Mason County MI Jail

You can support your loved ones at Mason Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 231-843-3475.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Mason County MI Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Mason Co Jail is a detention center located at 302 N Delia St Ludington, MI which is operated locally by the Mason 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. Mason County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Ludington 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.

The jail was originally built in 1958, in 1999 the jail had an expansion project turning the 45-bed facility into a 104-bed facility. The jail is operated by a 17 person corrections staff. The jail also has its own kitchen providing inmates with their daily meals. The kitchen was added in 2006 and has 3 kitchen staff that tends to the inmate meals. There is a lobby kiosk where inmate funds can be deposited into the inmate account where they can purchase items off of commissary.

There are many church services and rehabilitative services offered to inmates.

Inmate work crew programs were developed in 2013 by Sheriff Cole. The work crews help at the county clean up, tend to the petunia beds, help set up red cross blood drives, clean up roadside trash by the airport, and this year are setting up and tearing down at the relay for life.

Mail - All incoming mail must be a postcard. Notes and cards not sent via US Postal Service are not considered mail and will not be accepted.

Items allowed to be received via mail:

• Money orders
• Postcards
• Magazines – direct from the publisher.
• Soft covered books – direct from the distributor.

Telephones - Telephones are available in every housing unit in the jail. All calls made from the inmate telephone system are outgoing collect service only and may be monitored and/or recorded at any time. Inmate phone service through Securus. Fifteen-minute calls are $15.28. With an InmateAid number, we can get the same 15-minute call for $3.15 (save $12.13 per call). Click here to check it out.

In-House Programs

• Educational and Substance Abuse Counseling is available for inmates of appropriate classifications
• Medical and Mental Health Services
• Health services (inmates may request by submitting a request form)

Jail staff will handle emergencies in accordance with department policy. If medical care or treatment is required during an inmate’s confinement, Michigan law allows the county to seek reimbursement for the cost of medical services. Monies may be drawn out of an inmate’s account at the time of service, or attached to their Room/Board billing. Nurses’ visits are $35.00 per visit. The cost of prescriptions is the actual cost. Any outside medical services are billed at cost.

Room and Board Billing - All sentenced inmates will be billed $35.00 a day room and board. The final bill is due within 30 days after an inmate’s release. If paid within 30 days, or a payment schedule is agreed upon, there will be a reduction taken. If a bill is not paid, it will be referred to the collections agency for collection.

Inmate Commissary - Each inmate has a commissary account that acts like a bank account while he/she is in jail. Personal items, snacks, stamps, paper and other small items can be ordered using the commissary account. Services that the inmate must pay for can be paid for using the commissary account. Money may be deposited to an inmate’s account by the people on their approved visitor list only. Money deposits can be made only during visiting times and/or through the US Postal Service.