Wayne County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

The visitation hours for all three jail divisions are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 10:30 am, 1 pm to 2:30 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm. Professional visits are 7 days a week. Inmate’s may have one 30 minute visit per week. Individuals over the age of 17 must present a State-issued ID or driver’s license, or a Federal-Issued military ID card or passport. Minors must be accompanied by an authorized adult. Visitors who are disruptive or pose a threat to the security of the facility will be removed and will be permanently removed from the visiting list. Visitors will be checked for contraband prior to their visit.

Additional Jail Information

The Wayne County Sheriff offers an Inmate Inquiry service that provides information about inmates currently being held at their facility. Users can look up an inmate using their name, subject number, booking number, or booking date. Each inmate detail page provides the inmate’s demographic information and booking history. The facility they are being housed in is displayed. The bond number, type and amount is also shown. The page lists the charges the inmate is being held for, the date they occurred, the docket number, the court’s disposition, and the crime class for each charge. A chronology of the inmate’s court dates is also included.

Wayne County Sheriff Information

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office operates and maintains its own jail for pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office operates a jail dashboard that is updated daily to display infographics about the jail’s current population. This includes a graphic displaying the number of inmates housed in the jail and on a tether for a specific day. The average, current, highest, and lowest inmate totals are also posted.

Sheriff
Raphael Washington

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Address
4747 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

Phone
(313)833-0864

Fax
(313)224-2367

Wayne County was incorporated in 1796. Both the largest city and county seat is Detroit. According to 2020 U.S. Census data, the population was 1,793,561. The total area of the county is 673 square miles with 612 miles being occupied by land.

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

Wayne County violent crime is 27.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Wayne County property crime is 38.9. (The US average is 35.4)

Wayne County Public Records Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is legislation that gives citizens the right to request public records on the affairs of the government. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office offers the ability to submit FOIA requests online using their online form. Requesters are required to provide their name, address, phone, and email, as well as the type of document they are requesting. There is also the option to mail or fax the request to the OFIA Officer. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office will offer a response to the request within 5 business days. A fee will be charged depending on the labor costs for gathering and transmitting the records.

Mail or Fax To: Cynthia Golson
Department Supervisor/FOIA Officer
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
FOIA Department
4747 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48201

Phone
(313) 833-0562

Fax
(313) 224-6169