Bay County Jail Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmate visits are all conducted by video, either from stations in the lobby of the Bay County jail or remotely from an internet capable device with a camera. Visits can be scheduled 7 days a week from 8am to 11am, 12pm to 4pm, 5pm to 6:30pm, and 7:30pm to 11pm. Inmates are allowed 1 free 20-minute on-site visit per week. These must be held from the video visitation stations in the jail lobby. For on-site visits, select “Scheduler” to determine which machine your visit is scheduled on. Wait until 1 minute prior to the scheduled visitation time to sign in. For remote visits, a Securus Online account is required. To enroll your computer, take a photo of your ID with your webcam. You will receive a confirmation email once your account is approved. On the day of the visit, login 15 minutes prior to the scheduled visitation time. Remote visits can be either 20 minutes (at a charge of $6.99) or 40 minutes (at a charge of $13.99).

Bay County Sheriff Information

The Bay County Jail is run by the Office of the Bay County Sheriff. Troy Cunningham is the current Sheriff. The Office can be contacted at the following:

Bay County Law Enforcement Center
503 Third Street
Bay City, Michigan 48708

Phone: (989) 895-4050
Fax: (989) 895-4058

Bay County is the fifth-smallest Michigan county by area, comprising 631 square miles. Only 442 square miles are land. The county’s name comes from the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. The 2020 Census listed the population as 103,856. Bay City is the county seat and it’s largest city.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Bay County violent crime is 14.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Bay County property crime is 26.9. (The US average is 35.4)

Bay County Public Records Information

Public records may be requested in person, by mail or email, or through the Bay County’s online request portal. The preferred method is online via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Portal. An email address is required for such submissions, though records can also be delivered through the mail or picked up in person. The records requested should be described in as much detail as possible. Fees for records ($ .10 per paper copy and labor costs billed in 15-minute increments) may be paid online. Forms for a fee waiver are also available on the Bay County website. Requests should be submitted to:

Bay County FOIA Coordinator
515 Center Avenue
Suite 402
Bay City, Michigan 48708

Phone: (989) 895-4131
Email: foia@baycounty.net