Find Washtenaw County Inmates

Official Washtenaw Jail Information

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is the official source for jail data. The Sheriff is Alyshia Dyer. The office is at 2201 Hogback Road in Ann Arbor and runs corrections, police services, and four other divisions. The county sheriff administration page shows the office leadership.

The page lists the elected sheriff and administrative roles. The Sheriff's Office overview at washtenaw.org/1140 lists six divisions: Administrative Operations, Community Engagement, Corrections, Emergency Services, Innovative Reentry, and Police Services. The service area covers more than 350,000 people across 25 local units of government.

That page is the public face of the Sheriff's broad public-safety mission. Corrections is one of six divisions; it runs the jail at 2201 Hogback Road.

Why There May Not Be a Public Roster

Washtenaw County did not expose an official searchable public jail roster in the county pages reviewed. Many counties in Michigan run name lookups; some publish a daily inmate list with photos and charges. Washtenaw publishes the Sheriff's incarcerated individual information hub instead, which is policy data, not a name search.

That gap does not mean information is locked away. The court docket shows arraignment, bond, and case detail tied to a booking. VINELink shows custody status by name through the state's notification service. A call to the jail confirms in-person inquiries.

The incarcerated individual information page at washtenaw.org/1488 links visitation, attorney visits, bonding, mail, money/accounting, phone calls, property release, and video visitation. It is the policy backbone for everything tied to a person held at the Washtenaw jail.

How to Look Up a Washtenaw County Inmate

Searching for a Washtenaw inmate uses several tools at once. Start with VINELink, then check the court docket, then call the Sheriff if the person is not found. The steps below cover the full flow.

1. Open VINELink. Select Michigan as the state.
2. Search by last name and first name; add a date of birth if you have it.
3. If a match is found, sign up for custody notifications by phone or email.
4. Open the Washtenaw Trial Court Public Access portal and search the same name. The case docket may show arraignment date, bond, and current status.
5. For 14A District Court cases, use MiCOURT D14A.
6. If the person is not in VINELink and no case shows up, call the Sheriff's Office through the number on the sheriff page.
7. For state prison custody, search MDOC OTIS. For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator.

VINELink Search Fields for Washtenaw

VINELink is the multi-state custody notification platform. It lets users search inmates and sign up for alerts. The Washtenaw jail participates. The table below shows the common form fields.

The site at vinelink.com is the same tool used by victims, families, and lawyers across Michigan.

Washtenaw Inmate Profile Fields

Washtenaw County did not expose an official inmate profile through the static pages reviewed. When a case docket or VINELink lookup returns a hit, the profile generally includes a small set of fields. The table below lists what users can expect to see on the courts side of a Washtenaw booking.

Do not assume a Washtenaw inmate profile shows mugshots, housing units, or full charge text. The county incarcerated individual information page publishes policy data, not the kind of detailed profile some other Michigan counties expose.

Washtenaw County Jail Contact

The Washtenaw County Jail is at the Sheriff's Office facility. The county runs a single corrections operation as part of the broader Sheriff's Office. Use the contact card below for visits, mail, and phone.

Washtenaw Jail Visitation Schedule

The Washtenaw jail uses contact visitation, video visitation, and non-contact attorney booth visits. The county incarcerated information page sets out the general rules. Exact slot times are published on the contact visitation page.

The page at washtenaw.org/4660 covers contact visits for eligible incarcerated individuals. The schedule below sets out the common Washtenaw jail visit categories.

Money, Mail, and Phone at the Washtenaw Jail

The county uses three named service providers and a defined mail process. eXpress Account is the deposit and payment system for incarcerated loved ones. Securus Technologies runs phone and voicemail. The mail rules cover what can and cannot be sent and how gift packs work.

• Deposits to a Washtenaw inmate account run through eXpress Account.
• Phone calls and voicemail are handled by Securus Technologies.
• Mail goes through the address on the incarcerated information page; do not send cash.
• Property release requires a kite to ITR property staff naming the pickup person.
• Kites cannot be sent to a visiting officer for property releases.

Bond rules apply if you want to post for someone in custody. The county page states that if a 10% bond is posted, the court keeps 10% of the posted amount. Bond is released at the end of the case or earlier by judge order.

Mail at the Washtenaw jail has limits. Do not send cash, staples, or contraband. Gift packs run through an approved vendor; the jail mail page sets the current vendor and the allowed items. Photos may be restricted in size or number, and books often need to come from a vendor rather than from home. Always check the jail's mail rule on the incarcerated information page before sending anything.

Phone calls are billed through Securus Technologies. Family can set up an account and add funds online. The jail records most calls; attorney calls are not recorded when the line is set up as a privileged legal call. The Securus voicemail option lets a caller leave a message for an incarcerated person when a live call is not possible.

MDOC vs Washtenaw County Jail

The Washtenaw jail holds people awaiting trial, serving short county sentences, or held on holds. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) runs the state prison system and parole/probation. The two systems are separate.

For sentenced state prisoners, use MDOC OTIS. For federal inmates, use the BOP Inmate Locator. The Washtenaw released inmates page covers all three routes in more depth.

Sentence transfers from the county jail to MDOC happen after a circuit court sentencing on a felony. For sentences under one year, the person usually stays in the county jail. For sentences longer than that, the Sheriff transfers the person into MDOC custody and OTIS picks up the file.

The Booking Process at the Washtenaw Jail

Booking is the first stop after an arrest in Washtenaw County. The Sheriff's intake team takes fingerprints, a photo, a property inventory, and a medical screen. The arresting agency lists the alleged charges on paperwork that travels with the file. The Sheriff also runs a wants and warrants check against state and national systems.

Once booking ends, the person is placed into the appropriate housing. Bond may be set at booking under a bond schedule, or held for the next judge's arraignment. The Sheriff's "Find" page at washtenaw.org/1701 links related resources for fingerprinting, the sex offender registry, found property, and towing/impound.

Most arrestees see a judge or magistrate the next business day. Weekend bookings may wait until Monday. The court reads the charges, sets bond, and addresses counsel. The case docket then appears in MiCOURT or Trial Court Public Access.

Bond Categories on Washtenaw Cases

Bond is the money or condition that secures a defendant's release and return to court. Michigan courts use a few different bond types, and a Washtenaw inmate may shift between them as the case moves.

• Personal recognizance (PR) - No money up front; the defendant signs a promise to appear.
• 10% bond - The defendant pays 10% of the set amount; the court holds 10% of the posted amount per the county incarcerated information page.
• Cash bond - The defendant or a third party posts the full amount in cash.
• Surety bond - A licensed bondsman writes a bond for a fee; the bondsman is on the hook for the full amount if the defendant fails to appear.
• No bond - The court holds the defendant without bond, common in some violent felonies, probation violations, and Sheriff holds.

Bond conditions can include no-contact orders, GPS monitoring, drug testing, and travel limits. A violation can send the defendant back to the jail with bond revoked.

Holds and Out-of-County Pickup

Some Washtenaw inmates are held on a request from another agency. A hold means the person cannot bond out until the other agency picks them up or releases the hold. Common holds come from other Michigan counties, MDOC for parole or probation violations, U.S. Marshals on federal warrants, and ICE.

If you see a Washtenaw case docket that says "bonded out" but the person is still in custody, a hold is the likely reason. Check the case docket and call the jail to learn which agency is holding. The Sheriff's intake staff can confirm the holding agency name without sharing the underlying case detail.

Sex Offender and Related Registry Lookups

The Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry runs through the state police. Search at michigan.gov/msp/services/sex-offender-reg by name or by area. Washtenaw County registrants show in the same statewide system. The registry shows registrant details allowed by law; some fields are restricted.

The Sheriff's "Find" page links the same registry route for in-county searches. For state-prison-tied registry status, MDOC OTIS also shows registry flags on offender profiles.

Related Washtenaw Searches

For the underlying criminal case, see the arrest records page. For warrant status, see the warrant records page. For population data and capacity, use the inmate population page. For state and federal release tracking, use the released inmates page.