-2221 |
Eastpointe Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Macomb County County | Address: 16083 Nine Mile Road, Eastpointe, Michigan, 48021 City: Eastpointe, Michigan, 48021 Phone: ☏ 586-445-5100 |
Eaton Rapids Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Eaton County County | Address: 101 Line Street, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, 48827 City: Eaton Rapids, Michigan, 48827 Phone: ☏ 517-663-8118 |
Eau Claire Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Berrien County County | Address: 6625 East Main Street, Eau Claire, Michigan, 49111 City: Eau Claire, Michigan, 49111 Phone: ☏ 616-461-4111 |
Ecorse Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Wayne County County | Address: 3869 West Jefferson Avenue, Ecorse, Michigan, 48229 City: Ecorse, Michigan, 48229 Phone: ☏ 313-381-0900 |
Edmore Police Detention Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Montcalm County County | Address: 532 East Main Street, Edmore, Michigan, 48829 City: Edmore, Michigan, 48829 Phone: ☏ 989-427-3600 |
Ontwa Township - Edwardsburg Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Cass County County | Address: 26296 East Main Street, Edwardsburg, Michigan, 49112 City: Edwardsburg, Michigan, 49112 Phone: ☏ 269-663-8444 |
Elk Rapids Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Antrim County County | Address: 321 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids, Michigan, 49629 City: Elk Rapids, Michigan, 49629 Phone: ☏ 231-264-6592 |
Elkton Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Huron County County | Address: 57 North Main Street, Elkton, Michigan, 48731 City: Elkton, Michigan, 48731 Phone: ☏ 517-375-4450 |
Elsie Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Clinton County County | Address: 125 West Main Street, Elsie, Michigan, 48831 City: Elsie, Michigan, 48831 Phone: ☏ 989-862-4273 |
Erie Township Police Holding Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Monroe County County | Address: 2065 Erie RoadPO Box 187, Erie, Michigan, 48133 City: Erie, Michigan, 48133 Phone: ☏ 734-848-4082 |
Bay Pines Center - Baraga State Prison Baraga County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Ontonagon State Prison Ontonagon County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Schoolcraft State Prison Schoolcraft County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Chippewa State Prison Chippewa County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Delta State Prison Delta County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Houghton State Prison Houghton County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Gogebic State Prison Gogebic County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Dickinson State Prison Dickinson County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Keweenaw State Prison Keweenaw County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Marquette State Prison Marquette County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Menominee State Prison Menominee County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Mackinac State Prison Mackinac County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Luce State Prison Luce County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Bay Pines Center - Iron State Prison Iron County County Capacity: 32 | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Delta County Correctional Facility State Prison Delta County County Capacity: 90 | Address: 111 North Third Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-786-3633 |
Escanaba Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Delta County County | Address: 1900 3rd Avenue North, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-786-5911 |
Bay Pines Center State Prison Delta County County | Address: 2425 North 30th Street, Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 City: Escanaba, Michigan, 49829 Phone: ☏ 906-789-1232 |
Essexville Department of Public Safety - Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Bay County County | Address: 1107 Woodside Avenue, Essexville, Michigan, 48732 City: Essexville, Michigan, 48732 Phone: ☏ 989-892-2541 |
Hampton Township Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Bay County County | Address: 745 West Center Road, Essexville, Michigan, 48732 City: Essexville, Michigan, 48732 Phone: ☏ 989-892-0571 |
Bay County Juvenile Home County Jail / Detention Center Bay County County Capacity: 29 | Address: 520 West Hampton, Essexville, Michigan, 48732 City: Essexville, Michigan, 48732 Phone: ☏ 989-892-4519 |
Fairgrove Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Tuscola County County | Address: 5005 Center StreetPO Box 227, Fairgrove, Michigan, 48733 City: Fairgrove, Michigan, 48733 Phone: ☏ 989-693-6899 |
Farmington Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Oakland County County | Address: 23600 Liberty Street, Farmington, Michigan, 48335 City: Farmington, Michigan, 48335 Phone: ☏ 248-474-4700 |
Farmington Hills Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Oakland County County | Address: 31655 West Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48336 City: Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48336 Phone: ☏ 248-871-2700 |
Farmington Hills Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Oakland County County | Address: 31655 West Eleven Mile road, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48336 City: Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48336 Phone: ☏ 248-871-2700 |
Fenton Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Genesee County County | Address: 311 South Leroy Street, Fenton, Michigan, 48430 City: Fenton, Michigan, 48430 Phone: ☏ 810-629-5311 |
Ferndale Police Jail Police Jail / Local Holding Facility Oakland County County | Address: 310 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale, Michigan, 48220 City: Ferndale, Michigan, 48220 Phone: ☏ 248-541-3650 |
How to Use This Michigan Facility Directory
To search efficiently, begin with the most specific information you have. If you know the county, look for the county jail or sheriff’s office first. If you know the facility name, use the directory to find the matching jail, prison, or detention center. If the person has already been sentenced to prison, the Michigan Department of Corrections offender search is usually the better option.
For recently arrested people, county jail information may update faster than state prison databases. For older cases, court records, criminal history records, and state offender search tools may provide better results. If a person was arrested by a federal agency or convicted in federal court, use federal inmate search resources instead of county or state tools.
Michigan County Jails vs. State Prisons
Michigan county jails and state prisons serve different purposes. County jails are usually managed by sheriff’s offices and are connected to local arrests, bond hearings, court appearances, and short-term custody. State prisons are operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections and hold people who have been sentenced to prison after conviction.
This difference matters because a person may move from one system to another. Someone may begin in a county jail after arrest, appear in court, and later be transferred to a state prison after sentencing. If your first search does not show a result, try checking both the county jail and the state offender search.
Michigan Offender Search Tips
When searching for an inmate or offender in Michigan, try the full legal name first. If that does not work, search by last name only, try alternate spellings, or remove middle names and suffixes. Some records may use nicknames, initials, hyphenated names, or older names. Booking records may also take time to appear online after an arrest.
If you are searching for someone in a county jail, check the sheriff’s inmate lookup or jail roster for that county. If you are searching for someone in state prison, use the Michigan Department of Corrections offender search. If you are searching for someone in federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Public Records and Accuracy Notice
Jail, prison, inmate, and arrest records are public records, but they can change quickly. Custody status, bond amounts, charges, court dates, housing assignments, and release information may be updated, corrected, or removed by the agency responsible for the record. Always verify important information with the official jail, prison, sheriff’s office, court, or corrections department before making decisions based on an online record.
An arrest record does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime. Charges may be dismissed, reduced, or changed in court. This directory is provided for informational purposes only and should be used as a starting point for locating official Michigan jail, prison, inmate, and public records resources.