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 MichiganHuron County Jail
120 South Heisterman Street, Bad Axe, MI, 48413
989-269-6500
Genesee County Jail
1002 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI, 48502
810-257-3406, 810-257-3557, 810-257-3426
Ingham County Jail
640 North Cedar Street, Mason, MI, 49954
517-676-2431
Kalamazoo County Jail
1500 Lamont Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49048
269-385-6173, 269-383-8821
Berrien County Jail
919 Port Street, St. Joseph, MI, 49085
269-983-7141 ext 7231 or 7777
Dickinson County Jail
300 East "D" Street PO Box 609, Iron Mountain, MI, 49801
906-774-6270
Ottawa County Jail
12130 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI, 49460
616-738-4095, 616-736-4140
Crawford County Jail
200 West Michigan Avenue, Grayling, MI, 49738
989-348-4822
Kent County Juvenile Detention
1501 Cedar Street Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-1390
616-632-5750
Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
616-632-6300
Cass County Jail
321 North M-62 Highway, Cassopolis, MI, 49031
269-445-2481, 269-445-8644
Muskegon County Jail
25 West Walton Avenue, Muskegon, MI, 49442
231-724-6289
Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility
1326 St. Antoine Street, Detroit, MI, 48226
313-967-2040
Wayne County Jail III (William Dickerson Detention Facility)
3501 Hamtramck Drive, Hamtramck, MI, 48211
313-875-7000
Wayne County Jail I (The Andrew C. Baird Detention Facility)
570 Clinton Street, Detroit, MI, 48226
313-967-6672
Wayne County Jail II (The Old Wayne County Jail)
525 Clinton Street, Detroit, MI, 48226
313-224-2247, 313-225-0795
Oakland County Boot Camp
1690 Brown Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326
248-858-1800
Oakland County Trustee Camp
1201 North Telegraph PO Box 436017, Pontiac, MI, 48341
248-858-1800
Barry County Jail
1212 West State Street, Hastings, MI, 49058
269-948-4804
Macomb County Jail
43565 Elizabeth Street, Mt. Clemens, MI, 48036
586-307-9475, 586-307-9612