Oakland County Children’s Village
Oakland County Children’s Village
The Oakland County Children’s Village is a campus that offers several learning and recreation opportunities for the juveniles within their care. For recreation they offer track, softball, basketball, vollyball, and a multipurpose field, along with indoor recreation spaces and gyms. The school operates within the campus and covers kindergarten to grade 12, with GED and diploma opportunities, in collaboration with the Waterford School District. A team of licensed professionals care for the mental health of all of those residing in the facility, and there are also classes offered for the parents of all students and residents which provide them with new parenting methods and skills, and to discuss parenting in society. Medical professionals also attend the facility Monday to Friday, and there are registered nurses on site to provide all medical assessments and care that are needed. A group of dental professionals will attend the facility regularly to conduct preventative and other dental care for the youth. Only parents or guardians are able to receive phone calls or attend visits, and they can be approved through the facility, with others being approved only on a case by case basis. Mail: 1200 North Telegraph Road Building 63W Pontiac, MI 48341 Phones: Incoming calls are not accepted but juveniles may use the provided phones to contact parents. To fund the phone accounts access the Smart Communication website. Visitation: Visitation is provided on two days each week, Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm and Sundays 3:30pm-6pmInmate Services
Phone
248-858-1151Mailing address (personal mail)
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 63W
Pontiac, MI 48341
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 63W
Pontiac, MI 48341
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Oakland County Children’s Village, 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 248-858-1151 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online for Oakland County or any county in Michigan.
Oakland County Children’s Village Inmate Search
The Oakland County Children’s Village maintains an average of 262 offenders in custody on any given day. The Oakland County Children’s Village 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 Oakland County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 18,400 offenders.
The following charts of Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less- Juvenile Detention: 248-858-1151
- Adult Court: 248-583-1800
- Adult Probation: 248-858-0303
- Arrest Warrants: 248-858-0656
- Bail: 248-858-1800
- Booking: 248-858-1800
- Crime Victims: 800-770-7657
- District Attorney: 248-858-0656
- Inmate Info: 248-858-1800
- Juvenile: 248-858-1150
- Juvenile Court: 248-858-0656
- Juvenile Probation: 248-858-0232
- Police: 248-409-7100
- Police Tips: 800-773-2587
- Public Defender: 248-858-0345
- Records: 248-858-1011
- Sheriff: 248-858-5000
- Visitation: 248-858-1800
What is the booking process for the Oakland County Children’s Village?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Oakland County Children’s Village for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Oakland County Children’s Village:
- Personal identification.
- Mugshot(s).
- Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
- Possible DNA.
- Full body search.
- Property forfeiture.
- Free phone call.
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 248-858-1151.
How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Oakland County Children’s Village?
How to Set up a Phone Account and Receive Calls from an Inmate in Oakland County Children’s Village
To communicate by telephone with a Oakland County inmate, follow these instructions:
- To receive phone calls from a Oakland County inmate you MUST first open a SmartJailMail.com account.

- Once you open an account, you may search for Oakland County inmates or detainees to connect with.
- When you locate the Oakland County inmate that you want to connect with, you can send them a connection request.
- Oakland County Children’s Village will then need to approve the request before you can receive phone calls.
For all the information you need to receive phone calls from a Oakland County Children’s Village inmate, including how it works, how much it costs, how often you can receive calls and when you can receive them and more, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: Your phone calls will be monitored and stored. You may want to refrain from discussing your inmate's court case. Anything discussed on the calls may be used in your inmate's court case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Oakland County Children’s Village’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 248-858-1151 for further assistance.
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The Oakland County Children’s Village serves the following cities and towns of Oakland County: Addison, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Brandon, Clarkston, Clawson, Commerce, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland, Hazel Park, Highland, Holly, Huntington Woods, Independence, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion, Lathrup Village, Leonard, Lyon, Madison Heights, Milford, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland, Orchard Lake Village, Orion, Ortonville, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Rose, Royal Oak, Southfield, South Lyon, Springfield, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield, White Lake and Wixom.