Kalamazoo County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmates are allotted video visitations depending on their classification levels. Low and medium classification residents may have 2 free 30 minute visits per week and purchase additional visits. High classification residents are allowed one free visit per week. Maximum classification residents are not allowed visits. Classification levels are evaluated every month. Onsite visiting hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 10am and 1pm to 3pm. Remote video visits may be scheduled between 9am and 11pm. All visitors must be at least 12 years of age and those from 12-16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visitors must have an account with GTL/Viapath, which can be established online or at the kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office. The kiosk accepts cash, Mastercard, and Visa.

Additional Jail Information

The Kalamazoo Office of the Sheriff announces cold cases on its website. These provide the victim’s name, description, photograph, last known location, and a summary of the incident.

Kalamazoo County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Richard C. Fuller III and the Undersheriff is James Vandyken. The office is divided into Operations, Support, and Jail Divisions. Each is overseen by a Capitan supported by Lieutenants and Administrators, as well as several Sergeants.

1500 Lamont
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Phone: 269-383-8821

Kalamazoo County is located in the southwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It had a population of 261,670 as of the 2020 Census. It has a total area of 580 square miles. The largest city and county seat is Kalamazoo.

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

Kalamazoo County violent crime is 17.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Kalamazoo County property crime is 30.7. (The US average is 35.4)

Kalamazoo County Public Records Information

Public records may be requested through a Freedom of Information Act portal hosted by the Sheriff’s Office on the county’s website. Requests require creating an account. Records can then be requested online. They should be described in as much detail as possible and the requestor’s name and contact information are required. Fees include labor costs billed in 15 minute increments.