Keweenaw County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Keweenaw County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 906-482-1742 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online for Keweenaw County or any county in Michigan.

Keweenaw County Jail Inmate Search

The Keweenaw County Jail maintains an average of offenders in custody on any given day. The Keweenaw County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Keweenaw County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 560 offenders.

The following charts of Keweenaw County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Keweenaw County Corrections Department, the state of Michigan Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Keweenaw County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Keweenaw County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

What are the bail options in Keweenaw County after an arrest?

Once arrested, an individual may be brought to Keweenaw County Jail in Houghton for processing. The next steps vary:

1. The individual may be released without paying bail and ordered to appear on a set date.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their hearing.
3. Posting bail or bond allows them to be released. Call 906-482-1742 to confirm the bail amount.

There are several ways to pay an individual’s bail.

• A cash bond is posted by paying the whole amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk's office with cash, a cashier's check or a money order, and many facilities also accept cards at a kiosk or through an online bond vendor for a fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's line is 906-482-1742 .
• Licensed bail bond agencies in Keweenaw County can provide assistance.
• Courts in many places accept real property, such as land or a house, as bond collateral when the owner documents clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves.

For more information about bail in Keweenaw County, Michigan, see the Keweenaw County Jail Bail Guide.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Keweenaw County Jail, and what can I send them?

Keweenaw County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
Ask the Keweenaw County Jail whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Keweenaw County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Houghton County Jail
403 East Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Houghton County Jail
403 East Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931

Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
Ask the Keweenaw County Jail whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Keweenaw County Jail standards will be disposed of. 
Ask the Keweenaw County Jail whether hardcover books are accepted.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Houghton County Jail
403 East Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931

Keweenaw County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Keweenaw County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Keweenaw County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Houghton County Jail
403 East Houghton Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Keweenaw County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 906-482-1742 for further assistance.

What are the other City and County Jails in Keweenaw County?

Keweenaw County County Jails

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