Michigan Federal Inmate Locator Departament of Corrections
- 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 MichiganKeweenaw County Jail
5105 4th Street, Eagle River, MI, 49950
906-337-0528
Baraga County Jail
940 US Highway 41, L'Anse, MI, 49946
906-524-6177
Bay County Jail
503 Third Street, Bay City, MI, 48708
989-895-4067
Gogebic County Jail
100 West Iron Street, Bessemer, MI, 49911
906-667-0203
Houghton County Jail
403 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI, 49931
906-482-0055
Menominee County Jail
831 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI, 49858
906-863-4441
Antrim County Jail
107 Grove Street PO Box 568, Bellaire, MI, 49615
231-533-8627
Arenac County Jail
126 North Grove Street, Standish, MI, 48658
989-846-4561
Gladwin County Jail
501 West Cedar Avenue, Gladwin, MI, 48624
989-426-9284
Charlevoix County Jail
1000 Grant Street, Charlevoix, MI, 49720-1674
231-547-4461
Benzie County Jail
505 Michigan Avenue (US 31), Beulah, MI, 49617
231-882-0052
Sanilac County Jail
65 North Elk Street, Sandusky, MI, 48471
810-648-8338
Tuscola County Jail
420 Court Street, Caro, MI, 48723
989-673-8161
Iosco County Jail
428 West Lake Street, Tawas City, MI, 48763
989-362-6164
Kalkaska County Jail
605 North Birch Street, Kalkaska, MI, 49646
231-258-5245
Hillsdale County Jail
165 West Fayette Street, Hillsdale, MI, 49242
517-437-7317
Cheboygan County Jail
870 South Main Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
231-627-3155
Emmet County Jail & Correctional Facility
450 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI, 49770
231-347-2036
Gratiot County Jail
226 East Center Street, Ithaca, MI, 48847
989-875-5211
Alpena County Jail
320 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI, 49707
989-354-9830