Oakland County jail inmate search

To check who the Oakland County Sheriff's Office currently holds, open the CLEMIS Inmate Locator. After the page opens, choose Oakland County Jail from the list, then type in the name of the person. Remember the timing delay as you search. The county cautions that records online may run as much as 72 hours behind. Call 248-858-1800 if a recent arrest doesn't appear.

New arrests won't appear online immediately. A record can be up to 72 hours behind. Call Prisoner Information at 248-858-1800, listed on the Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page, to check on a recent arrest.

Choose the number that fits your question. The Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page gives families the phone numbers:

• Prisoner information: Call 248-858-1800 for questions about someone in custody.
• Main facility and Sheriff's Office: Call 248-858-5000 for the main jail line.
• Smart Communications: Call 1-888-253-5178, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for call and deposit help.

The main facility sits at Bldg 38E, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341-1044. The Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page says the Main Jail houses the visitation area plus the bonding area open 24 hours. Cash or money orders can be left at the visitation area.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office handles custody operations. Begin with the Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page, or the CLEMIS Inmate Locator also works. Call 248-858-1800 if a recent arrest isn't listed yet.

Smart Communications handles video visits. Go over the rules at the Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page ahead of booking:

• Depositing funds with Smart Communications is how you pay for video visits.
• The money you deposit becomes credits, with 1 credit equal to 0.01 dollars in value.
• Video visits and phone calls both draw on those credits.
• Call 1-888-253-5178 any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for account help.

Inmates view personal mail on tablets after it goes to Smart Communications. On the envelope, write Oakland County Jail, Inmate Name and Inmate Number, PO Box 9103 in Seminole, FL 33775-9103. Only photos, plain cards, or letters are allowed. Legal or business mail goes to PO Box 436017, Pontiac, MI 48343.

Commissary, the jail store, is paid from a trust account. That account can't pay for calls or tablets. The Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page says you can make a deposit online with Smart Communications. Another option is to bring cash or money orders to the Main Jail visitation area. Checks aren't accepted.

Smart Communications handles outgoing phone service. Inmates get 1 free 15-minute call weekly, and calls to attorneys don't cost anything. Extra calls require Smart Communications credits, priced at 0.01 dollars per credit, because trust funds cannot pay for calls. Check the Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page or call 1-888-253-5178 any time, 24 hours a day, for help.

County Jail Lookup never shows names, photos, or arrest records. To see the custody details the county publishes, open the CLEMIS Inmate Locator and choose Oakland County Jail. If a recent arrest isn't listed yet, call Prisoner Information at 248-858-1800.

Money or a legal promise that lets someone arrested go home until court is called a bond. The bonding area remains open 24 hours a day. The Inmate Information: Oakland County, MI page says staff accept regular, surety, and interim bonds, plus bonds for fines or costs. Use cash, a credit card, or a cashier's check, or go through a bail bondsman. The court handles cash bonds of $10,000 or more. Learn about bailing someone out of jail, or visit the Michigan inmate search page.

No exact release processing times appear on the sheriff's office website. After bond is paid, either at the court or the 24-hour bonding area, staff complete the release paperwork. Call Prisoner Information at 248-858-1800 to check someone's release status.