Missaukee County Jail Overview
Missaukee County Jail is operated by the Missaukee County Sheriff's Office. The official jail page lists the facility at 110 S Pine St in Lake City and gives the jail phone as (231) 839-4338 ext. 2. The same county material identifies Lt. Jesse Harwood as Jail Administrator, with a separate jail-administrator contact through ext. 5. Sheriff Wilbur "Wil" Yancer and Undersheriff Aaron Kearns are named on the sheriff's office page.
The jail holds local arrestees before arraignment, people waiting on misdemeanor or felony charging decisions, defendants awaiting court movement, warrant detainees, people serving short county sentences, and people waiting for transfer after court action. No separate city jail, state prison, federal Bureau of Prisons institution, or ICE detention facility was verified inside Missaukee County in the official sources reviewed.
Missaukee County Jail Population
The county does not publish a rated bed count, housing map, pod list, or daily population dashboard for Missaukee County Jail in the pages reviewed. The best located population anchors are the Prison Policy Initiative jail average daily population figures and the county corrections page's food-service counts. PPI listed 34 average daily population in its 2022 appendix and 39 in an earlier table using 2013 data.
The 2024 meal count from the county corrections page is operational data, not an official inmate count. It does show the small-facility scale of the jail and supports careful discussion of population without inventing a capacity number.
Search Missaukee County Jail Custody
No official online Missaukee County Jail roster or public booking-profile search was located. For a current local custody check, call Corrections at (231) 839-4338 ext. 2. For copies of jail or sheriff records, use the Sheriff's Office FOIA and reports process. If the person has already gone to court, search MiCOURT Case Search.
- Start with the jail if the arrest was recent or the person may still be held locally.
- Use full name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date when calling Corrections.
- Ask whether bond is set, whether there is a hold, and whether the person is eligible for release.
- Search MiCOURT for court records after arraignment or filing.
- Use MDOC OTIS only after a state prison, parole, probation, or absconder record may exist.
| Lookup Need | Best Channel | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Current jail custody | Corrections line | The county does not publish a live roster. |
| Booking copy or photo | Sheriff records request | The form supports incident reports, photos, and other records. |
| Charges after arrest | MiCOURT or court clerk | Filed court charges are separate from booking notes. |
| Release alerts | Michigan VINE | VINE supports custody notifications rather than full booking files. |
Missaukee County Jail Contact
The sheriff contact page lists the Sheriff's Office at PO Box 800, 110 S Pine St, Lake City, MI 49651, with dispatch, corrections, and records/civil process separated by phone extensions. Records/civil process is ext. 3, and the fax number is (231) 839-4344. The generic sheriff email listed by the county is Sheriff@Missaukee.org.
Missaukee County Jail
110 S Pine St
Lake City, MI 49651
(231) 839-4338 ext. 2
Jail Administrator Lt. Jesse Harwood: ext. 5
Records / Civil Process
Missaukee County Sheriff's Office
PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651
(231) 839-4338 ext. 3
Records hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Visit Missaukee County Jail
Missaukee County Jail visits are scheduled by appointment through Corrections. Each inmate may have one visit per week from the approved visitation list. The inmate submits up to five proposed visitors to the Jail Administrator or designee, and all visitors require approval before the visit. No more than two visitors may visit at one time.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | In-person by half-hour appointment |
| Saturday | 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | In-person by half-hour appointment |
| Saturday | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | In-person by half-hour appointment |
Visitors age 16 or under must have a parent or guardian present. Every visitor must sign in, fill out the visitor log, show valid photo ID, follow posted visitation-area rules, and avoid disrupting jail operations.
Mail and Money at Missaukee County Jail
Personal mail to the jail must be in postcard form unless attorney-client communication applies. Address mail with the inmate's name, Missaukee County Jail, PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651. The county says inappropriate material, non-postcard personal mail, and perfume-scented mail are returned to sender.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | (Inmate Name), Missaukee County Jail, PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651. |
| Phone / video | CIDNET devices in each cell; family and friends create accounts at CIDNET.net. |
| Phone hours | Telephones available 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
| Money deposit | JailATM online or the Sheriff's Office kiosk just inside the west entrance off Canal Street. |
| Commissary examples | Candy, coffee, toiletries, combs, stationery supplies, and playing cards. |
Corrections officers and dispatch will not pass verbal or written messages to inmates. Phone time can also be purchased by the inmate through commissary, and the county points users to CIDNET account resources for video visitation, text messaging, and account data.
Missaukee County Jail Bond Kiosk
Missaukee County publishes a specific local bond detail: the bond kiosk is at the Sheriff's Office west entrance off Canal Street. The inmate-accounts page also says the commissary and money kiosk is just inside the west entrance and that a corrections officer can provide assistance. The county does not publish accepted payment methods, kiosk fees, or bond-posting hours in the sources reviewed.
- Confirm the person is held at Missaukee County Jail.
- Ask whether bond is set, whether there are holds, and whether the person is eligible for release.
- Confirm payment method and any kiosk fee before traveling.
- Use the west entrance off Canal Street if directed to the kiosk.
- Keep the receipt and allow time for release processing.
Important: Jail staff can process payment logistics, but the court sets bond amounts and release conditions.
Booking at Missaukee County Jail
A Missaukee County arrest may be made by a sheriff's deputy, Michigan State Police trooper, or through warrant service. After transport to the jail, corrections staff handle intake. The county does not publish a detailed booking manual, but local jail facts and Michigan criminal procedure support the normal sequence of identity checks, property handling, fingerprint and photo records, screening, bond or first appearance, housing, and communication setup.
After arraignment, the jail allows limited "whites" 72 hours later: up to three pairs of plain white underwear and socks in new unopened packages, plus two sets of thermal underwear. That local rule is more specific than generic property language and should be confirmed with Corrections before items are brought to the jail.
Missaukee County Jail Operations
The county corrections page gives unusual food-service detail. It lists one full-time cook and two part-time cooks, names Carrie Creger as Food Service Manager, and says the kitchen was remodeled and expanded in 2013. In 2024, the jail prepared and served 34,418 meals, averaged 2,797 meals per month, and reached a high monthly count of 3,543 meals.
The same page says the current meal cost is about $2.19, compared with $0.60 in 1993. Meals are approved by a nutritionist from Munson Healthcare Hospital of Cadillac. Three meals are served daily, special diets are planned for health concerns, and occasional fresh vegetables come from Friends Ministries.
The Missaukee County Jail information page is the local source for the jail address and jail administrator contact.
The screenshot ties the facility page back to the official county jail source rather than to a third-party roster or commercial inmate-search site.
Note: Confirm custody, visit approval, and kiosk instructions with Corrections before traveling to Lake City.