People in Michigan state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Michigan Department of Corrections. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the MDOC inmate search.
Michigan counties
Showing 48 of 83 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Alger County
- Allegan County
- Baraga County
- Barry County
- Bay County
- Berrien County
- Branch County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Delta County
- Eaton County
- Genesee County
- Grand Traverse County
- Gratiot County
- Hillsdale County
- Houghton County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Jackson County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Lapeer County
- Lenawee County
- Livingston County
- Macomb County
- Marquette County
- Mecosta County
- Midland County
- Monroe County
- Montcalm County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
- Oakland County
- Ottawa County
- Saginaw County
- Sanilac County
- Shiawassee County
- St. Clair County
- St. Joseph County
- Tuscola County
- Van Buren County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Wexford County
Largest state prisons in Michigan
12 of 31 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Central Michigan Correctional Facility State prison in St Louis, Gratiot County
- Chippewa Correctional Facility State prison in Kincheloe, Chippewa County
- Carson City Correctional Facility State prison in Carson City, Montcalm County
- Cooper Street Correctional Facility State prison in Jackson, Jackson County
- Kinross Correctional Facility State prison in Kincheloe, Chippewa County
- Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility State prison in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County
- Muskegon Correctional Facility State prison in Muskegon, Muskegon County
- Bay Pines Center State prison in Escanaba, Delta County
- Shawono Center State prison in Grayling, Crawford County
- Alger Correctional Facility State prison in Munising, Alger County
- Baraga Correctional Facility State prison in Baraga, Baraga County
- Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility State prison in Ionia, Ionia County
Federal facilities in Michigan
Questions about Michigan inmate search
How do I find someone in a Michigan county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 83 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Michigan yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in Michigan state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Michigan Department of Corrections. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 31 state prisons in Michigan.
How many jails and prisons are there in Michigan?
We list 145 facilities in Michigan: 93 county jails, 31 state prisons, 1 federal facility and 20 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.