Otsego County Jail
Otsego County Jail
At the 34-bed Otsego County Jail, inmate information is available 24 hours a day by calling 989-731-7289.
Individuals arrested for misdemeanors or felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing. Depending on the charges, they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held in custody until their trial is resolved.
Use the inmate search tool to access the facility’s roster of current inmates.
Inmates sentenced to less than one year remain at this jail, and inmates sentenced to more are moved to the Michigan State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page outlines inmate services including the visitation schedule, funding an inmate’s account, mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary.
Save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for future contact. If it’s not online, call Otsego County Jail at 989-731-7289.
Inmate Services
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Otsego 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 989-731-7289 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Criminal Court Case online for Otsego County or any county in Michigan.
Otsego County Jail Inmate Search
The Otsego County Jail maintains an average of 34 offenders in custody on any given day. The Otsego 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 Otsego County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 680 offenders.
The following charts of Otsego 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 Otsego 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 Otsego 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 Otsego 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 lessThe Otsego County Jail has a top capacity of 34, and houses all offenders charged with both misdemeanor and felony crimes throughout Otsego County, and they remain here as they wait for their trial, sentence, or transfer to another location. The jail is located in downtown Gaylord, allowing easy access for both staff and visitors, and is accessible for everyone with ample parking for those who will visit.
In order to determine if someone is at the jail, their bail, or their status, there is both an online lookup and jail staff are able to answer questions about an inmate that are not covered by privacy protections when you call 989-731-7289.
Upon intake, the booking process is completed, which includes a medical screening, fingerprinting and mugshots, DNA sample, along with an assessment to determine security needs, medical needs, mental health requirements, and housing assignment.
Staff is available to transport all inmates to court dates and any medical appointments or emergency needs, as well as inspecting all mail for contraband, receiving commissary funds and other money for inmates, maintaining the safety of the community and the security of the facility, and other tasks.
The Otsego County Jail also provides several other services to inmates including basic needs in meals, laundry, and hygiene items, and programs including AA, counseling, religious programs, education, recreation, and opportunities to grow social and life skills.
Contracts with local suppliers ensures all medical and mental health needs are met, and three healthy meals are provided each day by the onsite food service director and work crew.
No personal property is accepted by the Otsego County Jail unless via mail in unopened packages for indigent inmates including the following items all in white:
Three each of bras, socks, underwear, tshirts, and 3 paperback books may be mailed directly from the publisher only.
All mail goes to the jail directly at:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Ostego County Jail
124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
... and it is necessary to include only a return address on the envelope, with all contraband being removed or denied upon arrival.
Several programs are offered including group meetings, community service via the work camp, GED, group counseling, religious counseling, and a trustee program that provides inmates with work tasks around the campus.
Phone services are provided by a third party organization and an account can be created online to provide prepaid calls with only outgoing calls available.
Visiting hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 9am-9:30pm for up to one hour or two one-half hour visits, all of which are scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the jail at 989-731-7289.
Work Camp
Operating the alternatives to incarceration for Otsego County, the Sheriff also runs a work camp that works only with non-violent misdemeanor or lower felony charges and provides supervision for the work programs. Offenders are included on the online roster and will be provided with full details on the programs after their court date. Only those who are sentenced to alternatives to incarceration, sentence to service, or other work programs may participate. Work tasks are completed for nonprofit groups or government organization, and all experience and work will be reported to the judge as progress throughout the program. The work camp is located behind the courthouse at 204 Livingston Blvd. in Gaylord, which also has probation and parole, a multipurpose room, and other court and legal services.
- Jail (Main): 989-731-7289
- Inmate Info: 989-731-7288
- Sheriff: 989-731-7288
- Work camp: 989-350-5330
What is the booking process for the Otsego County Jail?
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Otsego County Jail 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 Otsego County Jail:
- 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 989-731-7289.
How do you pay bail for someone who has been arrested in Otsego County?
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Otsego County Jail in Gaylord for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Otsego County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 989-731-7289 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
- A cash bond is paid in full at the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court, usually by cash, cashier's check or money order, and many jails also take debit or credit cards through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor for an added fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's number is 989-731-7289.
- It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Otsego County.
- Many courts accept land or a home as bond collateral; the owner shows clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, using a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves the property.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Otsego County Michigan, check out the Otsego County Jail Bail Page.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Visit an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Otsego County Jail ON-SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
124 South Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
989-731-7289
- Visits are 30 minutes.
- You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
- The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. Call 989-731-7289 and get your inmate's times and make an appointment to visit.
- Inmates are allowed one visit per week.
- A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per inmate.
- Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
- Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 989-731-7289 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 9:00AM - 9:30PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00AM - 9:30PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00AM - 9:30PM |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail?
There are multiple ways to add money to an inmate's account at Otsego County Jail, using Access Corrections Secure Deposits
1. Online - Making a deposit using a verified Visa or Mastercard online, or using their Apple or Android App.
2. By phone - Dial 866.345.1884 to reach their 24/7 Access Corrections domestic call centers.
3. Lobby kiosk - Ask the jail whether it has an Access Corrections kiosk for deposits.
4. By mail - Ask Access Corrections or the jail whether money orders can be mailed, and to what address.
Ask who the money order should be made out to, and include the inmate name and ID number on all money orders.
5. Walk-in Cash Deposits - Ask the Otsego County Jail whether it accepts cash deposits in person, and where.
Secure Deposits - Frequently Asked Questions
Secure Deposits - Video Tutorial on How it Works
Secure Deposits - Help Pages
Customer Service Contacts:
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: customerservice@accesscorrections.com
Online Chat - Look for 'bubble' on bottom right of the page linked here.
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Otsego County
To send commissary money to an inmate in Otsego County Jail follow these steps:
- Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
- Select Michigan, then select Otsego County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
- Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Otsego County Jail.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail?
How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Otsego County Jail
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Otsego County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose Otsego County Jail, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Otsego County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow do I Mail an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail, and what can I send them?
Otsego County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines
Postcards
Ask the Otsego County Jail whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Otsego 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#
Ostego County Jail
124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Ostego County Jail
124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
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 Otsego 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 Otsego County Jail standards will be disposed of.
Ask the Otsego County Jail whether hardcover books are accepted.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Ostego County Jail
124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Otsego County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?
For inmates receiving mail in the Otsego 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 Otsego County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Ostego County Jail
124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
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 Otsego County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessCan I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail, and what can I purchase?
How to Send Money to an Inmate in Otsego County
To send commissary money to an inmate in Otsego County Jail follow these steps:
- Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
- Select Michigan, then select Otsego County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
- Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Otsego County Jail.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessHow Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Otsego County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDo Inmates in the Otsego County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Otsego County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 989-731-7289 for further assistance.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessWhat are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Otsego County?
The Otsego County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Otsego County: Bagley, Charlton, Chester, Corwith, Elmira, Gaylord, Hayes, Livingston, Otsego Lake, Vanderbilt and Webb.