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Jail/Inmate Info
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
The Sheriff is bound by statute for the responsibility of operating the County jail(s) which entails the care and custody of inmates, including but not limited to such activities as:
- providing inmate food and medical services
- providing jail clothing and receipt of private clothing for court
- maintaining a safe and secure environment
- providing support programming such as counseling, crisis intervention, and adult education
- maintaining a program of inmate recreation, visitation and chaplaincy services
FOR JAIL/INMATE INFORMATION CONTACT (248) 858-1800 The Oakland County Jail is accepting donations for paperback books for the jail library. Please call (248) 858-2925 for further information. Please note that this number is for the jail library ONLY. The Main Oakland County Jail, located at 1201 North Telegraph, was built in 1973. The jail is a maximum security facility and has general inmate population housing of approximately 484 inmates.
The intake area for processing new arrests includes holding tanks and observation cells which accommodate a capacity of 131 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: Total inmate capacity for the Satellite facilities is 586.
The Corrective Services Division admits approximately 25,000 new arrests into the facility per year. The average daily inmate population is approximately 2,000, including out-county housing.
Overcrowding continues to be a major issue in the operation of the Corrective Services Division. Statistics reflect that the inmate population has increased approximately 12 percent in the last five years.
Should you have any questions about inmate information, please email them to prisonerinfo@oakgov.com
Inmate Phone Calls
Inmates at the Oakland County Jail facilities are able to make collect calls only. *IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE Starting March 31, 2010, friends and family members will be able to place money on a specific phone number account through V-Connect. In order to receive collect calls, you may first have to establish an account with V-Connect. For more information please log on to www.myvconnect.com or call 1-800-913-6097. Please Note: The current Securas Pre-paid account balance will no longer be available for receiving calls as of March 31, 2010. For a refund on your Securas Pre-paid account, please call 1-800-844-6591.
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