Macomb County Jail Roster Overview
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and keeps its own inmate roster. That roster is a public list of people booked into custody after an arrest in the county. Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham leads the office, and staff at the jail on Elizabeth Road handle intake, housing, and release. The roster is hosted through JailTracker, a booking system many Michigan sheriffs use. It refreshes as new bookings and releases are processed, so a name can appear or drop within hours. The list covers current custody only. Once a person is released, transferred, or sentenced elsewhere, the local record usually stops showing them.
The jail services hub pulls the roster, visitation, mail, and bond tools into one place. That page is the fastest route to every custody resource the county publishes.
A county jail roster is not a catch-all criminal database. It will not list people held in state prison, federal detention, or immigration custody. Anyone sentenced to the Michigan Department of Corrections moves out of the county count and into the state system. The Department of Corrections runs OTIS, the Offender Tracking Information System, for prisoners, parolees, and probationers. OTIS excludes county jail inmates, city lockup detainees, and people arrested but not yet sentenced. So the two tools rarely overlap. Use the sheriff's roster for current jail custody and OTIS for state prison or supervision status.
How to Use the Macomb County Inmate Roster
The roster is reached through the Sheriff's Office locate an inmate page, which links out to the JailTracker application. The search runs in the browser and needs no account. A last name is usually enough to start. The county's locate an inmate page also carries a fraud warning worth reading before you dial any number listed in a result.
From that page, the link opens the JailTracker roster for Macomb County. The steps below walk through a basic custody lookup.
- Open the locate an inmate page and follow the link to the JailTracker roster.
- Accept any disclaimer, then type the person's last name in the search box.
- Add a first name to narrow a common surname.
- Review the list of matches and check booking dates against what you know.
- Click a name to open the full profile with charges, bond, and court details.
Macomb County Roster Search Fields
The JailTracker portal keeps its search simple. Most lookups start with a name, though the application also supports filters for the booking agency and for people recently released. The fields below come from the roster application the county uses. A security check may appear before results load, so keep the search window open.
Enter as little as possible at first. A last name alone casts the widest net, and extra fields help only when a name is common or a specific agency made the arrest.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Yes | Primary field for a name search on the roster. |
| First Name | Text | No | Narrows a common last name. |
| Search Type | Dropdown | No | Chooses how the roster matches records. |
| Agency | Dropdown | No | Filters by the booking or arresting agency. |
| Released Since | Filter | No | Shows people released after a chosen date. |
| Captcha Code | Image / text | When shown | Security check that must be typed to run the search. |
What a Macomb County Inmate Profile Shows
Selecting a name opens that person's booking profile. The profile gathers the details the jail records at intake and updates them as a case moves. Charges, bond, and court dates sit together in one view. The exact fields shown depend on what has been entered for that booking.
Read the profile with care. A charge listed at booking is only an accusation, not a conviction, and bond figures can change after a hearing. For the underlying charges the prosecutor files, the court charge records explain how each count is authorized, amended, or dropped.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking or Arrest Number | The unique number the jail assigns to the booking event. |
| Booking Date | The date and time the person was logged into custody. |
| Charge Description | Each offense the person is held on, listed count by count. |
| Bond Amount and Type | The dollar figure and whether it is cash, surety, or another form. |
| Arresting Agency | The police department or unit that made the arrest. |
| Court Type and Date | The court handling the case and the next scheduled appearance. |
| Case and Warrant Number | Identifiers tying the booking to a court case or warrant. |
| Charge Status | Whether a count is pending, held, or otherwise flagged. |
| Final Release Date | The projected or actual release date and time when set. |
Macomb County Sheriff and Jail
One facility holds the county's pretrial and short-sentence population. The jail sits on the Sheriff's Office campus in Mount Clemens. Booking, housing, and the Prisoner Information Office all operate from there. The Sheriff's Office also runs a separate dispatch center and a marine division elsewhere in the county.
The Sheriff's Office homepage lists the featured custody services along with the main contact points. Those blocks confirm the address and phone below.
The addresses below cover the two offices the public contacts most for custody questions. Mail, bond, and visit questions all route back to the jail address.
Macomb County Sheriff's Office and Jail
43565 Elizabeth Road
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
586-469-5151
Video visits scheduled through ICSolutions
Sheriff Dispatch Center
117 S. Groesbeck Hwy.
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
586-469-5502
Non-emergency dispatch line
Booking and Custody in Macomb County
Custody begins at booking. After an arrest by one of the county's police agencies, an officer brings the person to the jail for intake. Staff record identity details, take a photo, log the charges, and assign a booking number. That number becomes the key to the person's record on the roster. Classification then decides housing based on the charges and safety needs. Until intake finishes, a new arrival may not yet appear in a search.
A first court appearance follows, usually before a district court judge or magistrate. The judge sets or reviews bond and reads the charges. Until that hearing, the roster may show a bond amount already tied to a warrant. People booked on a bench warrant or a hold may wait longer for release. For how a warrant leads to a booking in the first place, the warrant records explain the local process.
Note: Release can take several hours after bond is posted, depending on jail activity and where the person is housed.
Macomb County Jail Visitation Rules
All friends and family visits at the county jail happen by video. There are no in-person contact visits for general visitors. The first video visit each week is free, and a fee applies to later visits. Scheduling runs through ICSolutions, the jail's visitation vendor, by website or by phone at 888-506-8407. Visitors must register at least 24 hours ahead and no more than two weeks in advance.
The county's jail inmate visitation page sets the schedule, the visitor limits, and the professional visit windows. The table below sums up the main visit types.
| Visit Type | Schedule and Limit | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and family video visit | 2 per week, up to 3 visitors, about 30 minutes; some trusties get 3 | Register 24 hours ahead through ICSolutions; first weekly visit free, later visits fee-based; non-contact and recorded. |
| Hospital visits | Hospital-set hours; pass required from the Prisoner Information Office | Usually up to 2 visitors, immediate family only; critical or ICU cases follow hospital policy. |
| Professional visits | 7 days a week, 8:00 to 11:30 a.m., 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. | Attorneys, officers, agencies, and approved clergy report to the Prisoner Information Office. |
| Special visits | By exception only | Permission must come from command staff. |
Behavior rules apply on both sides of the screen. Disruptive conduct by a visitor or an inmate can suspend or end visiting privileges. Clothing must cover private areas. A visitor may see up to five different inmates individually.
How to Contact a Macomb County Inmate
Letters remain the simplest way to reach someone in the jail. Mail must carry the inmate's name and, when known, the inmate number. If the number is unknown, look it up on the roster first. Legal and privileged mail is opened only in the inmate's presence and checked for contraband. Other incoming mail is inspected before delivery. Outgoing mail without postage and a return address will not be sent. Address inmate mail as: Inmate Name, inmate number, P.O. Box 2308, Mount Clemens, MI 48046.
The county's inmate services page spells out the full mail rules and the banned-item list. The image below points to that page.
The jail blocks a long list of items from the mail. Prohibited examples include:
- Nude, pornographic, or explicit photos and materials
- Postage stamps, envelopes, labels, and mailing supplies
- Food, checks, bills, and receipts
- Polaroids, magnets, stickers, and oversized cards
- Content describing violence, unlawful acts, or hate
Unauthorized items may be placed in the inmate's property or returned, while illegal items are held as evidence. Since July 2021, softcover books must be ordered by the inmate through commissary, and prepaid magazine or newspaper subscriptions may come straight from the publisher. Inmate-to-inmate mail inside the facility is not allowed.
Posting Bond at the Macomb County Jail
Bond is the money or condition that secures a person's release and return to court. During court hours, most bonds must be posted at the court that holds the case, except Circuit Court and Friend of the Court matters. Outside court hours, the Sheriff's Office can accept certain bond payments. Before paying, check the roster and gather the inmate's name, inmate number, the case numbers for each charge, and the bond or fine amount.
Payments can be made several ways. Online and phone bond payments run through Government Payment Services, also known as AllPaid. In person at the jail, staff accept cash, a cashier's check made out to Macomb County Prisoner Information, and major credit cards for a fee. Surety bonds are posted through licensed agents. The bond phone line is 586-307-9612, and the county's pay bonds page lists the current steps.
Note: The scam warning applies here too, since the Sheriff's Office never demands bond by gift card, bitcoin, or wire transfer over the phone.
Macomb County Inmate Search Questions
A few questions come up again and again when people try to locate someone in county custody. The answers below draw on the Sheriff's Office rules for the jail and the roster. Each points back to the tool or office that handles the request.
How soon does a new booking appear on the roster?
Intake has to finish first. Staff record identity details, take a photo, log the charges, and assign a booking number before a record is complete. Until that happens, a new arrival may not show in a search. The roster then updates as bookings and releases are processed, so a name can surface within hours of arrest.
Why is a person missing from the Macomb County roster?
The roster covers current county custody only. Someone sentenced to state prison leaves the county count and appears in the MDOC OTIS system instead. Others may have already been released, booked by a different agency, or held elsewhere. A blank result does not always mean no arrest happened, so check the timing and the correct system.
Can visitors meet an inmate in person?
General friends and family visits are video only, booked through ICSolutions at least a day ahead. There are no contact visits for regular visitors. Only professional visitors, such as attorneys and officers, and approved hospital visits follow separate rules through the Prisoner Information Office.