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Ingham County Jail is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Ingham, MI. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Ingham County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Ingham County Jail are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

640 North Cedar Street
Mason, Michigan 49954

Inmate Capacity

665

Website

jail.ingham.org

Fax Number

517-676-8299

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Ingham County Jail?

Ingham County Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Ingham County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Mason police department at 517-676-2431 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Ingham County Jail?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Michigan inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Michigan.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Ingham County Jail?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 517-676-2431.

Ingham County Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

Local villagers gathered together and formed Ingram county in 1838. For two years after this, the County lacked a county seat, and for several, the Sheriff had no jailhouse. With no county seat nor jail, all offenders were to be transported to the Jackson. The trip was an all day excursion by a horse-drawn wagon. The Mason Center, was named after Michigan's boy Governor Steven T. Mason, was chosen to be the county seat in 1840. The village was chosen because of its central location of the state. This took place two years after Ingram county was formed.

Government representatives that in order to conduct county business a single level office was needed. The building was newly constructed at a location on 155 West Maple Street. Soon after this took place, a building committee was advised to have constructed a building at a location on 142 East Ash Street for a courthouse and this was not to cost more than $800.00. The building measurements were 28' x 34'. During this time, a brick jail with cells made logs was constructed at another location, with a heavy wooden barricade of sharpened logs surrounding it. The jail had two levels, on the second level above the cells is where the current Sheriff Joseph L. Huntington and his wife Minerva took residence. They were the first to occupy the new Ingram County jailhouse.

A new jail was requested in the mid-1920s, by then-Sheriff Hugh Silsby. He informed the Board of Supervisors that the current jail was not suitable for the number of prisoners they received. Often, the twenty-four men "bullpen" as it was dubbed, would house as many as sixty prisoners. The "insanity ward" room which posed legal and ethic problems was another concern for the Sherriff. Other county officials were in agreeance with the Sheriff and also stated that the jailhouse was not equipped with proper or legal accommodations for males and females under the age of sixteen. The jail could not separate the minors from callous criminals and offenders who were infected with infectious conditions and other infectious diseases. Voters approved the construction of a new jail that would house one hundred and sixty prisoners and in 1927 the third jail of Ingram County was built.

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