Find Macomb County Inmates

Use the Official Macomb County JailTracker

The official inmate lookup is JailTracker, launched from the Sheriff's Locate an Inmate page. The county warns the public not to send money to anyone claiming to be the Sheriff's Office. The page tells callers who are unsure to dial 586-469-5151 to confirm. The Sheriff's Office does not demand fees, gift cards, bitcoin, or other payment by phone.

The Locate an Inmate page is the only Macomb-issued link to JailTracker. The page also lists the Sheriff's direct phone for inmate questions and bond information at 586-307-9612.

How to Search the Macomb County Inmate Roster

JailTracker is a JavaScript app that may show a captcha. The public can search by last name, narrow by first name, and toggle filters such as "current inmates only." The roster includes booking, court, charge, bond, and hold fields. The public side does not show medical, mental-health, or detailed classification information.

1. Open the official Sheriff Locate an Inmate page and click the JailTracker link.
2. Complete the captcha if shown.
3. Type the last name; first name is optional for common surnames.
4. Filter to current inmates if needed.
5. Open the profile to read booking date, facility, charges, bond, and court date.
6. For bond, use the Sheriff's pay bonds page and verify inmate name, inmate number, case numbers, and bond amount before paying.

Macomb JailTracker Search Field Table

The fields below appear in the public JailTracker app for Macomb County. Field names come from the public app resources used by the official portal.

What a Macomb County Inmate Profile Shows

The public JailTracker profile lists booking, court, charge, bond, and hold details. Family members and attorneys use these fields to identify the inmate number, the case, and the bond amount. The roster does not show medical flags, suicide watch, or detailed housing information.

Posting Bond for a Macomb County Inmate

The Sheriff's Pay Bonds page tells the public to gather inmate name, inmate number, case numbers, and bond/fine amount before paying. During court hours, bonds are posted at the court of jurisdiction, except Circuit Court and Friend of the Court cases. After hours, the Sheriff's Office handles bond posting. In person, the jail accepts cash, cashier's check made out to "Macomb County Prisoner Information," major credit cards (with fee), and approved surety bonds.

Online and phone payments run through Government Payment Services / AllPaid. Release may take several hours, depending on jail activity and housing location. Bond questions: 586-307-9612.

Macomb County Jail Visitation

Friend and family visits at the Macomb County Jail are by video through ICSolutions. Visitors must register at least 24 hours before the visit and no more than two weeks ahead. Each inmate gets two visits per week with up to three visitors for about 30 minutes; certain trusties get three visits per week. The first visit of the week is free; later visits carry a fee. Nonprofessional visits are noncontact and recorded.

Mail Rules at the Macomb County Jail

Mail must be addressed to the inmate name, inmate number, P.O. Box 2308, Mount Clemens, MI 48046. Legal mail is opened in front of the inmate and checked for contraband. Personal mail is screened. Prohibited items include nude or explicit photos, postage stamps, food, checks, bills, receipts, envelopes, labels, oversized cards, Polaroids, magnets, stickers, ribbon, and illegal items. Soft-cover books are ordered only by the inmate through commissary. Publisher-direct newspapers and magazines are allowed up to a five-item maximum.

Inmate-to-inmate mail within the facility is prohibited. Mail is not forwarded or held for inmates who have moved or been released. If mail is rejected, a Notice of Rejected Mail is issued.

Inmate Funds, Phones, and Care Packages

The Macomb County Jail uses several vendors for money, phones, tablets, and care packages. No money is accepted by mail. The maximum balance held in an inmate's account is $400.

Macomb County Jail Programs and Medical Care

The jail's inmate services page lists trustee work opportunities in housekeeping, maintenance, kitchen, library, and laundry. Macomb Community Corrections runs alternatives to incarceration. Wellpath provides medical, dental, and psychological care. L'Anse Creuse provides correctional education. Clinton Counseling provides substance-abuse treatment. Jail Ministry runs religious programming. Property release runs Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If an inmate transfers to prison, property is held for 14 days before disposal.

VINELink Custody Notifications

Victims and concerned family can register for custody notifications through VINELink. The service sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes — transfer, release, escape, or court date. Registration takes a phone, email, or text setup. Macomb's JailTracker app exposes VINE-related identifier fields, suggesting integration where supported. VINELink is not a replacement for the Sheriff's roster; treat it as an early-warning service that complements the roster lookups.

Phone Scam Warning

The Sheriff's locate-inmate page warns the public that no real Sheriff's Office call demands fees, gift cards, bitcoin, or other payments by phone. The most common scam claims that a relative is in jail and that bond must be paid by gift card or wire to release them. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office does not collect bond by phone. If a caller demands payment by gift card or other irregular method, hang up and call 586-469-5151 to confirm before sending anything. The same warning applies to texts and emails claiming to be from the Sheriff or the courts.

Classification and Public Roster Limits

The Macomb County Jail classifies inmates for safety, housing, medical needs, mental-health needs, security level, separation issues, and legal status. Classification helps the staff house people appropriately and identify needed services. The public JailTracker roster does not display medical flags, suicide-prevention status, protective custody, or detailed housing pod information. Family members concerned about an inmate's safety or medical needs should contact jail staff directly rather than try to infer status from the roster. The Sheriff's Office and Wellpath jointly handle medical questions during incarceration.

Attorney and Professional Access

Attorneys, law enforcement, government agencies, probation and parole officers, and approved clergy are professional visitors. They report to the Prisoner Information Office and have three business windows seven days a week: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Attorney visits do not count against the inmate's weekly visit cap. Attorney-client communications inside the jail follow privilege rules and are not subject to the recording that applies to nonprofessional video visits.

Macomb County Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham

The official Sheriff's Office page names Anthony M. Wickersham as Macomb County Sheriff. The page features direct links for "Locate an inmate," "Inmate services," "Visit an inmate," "Pay bonds," "Purchase police report online," and a transparency dashboard. The Sheriff's general line is 586-469-5151. The Sheriff's Office distinguishes itself from the courthouse: the jail and bond posting are on Elizabeth Road, not at 40 N. Main. The Sheriff's Office runs jail operations, road patrol, marine and special services, and corrections programs.

The Sheriff's transparency dashboard, accessible from the Sheriff's homepage, gives the public access to operating metrics and incident reports beyond the basic locator. The county Prosecutor and the courts handle charging and case decisions; the Sheriff handles custody and release timing.

The Macomb County Jail Booking Process

After an arrest in Macomb County, the arresting police agency may handle the suspect first and then transfer custody to the Macomb County Jail for county-level holding. Jail intake follows a standard sequence designed to confirm identity, check for outstanding warrants, secure property, document the person for safety reasons, and assign housing. The intake sequence usually takes longer for first-time bookings and shorter for people the jail can re-process from a recent file.

1. Identity confirmation and warrant check.
2. Property inventory (wallet, phone, keys, jewelry).
3. Booking photograph and fingerprints.
4. Medical and mental-health screening by Wellpath staff.
5. Classification for housing and program eligibility.
6. Entry into the jail management system, after which the booking may appear in JailTracker.

The roster is not a real-time promise. A newly arrested person may not appear until the booking and data-publication steps finish. Friends and family who do not see a recent booking in the public roster should call 586-307-9612 instead of assuming the search failed.

Property Release and Transfer Rules

The inmate services page lists property release times as Sunday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In-custody inmates may release valuable property only while incarcerated. Valuables include keys, pagers, cell phones, wallets, jewelry, and similar items. Clothing is treated separately. If an inmate transfers to state prison, property is boxed and held for 14 days; an authorized person must pick it up within that window or the items are disposed of. Families frequently ask about phones, keys, wallets, and clothing, so the property rules matter in practice.

The Sheriff's Office also publishes a Notice of Rejected Mail process for mail blocked at intake. If mail is rejected, the inmate or sender receives a notice that explains the reason. Reasons include contraband, prohibited images, stamps, food, checks, bills, receipts, envelopes, labels, oversized cards, Polaroids, magnets, stickers, ribbon, illegal items, or material threatening safety or good order.

Macomb County Jail Facility

The jail and Sheriff's Office contact details are below. The jail is separate from the courthouse and sits on Elizabeth Road.

For released inmate searches, OTIS, BOP, and the sex offender registry, see released inmates. For aggregate jail population data and BJS context, see jail population. For warrants, see warrant records.