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Oakland County MI Main Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: July 14, 2023
Address
1201 North Telegraph Road PO Box 436017, Pontiac, MI 48341-1044
Beds
484
County
Oakland
Phone
248-858-1800
Email
prisonerinfo@oakgov.com
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Oakland County MI Main 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

Looking for an inmate at this facility? Visitation Information, Times and Rules
Satellite View of Oakland County MI Main Jail

You can support your loved ones at Oakland County MI Main Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 248-858-1800.

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 Oakland County MI Main Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Oakland County MI Main Jail is a detention center located at 1201 North Telegraph Road
PO Box 436017 Pontiac, MI which is operated locally by the Oakland 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. Oakland County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Pontiac 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 intake area for processing new arrests includes holding tanks and observation cells which accommodate a capacity of 156 inmates.

A 24-hour, seven day per week health clinic is operated at the jail and has seven single cells. In March, 1989, the Annex (a direct supervision facility) was completed, which is attached to the Main Jail and has the capacity to house an additional 487 inmates.

In addition, the Sheriff's Office operates a Corrective Services Satellite Division consisting of:

  • East Annex
  • Court Services

Total inmate capacity for the East Annex 398.

The Corrective Services Division admits approximately 25,000 new arrests into the facility per year.

Overcrowding continues to be an issue within the Corrective Services Division. However, through legislative changes, innovative programs and focus of the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in conjunction with the Sheriff's Office, jail utilization is at a manageable level. The Sheriff's Office recently implemented an Electronic Monitoring (tether) Work Release Program which has replaced in-jail Work Release status. The tether Work Release Program uses GPS monitoring 24 hours, seven days a week which increases the supervision of the inmate by tracking the inmate's location at all times. Alcohol monitoring is available as well as mandatory random drug screening. The inmate pays the cost of the tether and all drug/alcohol testing.

Table of Contents for Oakland County MI Main Jail

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Michigan. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Oakland County MI Main Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

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

Oakland County MI Main Jail - Visitation

The following rules and regulations apply for both in-facility video visits and home video visits.

  • NO persons under the age of eighteen (18) will be admitted for any visit. NOTE: The only exception is for N-Dorm Inmate Workers (Trusties) who may have one (1) child per visit accompanied by an adult.
  • NON-ACCEPTABLE CLOTHING: transparent clothing, tank/tube tops, bathing suits, or any other inappropriate attire.
  • TERMINATION OF VISIT: A visit may be denied or terminated under the following circumstances:
    • Visitors under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
    • Failure to prevent children from disturbing other persons in the visiting area.
    • Loud or disruptive behavior.
  • Inmates are allowed one (1) visit per week. (The visitation week begins each Wednesday)
  • All visits are thirty (30) minutes in length. NOTE: Inmate Workers (Trusties) are allowed two 30-minute visits, and if visitors would like them back-to-back for a total of 1 hour, there is a mandatory waiting period of 10 minutes between each 30 minute visit.
  • At NO time will children be left unattended in the lobby.
  • Active probationers, parolees, or individuals on any form of conditional court or institutional release programs must have the permission of the supervising authority to visit a specific inmate.
  • Visiting hours for professionals are Monday through Sunday 7am until 8:45pm. All professionals shall be out of the jail facility by 8:45pm.

VISITING SCHEDULE

There is no visitation on Mondays and Tuesdays, except for professional visits. Visitation will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. All visitors will be required to create an account through IC Solutions.

ALLOWED VISITING TIMES:

Wednesday through Friday

1:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

9:15 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m.

  • Family members/friends must schedule visits 48 hours in advance and may schedule up to 2 weeks prior. All inmate visits are 30 minutes in length.
  • The video visitation unit device will shut off automatically after 30 minutes.
  • If the visitor does not show-up for the scheduled visit, the missed visit will count as a visit for the week. If the visitor is late, visiting time is lost.
  • The visitation week starts on Wednesday and runs through Sunday

HOME VIDEO VISITATION

Inmate visitation can also take place from your home at a cost of $15.00 for 30 minutes. All visits are monitored and will be terminated if necessary. The same rules will apply regarding dress code and other violations that could terminate the visit.

INMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE DURING LOBBY HOURS
Monday through Sunday 7:00 a.m. until 8:45 p.m.
DIAL 248-858-1800 OR 248-858-1801 – 24 HRS

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