Macomb County Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: February 01, 2024
Address
43565 Elizabeth St, Mt. Clemens, MI 48036
Beds
1238
County
Macomb
Phone
586-307-9475
Email
sheriff@macombsheriff.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 2308, Mt. Clemens, MI 48046-2308

Macomb County Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions), to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Macomb County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Macomb County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 586-307-9475, 586-307-9612.

The Macomb County Jail is a low/medium-security detention center located at 43565 Elizabeth St Mt. Clemens, MI which is operated locally by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Macomb County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Mt. Clemens Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Michigan here.

Only white postcards no larger than 5” x 7” will be accepted. Nothing shall be affixed to the postcard. No photos.

Macomb County moved to a new jail on Elizabeth Road in 1954, with lockers in the basement for the Sheriff’s 43 Deputies. The cellblocks contained 12 dormitory-style cells, which would sleep as many as 12 prisoners, with nearly two dozen segregated cells for hardened criminals. There were two small apartments provided; one for the Sheriff and one for the matron.

1969 found the new jail inadequate for the growing community, and again in need of additional space. The jail was built with a capacity of little more than 100 prisoners when it opened in 1954, whereas the average enrollment per day in the 60’s was 150.

New additions were added in 1970 and again in 1977. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on May 1, 1975, for the construction of the 3.5 million dollar Rehabilitation Center. The 40,000 square foot jail addition was built to house 104 minimum security inmates in single person cells. The new facility opened April 19, 1977, increasing the jail’s capacity to 354 inmates.

The Board approved the construction of an additional three floors to house 372 inmates, which was later increased to five floors and 480 inmate cells.

The ground breaking for the twenty-seven million dollar addition was held November 21, 1983. The state then advanced money to add two floors (four levels with 216 cells) in exchange for housing state prisoners for a specific period of time, saving Macomb County taxpayers approximately $9.5 million dollars.

A 200-bed work release addition was recently completed in the parking area of the jail. With the paint barely dry on the new addition, the jail still faces an overpopulation crisis. The county is faced with releasing prisoners early if the jail reaches its 1,438 prisoner capacity more than ten days in a row.

On August 15, 2009 the Work Release addition was taken off line due to budget cuts, decreasing the jail capacity to 1,238.

Inmate Locator

Macomb County Jail publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Michigan. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Macomb County Jail - INMATE VISITATION

Rules & Procedures

  • Inmates will be allowed two (2) visits per week with up to three (3) visitors for approximately thirty (30) minutes. Certain trusties are granted three (3) visits per week.
  • All friends\family visits are conducted via video visitation (either on site or remotely). Please refer to www.icsolutions.com for details.
  • On-site visiting is conducted in the Jail Annex, Sunday - Thursday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM.
  • For remote video visitation schedule, please refer visitors to the above web address.
  • Visitors must register at least 24 hours prior to the visit, but no more then two weeks in advance.
  • Valid picture identification (e.g., driver's license, State I.D., or Military I.D. with picture) is required of all visitors, with the exception of children under the age of 17. Visitors under the age of 17 must be accompanied and supervised by an authorized adult visitor.
  • Visitors may visit up to five (5) inmates in custody (individually).
  • It is the responsibility of the prisoner to notify visitors of their program/class schedule. Programs/classes will not be interrupted for visiting.
  • CHECK-IN: Fifteen (15) minutes prior to scheduled visit.
  • Visitors who arrive after the scheduled start time may not be allowed to visit.
  • Any inmate or visitor whose behavior is disruptive during a visit may have his/her visiting privileges suspended/terminated.
  • PROPER ATTIRE: Clothing must cover all private/sensitive body areas.
  • Visitors will not be allowed to visit under the influence of alcohol/drugs.
  • HOSPITAL VISITS: Inmates being held in the hospital will be allowed visits during hours regulated by the hospital. A visiting pass must be obtained from the Prisoner Information Office and presented to the Deputy at the hospital. No more then two (2) visitors will be allowed at one time, twice a week, unless the inmate is listed in critical condition or in intensive care, whereby no more then two (2) visitors will be allowed at one time, once a day (or as limited by hospital visiting policy). A reasonable amount of time per visit will be permitted. Visitors shall be limited to immediate family (mother, father, husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, or grandparents).
  • Professional visits (e.g. attorneys, law enforcement, government agencies, probation/parole officers and approved Clergy) report to the Prisoner Information Office, and may visit for business purposes seven (7) days a week as follows: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM; 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM; 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM NOTE: All visits must be completed by the end time listed.
  • Permission for special visits or exceptions to the above policy must be obtained from the appropriate Command Staff.
  • All non-professional visits will be non-contact and are recorded.
  • For approved Clergy, one-on-one non-contact visits are allowed during the professional visiting hours listed above.
  • Three individuals allowed per visit.

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