Missaukee County Jail

Missaukee County 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: 231-839-4338

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Missaukee County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 110 S Pine St Lake City, MI which is operated locally by the Missaukee 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. Missaukee County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Lake City Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Inmate Accounts

Money may be deposited directly into a patient's account for the purchase of commissary at jailatm.com.

There is also a kiosk at the Sheriff's Office. The kiosk is located just inside the west entrance to the office off of Canal St. A corrections officer can provide further information if you require assistance.

Commissary includes items such as candy, coffee, personal toiletries, comb, stationery supplies, playing cards, etc.

**Please be advised that upon release from custody, a check will be issued for the remaining balance of an inmate's account, minus any amount owed to the jail (which includes the $12.00 booking fee according to P.A. 32). Any balance under $5.00 will be placed on a debit card.

Inmate "Whites":
72 hours AFTER arraignment, inmates are allowed to receive "whites". This includes plain white underwear and socks. The inmate is allowed up to three (3) pairs and they must be brought in to the office in new UNOPENED packages. Two (2) sets of thermal underwear may also be brought in.

Mail:
Inmates are allowed mail. Their address would be:
(Inmate Name)
Missaukee County Jail
PO Box 800
Lake City, MI 49651

All incoming personal mail is opened and scanned for inappropriate information. Mail with a perfume scent will be returned to sender. Inmates are only permitted to write postcards to family and other approved persons.

Telephone:
Inmates cannot receive incoming phone calls. Telephones are available to inmates from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. All outgoing calls are made collect only or by an approved phone card that the inmate purchases through inmate commissary. Inmate phone service through Securus. Fifteen-minute calls are $19.79. With an InmateAid number, we can get the same 15-minute call for $3.15 (save $16.64 per call). Click here to check it out.

Corrections Officers and/or Dispatch cannot and will not "pass messages" or information, either verbally or written, to the inmates. Communication must be done through First Class Mail, telephone calls, or approved visits.

visitation Info

Missaukee County Jail –  Visitation

Inmates are allowed visitors.  Visiting hours are Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 and 1:00 to 4:00.  

• Appointments are accepted for a 1/2 hour visitation time slot. These may be made by calling (231) 839-4338 ext 2 for the jail.  You may leave a message.
• Each inmate is allowed one visit per week by appointment from their approved visitation list. 
• No more than two (2) visitors will be allowed at any one time.
• No one 16 years old or under will be permitted to visit without a parent or guardian present.
• All visitors must sign in and completely fill out the visitor's log.
• Any visit that disrupts the operation of the jail will be immediately terminated and visitor(s) escorted from the building. This may result in the loss of future visitation privileges.
• Visitors shall produce a valid photo ID prior to the visit.
• Visitors shall abide by the rules posted in the visitation area.
• Inmates may provide the Jail Administrator or his/her designee a list with a maximum of five (5) names of whom they would like to have approved as a visitor. The Jail Administrator or his/her designee must approve all visitors.