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Michigan Federal Inmate Locator Departament of Corrections

Updated on: February 13, 2024
Michigan
Department Name
Michigan Department of Correction
Official Website
Website
Currently Incarcerated Inmates
Link
Visitor Application
Link
Video Visitation
Link
Send Mail/Packages
Link
Send Money
Link
Phone Calls
Link
Location
206 East Michigan Avenue Grandview Plaza PO Box 30003 Lansing MI 48909
Phone Number
(517) 335-1426

Types of Correctional Facilities in Michigan

Those who are serving a sentence in Michigan state prisons are overseen by the Michigan Department of Correction (DOC). Their centralized inmate database allows you to find inmates in all prisons throughout Michigan, easily.

However, if a loved one is not serving time in a state prison, you will have to visit the website for the county jail, police jail, or city jail.

Keep reading below to find out how to lookup an inmate and find the information you need to support them through this tough time.

Michigan DOC Mission and Vision

The trained professionals working for the Michigan Department of Corrections strives to make Michigan safer by holding offenders accountable while promoting their success.

Their vision isn’t just to get the offenders off the street, but to transform and rehabilitate them in to being law-abiding citizens in the community.

How to Speak to an Inmate

Inmates cannot receive phone calls, and you will have to wait for them to call you. This can be stressful if there is information you need to get to an inmate.

To sign up for a prepaid calling account for those with cell phones, you can call PCS at 855-466-2832 or visit their website.

The Michigan DOC will allow you to send inbound electronic messages to offenders. You must establish an account to do this with Jpay.

How to Search for an Inmate

There are many reasons you may need to search for an inmate, but the most common is to find out the facility they are in so that you can get money, messages, and mail to them.

From the DOC homepage, you will look on the left-hand side of the page and click on the 7th button down which says, “Offender Search.” From there, you will be redirected to the offender information tracking system.

From there, you will scroll to the bottom of the page and click complete a search. You must agree to the terms and conditions. You will need to know the offender’s MDOC number, or the following information:

  • Last name
  • First name
  • Sex
  • Race
  • Age
  • Offender status
  • Possible marks or scars

Be sure to write all the information down including the facility where they are located, so you can refer to this information later.

Visiting an Offender

Visiting a loved one is completely up to the offender. The prisoner must complete a visitor list and identify immediate family members. The list can only contain 10 potential visitors.

Once those people are placed on the offender’s visitor list, the visitor must complete a Visiting Application. No visits will be allowed without this approval.

Sometimes, visits will be put on hold due to sickness or safety concerns. You can choose to be notified of these times.

Go to the prison directory and choose the page for the correctional facility and register via the Nixle Widget. Or, you can text the zip code of the facility to 888777 to receive updates.

The Michigan Department of Corrections mission is to keep everyone safe. Therefore, all procedures and rules will need to be followed. Please keep in mind this is not to punish anyone, but to keep workers, inmates, and visitors safe.

Correctional Facilities in Michigan

There are 193 jails and prisons in state Michigan

South Lyon City Jail

219 Whipple Street, South Lyon, MI, 48178

248-437-1773

Saline City Jail

100 North Harris Street, Saline, MI, 48176

734-429-7911

Romulus City Jail

11165 Olive Street, Romulus, MI, 48174

734-941-8400

Rockwood City Jail

32409 Fort Road, Rockwood, MI, 48173

734-379-5323

Redford City Jail

25833 Elsinore Street, Redford, MI, 48239

313-387-2500

Plainwell City Jail

141 North Main Street, Plainwell, MI, 49080

269-685-9858

Petoskey City Jail

101 East Lake Street, Petoskey, MI, 49770

231-347-2500

Paw Paw City Jail

114 Harry L. Bush Boulevard PO Box 179, Paw Paw, MI, 49079

269-657-5501

Owosso City Jail

202 South Water Street, Owosso, MI, 48867

989-725-0580

Niles City Jail

1600 Silverbrook Avenue, Niles, MI, 49120

269-683-3282

New Buffalo City Jail

224 West Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI, 49117

269-469-1593

New Baltimore City Jail

50910 Washington, New Baltimore, MI, 48047

586-725-2181

Mt. Morris City Jail

11649 North Saginaw Street, Mt. Morris, MI, 48458

810-686-4400

Midland City Jail

2727 Rodd Street, Midland, MI, 48640

989-631-5716

Milaca City Jail

255 First Street East, Milaca, MI, 56353

320-983-6166

Marysville City Jail

1355 Delaware Avenue, Marysville, MI, 48040

810-364-6300

Mason City Jail

201 West Ash Street, Mason, MI, 48854

517-676-2458

Marine City City Jail

375 South Parker Street, Marine City, MI, 48039

810-765-4040

Madison Heights City Jail

280 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI, 48071

248-585-2100

Lawton City Jail

125 South Main Street PO Box 117, Lawton, MI, 49065

269-624-2382