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Oscoda County Jail Information

Address

Oscoda County Jail
301 Morenci
Mio, MI 48647

Phone Number

Phone Number: (989) 826-3214

The Oscoda County Jail is located at 301 Morenci in Mio, MI and is a medium security county jail operated by the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Department.

This site will tell you information about everything a person needs to know about the Oscoda County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information that you’ll need to make the process less stressfull. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and please leave any comments or tips that might be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Oscoda County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that has gone to jail and don’t know how to find out where they are? Do you know somebody that’s been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

To find out who’s in jail at the Oscoda County Jail you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Oscoda County Jail Inmate Locator is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you are able to find the same information about anyone arrested and booked or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get their arrest information fast if you’ve got their name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Oscoda County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Oscoda County Jail includes these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

You will have to answer some questions, such as your full name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and also, you will also be asked about your medical and mental history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, Any property you have will get taken away from you and stored until you get released from jail.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to talk to a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to keep wearing your own clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process can take anywhere between 10 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get discharged. How quickly you get discharged might depend on whether you’ve got a bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For lesser charges, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and have a discharge date, plan to get discharged that morning.

Oscoda County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to provide the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Oscoda County Jail before anyone can visit them. This information will go in a Visiting log for the inmate. Each visitor has to provide identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or without a visiting order will not be able to attend visitation.

The Oscoda County Jail visitation procedures are always changing, so it would be wise to call the official Oscoda County Jail at (989) 826-3214 before you visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Oscoda County Jail you must be on their approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Oscoda County Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone currently on must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Oscoda County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Oscoda County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Oscoda County Jail is:

Oscoda County Jail
301 Morenci
Mio, MI 48647

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Oscoda County Jail
301 Morenci
Mio, MI 48647

The Oscoda County Jail mail policy changes, so be sure to double check the official website before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Oscoda County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Oscoda County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access arrest warrants inquiry on the Oscoda County jail website or call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and their arrest date, contact the jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a court docket and any documents and filings filed in your case. You can access court records online, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These online databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from another state. Go to the Oscoda County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that it was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for DUI, drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to someone in jail is likely to change, so it would be best to visit the Oscoda County Jail site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Oscoda County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Oscoda County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (989) 826-3214 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Oscoda County Jail store. Inmates can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Remember that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Oscoda County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally pricier than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Oscoda County Jail phone number is: (989) 826-3214

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they have a contract with, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Oscoda County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on inmate phone calls. There are some prisons or jails where we will not be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Oscoda County Jail, click the link below.

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