Clinton County Jail Records
No official public Clinton County Jail web roster or searchable mugshot gallery was found on the county site during the research pass. The county's official materials instead point users toward the jail inquiry phone line, Jail & Inmate Information, Michigan VINE, court search, and written records requests. That matters because a missing online result is not proof that a person was not booked. It may mean the county does not publish a live profile page, the person has been released, the name is spelled differently, or the record must be requested from the sheriff.
The main local facility is the Clinton County Jail, operated by the Clinton County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Dush. The jail holds local pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, MDOC detainers, and boarders from federal, state, or other county agencies. The best first step for a current custody check is direct jail contact, not a third-party roster. For a broader custody search, use Michigan VINE for notification, MDOC OTIS for state supervision, BOP for federal prison, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
The county's jail staff directory shows the official jail contact block used for inmate inquiry.
That directory is important for Clinton County inmate records because it gives the jail-specific phone path instead of a public roster link.
Use Clinton County Jail Inquiry
Since Clinton County does not publish a confirmed official web roster, the roster workflow is a fallback chain. Start with the jail, then move to the public systems that match the person's legal status. Use the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and the agency that made the arrest. If a jail staff member gives a case number or court name, keep it for MiCOURT, bond, attorney, and records-request follow-up.
- Call Clinton County Jail Inmate Inquiry at 989-403-5090 or Jail & Inmate Information at 989-227-6580. Ask whether the person is currently held at the Clinton County Jail.
- If jail staff cannot release the detail by phone, ask what record can be requested by FOIA and which office should receive the request.
- Search Michigan VINE for custody status or notification options tied to a jail or criminal case.
- Check MiCOURT for 65A District Court when the question is about filed charges, bond orders, or hearings after booking.
- Use MDOC OTIS, the BOP inmate locator, or ICE ODLS when the person may have left county custody.
Access point: Clinton County inmate records start with phone inquiry because the official county site did not expose a live roster profile page.
Clinton County Roster Fields
A county roster search-field table is still useful, but Clinton County's official site did not provide a roster form with public fields. The negative finding should be stated clearly. The available field inventory comes from the access channels that do exist: phone inquiry, FOIA, MiCOURT, VINE, and MDOC OTIS. The table separates local jail inquiry from the statewide state-prison locator so a county-jail booking is not confused with an MDOC supervision record.
| Search Channel | Field or Identifier | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County Jail phone inquiry | Full name, date of birth, arrest date if known | Practical requirement | No official public roster form was found. Call 989-403-5090 or 989-227-6580. |
| County FOIA request | Record description, department, requester contact | Yes | Use a written request for booking sheets, jail logs, or other nonexempt records. |
| Michigan VINE | Name and custody or case search fields | Varies | Use for custody status and notification rather than full booking records. |
| MDOC OTIS | Last name or offender number | Yes | OTIS requires at least a last name or offender number for state supervision records. |
| BOP inmate locator | Name or federal register number | Varies | Use only for federal BOP custody, not Clinton County Jail custody. |
For MDOC OTIS, optional fields include first name, sex, race, age, and marks, scars, or tattoos. The OTIS About page states that offender-number searches ignore other criteria, and marks or tattoo terms require exact one-word or two-word phrase matching.
What Clinton County Records Show
Clinton County's public county pages do not show a current web profile with booking number, charges, bond, housing unit, mugshot, or release date. Those details may exist in the sheriff's records, but public release depends on Michigan FOIA and any lawful exemptions. Use court records for filed charges, bond orders, and dispositions because a booking charge can change after the prosecutor reviews the case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Not available through an official public Clinton County web roster; confirm by phone, VINE, court search, or FOIA. |
| Booking number | Not found publicly. Ask the jail or request the booking sheet if the number is needed. |
| Booking date and time | Likely part of the booking record, but not published in a county roster profile. |
| Charges | Jail intake charges may differ from formal court charges. Check MiCOURT and the court clerk for filed counts. |
| Bond | Bond is usually a court issue after arraignment or first appearance. Verify with the court before relying on jail notes. |
| Release status | Use jail inquiry and VINE. A past release may require a records request. |
| Mugshot | No public gallery was found. Booking photos may be requested under FOIA, subject to exemptions. |
Clinton County Custody Lookup
The search path depends on who has custody. Clinton County Jail custody means the person is physically held at the St. Johns jail as a pretrial detainee, a local sentenced inmate, or a boarder. MDOC custody means the person is under Michigan state prison, probation, or parole supervision. Federal BOP custody is separate from both systems, and ICE detention has its own locator. A Clinton County arrest can touch more than one system if there is a detainer, a transfer, a state sentence, or a federal case.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Clinton County Jail phone inquiry | Current physical custody, release, transfer, and hold questions. |
| Victim or family notification | Michigan VINE | Custody alerts and status changes when the person is eligible in the system. |
| State prison, parole, probation | Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS | State supervision records for prisoners, parolees, and probationers. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator | BOP prisoners and some former federal inmates. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Immigration detention searches, not county jail booking records. |
Monthly Clinton County sheriff reports include categories for MDOC detainers and U.S. Federal Marshals billing lines. Those entries show why one person can have local physical custody but another agency's legal interest. A detainer is a hold or notice from another agency. It may prevent release even when local bond appears payable.
Clinton County Jail Facility
The facility map identifies one adult detention facility for Clinton County: Clinton County Jail. No separate local state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, or work-release annex was confirmed inside the county. The jail is the local point for booking, inmate inquiry, property appointment questions, deposits, and visitation setup.
Clinton County Jail
1347 E Townsend Road
St. Johns, MI 48879
989-403-5090 Inmate Inquiry
989-227-6580 Jail & Inmate Information
For facility-specific rules, the Clinton County Jail page should be used with direct jail contact because official mail and visit schedule text was not located in county pages.
Clinton County Booking Process
After a local arrest, booking at the Clinton County Jail can include identity checks, warrant and hold checks, property inventory, fingerprints, booking photographs, health and safety screening, classification, and housing assignment. Classification is the jail's decision about where and how a person should be housed. The county posts a PREA zero-tolerance policy and states that alleged sexual abuse or harassment involving inmates in sheriff custody is subject to intervention and investigation.
The first court path often runs through 65A District Court. That court handles adult misdemeanors, arraignment, bond setting, trials, sentencing for cases within its jurisdiction, and preliminary examinations in felony cases. Felony cases move to the Circuit Court Criminal Division after the district court stage. For that reason, a jail intake note is not the same as the final court record. Use custody inquiry for location and release questions, then use court records after a jail arrest for charges and hearings.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identification, property, fingerprints, and photo.
- Arraignment
- Early court hearing where charges and bond may be addressed.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency, such as MDOC or a federal authority.
- Remand
- A court order keeping a person in custody.
Clinton County Visit Setup
Official Clinton County pages link inmate visitation setup to InmateSales. The county research did not locate public text for visit days, hours, visit length, visitor identification rules, dress code, child-visitor rules, attorney visit procedure, or holiday changes. The safe route is to use the county-linked vendor for scheduling and call the jail before travel.
| Topic | Clinton County Source Finding |
|---|---|
| Scheduling portal | County links to InmateSales for inmate visitation setup. |
| Visit schedule | Not located in official county text. |
| Visit length | Not located in official county text. |
| Visitor ID | Not located; confirm with the jail before travel. |
| Dress code and prohibited items | Not located; confirm with the jail before travel. |
| Attorney visits | Not located; attorneys should contact jail or court staff directly. |
The county-linked InmateSales portal is the source image match for visitation setup.
Because the county did not publish the full visit schedule, the portal and the jail phone line should be used together.
Clinton County Inmate Funds
Commissary and deposit details are better documented than the roster. The county's Corrections Deposits page names Express Account, phone deposits through 866-422-6833, and a lobby kiosk. Convenience or service fees apply. The jail operations page states that commissary items can include hygiene, writing, recreational items, candy, and coffee, and that no-money inmates receive only legally required hygiene and communication materials, billed after release.
| Channel | Details | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Express Account deposits to the Facility Trust Account. | Convenience fees apply. |
| Phone | 866-422-6833, with live agents available. | Convenience fees apply. |
| Lobby kiosk | Deposit option at the facility lobby. | Service fee for bond and money transactions. |
| Commissary | Canteen Services Inc. operates commissary. | County share supports inmate services such as education programs. |
Property release is separate from deposits. The sheriff's page states that inmate property is released by appointment only, and the property appointment number is 989-227-6582. Appointments are strongly encouraged, while walk-ins are first come, first served and may involve waits.
Note: Confirm current custody with the jail before sending funds, scheduling visits, or making a property appointment.
Request Clinton County Booking Records
If phone inquiry and public tools do not provide the needed Clinton County inmate record, use a written FOIA request. Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.233, gives a person the right to inspect, copy, or receive copies of sufficiently described public records unless an exemption applies. Clinton County's FOIA procedures allow requests by letter, in person, email or electronic transmission, and fax. The county normally has five business days to respond, with a possible extension of up to ten business days.
For sheriff or jail records, describe the record in plain terms: booking sheet, jail log, booking photograph, release date, arresting agency, or property record. Include full name, date of birth if known, arrest or booking date, and the department holding the record. The research identifies sherifffoia@clinton-county.org as a sheriff FOIA email and Admin@clinton-county.org as a county administrative FOIA channel. The county FOIA coordinator address is 100 E. State Street, Suite 2100, St. Johns, MI 48879, and the fax listed for county FOIA is 989-224-5102.
State and Federal Inmate Records
A person sentenced from Clinton County may leave the county jail and enter MDOC supervision. Search OTIS when the question is about prison, parole, probation, or recent MDOC discharge. OTIS generally keeps public records until three years after supervision discharge unless the person returns to supervision or the record is removed because of a set aside or expungement. OTIS is not a county booking archive and does not replace Clinton County Jail inquiry.
Federal and immigration searches are narrower. The BOP locator covers federal prisoners and some former federal inmates. A federal pretrial detainee may be held through the U.S. Marshals Service before BOP custody appears. ICE ODLS covers immigration detainees, and no Clinton County, Michigan ICE detention facility was confirmed. If the arrest is federal, confirm physical custody with the jail and legal custody with the federal court, attorney, or federal agency involved.