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
Use this website for informational purposes only.
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.
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Correctional Facilities in Michigan
There are 193 jails and prisons in state MichiganRoscommon County Jail
111 South Second Street, Roscommon, MI, 48653
989-275-9070
Oceana County Jail
216 Lincoln Street, Hart, MI, 49420
231-873-3967
Ogemaw County Jail & Corrections
912 W. Houghton Avenue, West Branch, MI, 48661
989-345-5908
Delta County Correctional Facility
111 North Third Street, Escanaba, MI, 49829
906-786-3633
Wexford County Jail
820 South Carmel Street, Cadillac, MI, 49601
231-779-9217
Iron County Correctional Facility
2 South Sixth Street Suite 18, Crystal Falls, MI, 49920-1413
906-875-0651
Clare County Jail
255 West Main Street, Harrison, MI, 48625
989-539-7166
Lapeer County Jail
3231 John Conley Drive, Lapeer, MI, 48446
810-667-0445
Shiawassee County Jail
201 East McArthur Street, Corunna, MI, 48817
989-743-3411
Mecosta County Jail
225 South Stewart Street, Big Rapids, MI, 49307
231-592-0156
Grand Traverse County Correctional Facility
320 Washington Street, Traverse City, MI, 49686
231-922-4530
Lenawee County Jail
549 North Winter Street, Adrian, MI, 49221
517-265-4400
Ionia County Jail
133 Adams Street, Ionia, MI, 48846
616-527-5737
Eaton County Jail
1025 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI, 48813-1000
517-543-3512 ext 5035
Branch County Jail
580 Marshall Road, Coldwater, MI, 49036
517-278-2325
Isabella County Jail
207 North Court Street, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48858
989-772-5911
Washtenaw County Jail
2201 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
734-585-7247
Allegan County Jail
640 River Street, Allegan, MI, 49010
269-673-0446
Saginaw County Juvenile Detention
3360 Hospital Road, Saginaw, MI, 48603
989-799-2821
Livingston County Jail
150 South Highlander Way, Howell, MI, 48843
517-546-2445