Welcome to Wayne County, Michigan

Overview

Wayne County operates the largest jail system in the State of Michigan, which includes three major facilities with an average daily population of about 2,600 people. The facilities house pretrial felons, as well as sentenced felons and misdemeanants. Below is contact information for each of the county’s three jail facilities.

The Jails and Courts Division are under the command of Chief Jeriel Heard and Deputy Chief Kevin Losen.

 

DIVSION I: “The Andrew C. Baird Detention Facility”

570 Clinton Street, Detroit, MI 48226 | Get Map
Prisoner Information and visiting hours: 
(313) 967-6672, Commander Paul Jones

DIVISION II: “The Old Wayne County Jail”

525 Clinton Street, Detroit, MI 48226 | Get Map
Prisoner Information and visiting hours: 
(313) 224-2247 or 73, Commander Paul Jones

DIVISION III: “The William Dickerson Detention Facility”

3501 Hamtramck Dr, Hamtramck, MI 48212 | Get Map
Prisoner Information and visiting hours: 
(313) 875-7000, Commander Jerome Panackia

 

Inmate Info online

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VINELink is the online version of VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network. This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day. Victims and other concerned citizens can also register to be notified by phone, email or TTY device when an offender's custody status changes. Users can also register through their participating state or county toll-free number.

 

Bond Information

The bonding out of a person incarcerated can be a very detailed process.  It requires ensuring the accuracy of information pertaining to all inmates before they are released.  Therefore, having valid picture identification and someone present for the identifying of the released person is very important. 

Additionally, a check of police records, court documents and warrant information must be done. Any information regarding the person being bonded out must be verified prior to his or her release.  This may result in additional monies being needed, or the transferring of a person to another Law Enforcement Agency.  Due to the thorough nature of the checks we must conduct to assure a proper release, patience and time are key elements for this process.

Although a person can be bonded out at anytime of the day, paperwork or the release of individuals will not be processed during Shift changes, but will resume immediately thereafter.   It is the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office intent to complete the release process as quickly as possible and we appreciate your patience.

• List of approved bond companies 

Associated Fees

Associated with every bond is an additional charge of $10.00 for each individual bond that is paid, as well as a booking fee of $12.00 that is assessed to all individuals booked into the Jail if it has not been previously paid.  All monies are due and must be paid before a person can be released. 

Where to Pay Bonds

Bonds may be posted at the various District Courts, 3rd Circuit Court, and Friend of the Court when courts are open.  Bonds may also be posted at Jail Division I for inmates housed in either Jail Division I or Division II.

Bonds for Jail Division III inmates must be posted at that facility, which is located at 3501 Hamtramck Drive at Conant in Hamtramck.

 

Inmate Commissary Accounts

Money may by deposited into a Wayne County Jail Inmate's Commissary account under the following conditions: the money order must contain the Inmate's full and correct name and his WCJ Inmate number in order for the monies to be credited to the proper account. The money order must contain a return address and preferably a telephone number, in the event the person is discharged or there is a problem with the money order - the Property Room would like to be able to contact the sender or be able to return the money.

There is no limit on the total deposit that can be made to an account, however: no single money order can be over $100.00.

Money orders for those persons being held at Jail Divison I orJail Divison II may be dropped off at the deposit window at Jail 1 any time of any day. Jail Division III inmates may also have monies dropped off at Jail 3. Money orders may be sent through the US mail to any inmate in any of our facilities c/o the jail division they are being housed with the inmate number on the envelope and money order.

 

Inmate Visitation Schedule

JAIL DIVISION I (Andrew Baird Detention Facility) | Get Map
570 Clinton Street at St. Antoine in downtown Detroit. 

Monday	Last names starting with A through C (7:30 am until 10:30 am AND 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm)
Tuesday	Last names starting with D  through H (7:30 am until 10:30 am AND 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm)
Wednesday	Last names starting with I through M (7:30 am until 10:30 am AND 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm)
Thursday	Last names starting with N through S (7:30 am until 10:30 am AND 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm)
Friday	Last names starting with T through Z (7:30 am until 10:30 am AND 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm)
Saturday	Minor child visitation with approval and by appointment only.

 

JAIL DIVISION II (Old Jail) | Get Map
525 Clinton Street at Beaubien in downtown Detroit. 

Visitation times each day are:
8:30 am until 10:00 am
1:00 pm until 3:30 pm
7:00 pm until 9:00 pm

Monday	Last names starting with A through C
Tuesday	Last names starting with D  through H
Wednesday	Last names starting with I through M
Thursday	Last names starting with N through S
Friday	Last names starting with T through Z
Saturday	Minor child visitation with approval and by appointment only.

 

JAIL DIVISION III (William Dickerson Detention Facility) | Get Map
3501 Hamtramck Drive at Conant in Hamtramck. 

Special Note: Visitation at the Dickerson Facility may vary
from this posting - please phone ahead.

Monday	First Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)
Tuesday	Second Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)
Wednesday	First Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)
Thursday	Second Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)
Friday	No Visitation
Saturday- Sunday	First Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)  Second Floor Inmates (7:00 am until 10:00 pm AND 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm)

 

Project Fresh Start

• Learn More About This Program 

Because most women who work as prostitutes have long histories of sexual abuse and drug addiction, the Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with the 36th District Court and the Detroit Health Department to create Project Fresh Start, a successful program that helps these women heal their physical and emotional scars, break their cycle of drug dependency and start a new life. Project Fresh Start recently received national attention when it was given an Achievement Award by the National Association of Counties.

Beth Roberts, Program Manager
For more information, please call (313) 875-5182.

 

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