Berrien County MI Jail

Berrien County MI Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 269-983-7141

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Berrien County MI Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 919 Port St St. Joseph, MI which is operated locally by the Berrien County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Berrien County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the St. Joseph Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Family or friends may provide money for personal care products, stamps, stationary, etc. for inmates. Money must be deposited at the jail lobby kiosk where it will be credited to the inmate's account. The Post Office requests that no cash be sent in the mail to inmates. Money orders will only be accepted for deposit to inmate accounts. For further information on what is allowed, please read the Inmate Rules and Regulations Manual.

visitation Info

Berrien County MI Jail – Visitation

INTERNET INMATE VISITATION

INTERNET HOURS

• Monday-Friday; 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday; 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

INTERNET SCHEDULING

• Schedule up to 5 days in advance
• Must schedule at least 1 day prior to visit
• Inmate can have 2 visits per day
• Inmate can have up to 10 visits per week
• Only 3 visitors per visit (1 visitor must be an adult)
• Must be at least 18 to schedule a visit
• Visits are monitored: any inappropriate behavior and the visit will be terminated and you will still be charged for the visit.
• To find more information on registering, scheduling a visit, and payment of fees:

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ONSITE INMATE VISITATION 

ONSITE HOURS

• Saturday; 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  (Must be signed in by 1:30 p.m.)
• Sunday; 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  Must be signed in by 1:30 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  (Must be signed in by 7:30 p.m.)

ONSITE RULES

• Sunday is the first day of the week for visitation.
• Each inmate is allowed one twenty minute- no cost, non-contact visit per week.  Two people may visit at the same time.
• Visitors 13-17 yrs old must have proper ID and be accompanied by an adult.
• Visitors 18 and over must have a State ID, Military ID, or Drivers License.
• Inmate visitation hours may be canceled or restricted at the discretion of the jail shift commander, operations lieutenant or jail administrator.

STAFF GOALS

The goal of the Berrien County Jail Facility Staff is to provide a safe and secure environment for staff and inmates. The Berrien County Jail has a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of inmate rape and sexual related offenses and attempts thereof. We will make the prevention of rape a top priority. We will strictly enforce all federal, state and local laws regarding inmate and or staff sexual misconduct, threats of sexual assault or intimidation. You can help by reporting to any staff members comments or actions that you hear or see that suggest a person has or will be subjected to sexual violations, or presenting a threat to harm themselves or others.