Calhoun County MI Correctional Center (ICE)

You can support your loved ones at Calhoun Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 269-969-6321.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Calhoun Co Jail is a detention center located at 185 E Michigan St Battle Creek, MI which is operated locally by the Calhoun 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. Calhoun County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Battle Creek Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

You can see all the arrest records for Michigan here.

The Calhoun County Correctional Facility, situated in Battle Creek, has been operational since 1994 and operates as a Direct Supervision facility, where corrections officers oversee inmates within their living areas. With a capacity for 630 inmates, the facility employs around 120 staff members. Typically, the inmate population ranges from 275 to 325 individuals. To supplement county finances, surplus beds are leased to other municipalities, counties, and federal agencies.

In addition to providing secure lodging for both pre-sentenced and sentenced individuals, the Corrections Division manages Court and Justice Center Security, as well as transportation to and from courts and other correctional facilities. Services offered to inmates include 24-hour medical care accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC), food service, religious support, laundry facilities, counseling, and GED education. Furthermore, the facility offers contract civil detention services.

If you need information about a detainee (ICE Detainee Locator) who is housed at this facility, you may call (313) 568-6049 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last, and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth, and country of birth. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call (269) 969-6304 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number, and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

Books and magazines ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. This policy ensures that the items are new, untampered, and comply with the facility's regulations. Prisons and jails enforce this rule to prevent the introduction of contraband or prohibited materials. By restricting orders to publishers, the facility can better maintain security and control over the content entering the institution. Any books or magazines not received directly from the publisher will be rejected and not delivered to the inmate.

Inmate workers are chosen based on conduct and cooperation with staff. Participation in the community service program can reduce sentences by one day for every 24 hours of work. Inmate workers receive double feeding trays and two mattresses. Commissary is available weekly, with orders submitted via kiosk two days in advance. On holidays, orders may be doubled. Indigent inmates must miss two commissary days to receive a weekly indigent pack containing basic hygiene items, and indigent mail is stamped only for the Attorney of Record or the Court. Upon receiving commissary items, inmates must present their ID, check their order, and sign for it in the presence of the commissary employee.

The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.

Family or friends may provide money for personal care products, stamps, stationery, 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.