St. Clair County Jail Roster
The official current jail lookup is the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Inmate Lookup. It is a standalone sheriff portal for current St. Clair County Jail custody, not a statewide prison search and not a court docket. The search page is free and public. It does not show a login step, a payment step, a released-inmate tab, an export tool, or advanced filters in the research record. During inspection, the portal displayed a data-refresh timestamp and a disclaimer stating that the Sheriff's Office updates the information periodically throughout the day without warranties as to accuracy, timeliness, or completeness.
Use the St. Clair County jail roster for people arrested locally, held before court, serving a county jail sentence, or held at the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center / St. Clair County Jail. Do not use it as the only source for a person who may have been sentenced to state prison, moved to federal custody, or held under immigration authority. Those systems use different databases: MDOC OTIS for Michigan state supervision, the BOP Inmate Locator for federal prisoners, and ICE ODLS for immigration custody.
Custody check: A no-result search is not proof that a person is free. The roster is updated periodically and only covers county jail custody.
Use St. Clair County Inmate Search
The St. Clair County inmate search form is direct. The public fields are Last Name, First Name, and Booking Number, followed by a large SEARCH button. A blank search returned the validation message, "You must enter either a last name or a booking number." That makes the practical rule clear: start with a last name or a booking number. First name is best used to narrow a common surname, not as the only search term.
- Open the official sheriff inmate lookup at inmates.stclaircounty.org.
- Enter the person's last name. Add first name when the surname is common or spelling is uncertain.
- Use the booking number when available. It is the best narrowing key for duplicate names or misspellings.
- Select SEARCH and review the result. Check the refresh time before relying on the record for same-day custody decisions.
- If no result appears, call the jail information desk, check state or federal locators, or use the sheriff FOIA process for older or nonpublic jail records.
The sheriff mobile app is a secondary mobile channel. The St. Clair County Sheriff MI app on Google Play and the Apple App Store listing describe public-safety news, tips, crime reporting, and interactive features. A user review referenced inmate lookup, but the official app-store copy did not confirm an app-only roster. Treat the app as another way to reach sheriff information, not as a replacement for the web roster.
St. Clair County Roster Fields
The St. Clair County roster search fields are narrow by design. That can be useful when a family member only has a name, but it also means that spelling and timing matter. If a last name has a hyphen, suffix, or alternate spelling, search the most likely legal spelling first. If the person was just arrested, allow for intake and data refresh timing before assuming the search failed.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Required unless Booking Number is entered | No wildcard instructions are shown. The validation message says last name or booking number must be entered. |
| First Name | Text | No | Use to narrow a name search. It is not enough by itself based on the blank-search validation. |
| Booking Number | Text | Required unless Last Name is entered | No public format rule is shown. Use it when the jail, court, or bond paperwork provides it. |
| SEARCH | Submit button | n/a | The only visible action button on the public form. |
VINELink is different from the roster search. Michigan VINELink is useful for custody and release notifications, especially when a victim, family member, or attorney needs notice of a status change. It should not be treated as a complete historical jail roster or a substitute for a direct jail record request.
St. Clair County Inmate Record Details
The research did not expose a live St. Clair County inmate profile through static HTML, so the public page should not promise fields that were not verified. The confirmed local record details are the search inputs, the data-refresh message, and the sheriff disclaimer. The official jail page adds operational facts that help explain a custody record, such as classification after more than 72 hours, pod-based commissary schedules, money intake, and property handling at booking.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Search input for the surname. It is required unless booking number is used. |
| First Name | Optional name field used to narrow the roster search. |
| Booking Number | Local booking identifier when known. It can be used instead of a last name. |
| Data last refreshed | Timestamp showing when the public roster data was last refreshed. |
| Disclaimer | Notice that the sheriff updates the data periodically and does not warrant accuracy, timeliness, or completeness. |
| Classification | Operational jail status after more than 72 hours, unless an exception applies. |
| Housing / pods | The jail uses A through G pod references for commissary scheduling, though public roster display of a pod was not verified. |
| Money / property | Booking officers take money into a trust fund and inventory personal property for return on discharge. |
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest, including property, money, identity checks, and record creation.
- Classification
- The jail assessment that assigns an inmate to general population or another housing status after local review.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency, such as immigration, probation, parole, federal court, or another county.
- OTIS
- Michigan's state corrections lookup for prisoners, parolees, probationers, and some recent discharges under MDOC jurisdiction.
St. Clair County Records Access Channels
Several official channels serve different record needs. For current St. Clair County Jail custody, start with the sheriff roster. For bond or urgent jail information, call the jail information desk at (810) 987-1720. For general sheriff questions, use (810) 987-1700. Non-emergency dispatch is (810) 985-8115. In-person custody questions go to the sheriff and jail campus at 1170 Michigan Road, Port Huron, MI 48060 during the public business hours listed by sheriff pages, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
When the online roster does not show the needed jail record, use the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office FOIA Request for Public Records form. For sheriff booking records, jail records, incident reports, or booking images, the targeted contact is St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, 1170 Michigan Road, Port Huron, MI 48060, fax (810) 966-4302, email sherifffoia@stclaircounty.org. A useful request gives the person's name, date of birth if known, booking date, booking number, complaint number, incident type, and location.
| Need | Best St. Clair County Channel | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Current jail custody | Official sheriff inmate lookup | County jail only, updated periodically. |
| Bond or verified emergency notice | Jail information desk, (810) 987-1720 | Not for routine personal messages. |
| Booking record or jail document not online | Sheriff FOIA form, email, fax, or in-person request | Must sufficiently describe the record and may be subject to FOIA exemptions or fees. |
| Release notification | Michigan VINELink | Notification tool, not a full historical archive. |
| Formal charges after arrest | Court portals and clerk records | Charges may differ from booking allegations. |
County, State, Federal Custody
The St. Clair County roster is for local jail custody. A person sentenced to Michigan prison moves into MDOC reception and classification, then appears through OTIS if under state jurisdiction. OTIS covers current prisoners, parolees, probationers, and discharged offenders within three years. It does not cover people held only in county jail, city lockups, people arrested but not yet sentenced, or records exempt under Michigan FOIA.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. The BOP locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present and shows fields such as name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. BOP does not provide a county-style mugshot gallery. ICE ODLS is the immigration detainee locator. ICE lists St. Clair County Jail as a Detroit Field Office detention location, so a person may be physically at the county jail while the immigration lookup remains the correct authority for immigration custody.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | St. Clair County Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or county sentence | St. Clair County jail roster | Use last name or booking number for current local custody. |
| Michigan sentenced prisoner | MDOC OTIS | Use offender number or last name. OTIS excludes county-jail-only inmates. |
| Federal prisoner | BOP Inmate Locator | Use register number or name fields. Federal pretrial custody may require court or USMS channels. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE ODLS | Use ICE lookup even if the physical housing site is the county jail. |
St. Clair County Jail Facility
The county facility list has one entry: St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center / St. Clair County Jail. It is operated by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office at 1170 Michigan Road in Port Huron. The 2023 county master plan describes the Intervention Center campus as including offices, Central Dispatch, classrooms, 448 adult jail beds, and 70 juvenile beds. The same campus also serves as the sheriff and public-safety location, so visitors should not route to the courthouse downtown for jail custody questions.
St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center / St. Clair County Jail
1170 Michigan Road
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 987-1720 jail information and bond questions
(810) 987-1700 general sheriff inquiries
(810) 985-8115 non-emergency dispatch
St. Clair County Booking Process
At admission, St. Clair County Jail booking officers take inmate money and deposit it in an inmate trust fund. Personal property is confiscated, inventoried, signed for, and returned on discharge. Jewelry is not allowed in the jail except a wedding ring if worn at booking. Money cannot be kept by inmates in the living area. At release, the trust account balance is issued by check, minus medical expenses incurred during incarceration.
Classification is a key local milestone. Inmates confined for more than 72 hours are classified and assigned to general population unless an extraordinary condition permits or requires an exception. During the interview, staff explain classification, visiting hours, rights and privileges, programs, and services. After classification, each inmate receives tablet access to inmate rules and regulations. A new arrestee may therefore be in intake or temporary status before the standard housing path is complete.
Michigan booking records also connect to biometric law. MCL 28.241a defines biometric data to include digital images recorded during arrest or booking, and MCL 28.243 addresses arrest biometric collection and final disposition reporting. The jail record is not the last word on court charges. Formal case records should be checked through court channels once charges are filed.
St. Clair County Inmate Visits
Visitation and communication are handled through InmateSales and the InmateSales app. A person who wants to communicate with an inmate must create an account, receive approval, and then schedule visits or receive calls from the inmate. All non-attorney visits are monitored and recorded. Visitors are subject to search, and misconduct or security concerns can end a visit or restrict future visits.
| Visit Type | Schedule / Timing | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| On-site visits | Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Sunday 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | Picture ID required. Visitors under 17 need a parent or legal guardian and birth certificate. Three visitors maximum including children. |
| Remote family or friend visits | Scheduled through InmateSales or app | Schedule at least 24 hours ahead and up to 14 days ahead. Visits are monitored and recorded. |
| Attorney remote visits | Seven days a week including holidays if operations allow | Attorney must create an account, notify the Sheriff's Department, and include credentials. Attorney visits are not monitored or recorded. |
St. Clair County Mail and Funds
Mail rules changed for standard non-legal family and friend mail starting May 15, 2026. Standard mail must use the scanning address with the inmate name and inmate ID: St. Clair County Jail, MI, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Legal mail uses the local jail address at 1170 Michigan Rd, Port Huron, MI 48060. Standard non-legal mail that does not meet the jail guidelines can be destroyed, and legal mail sent to the wrong address is listed as return-to-sender.
Funds may be deposited online through TouchPayDirect.com, by telephone at (866) 232-1899, through the TouchPay kiosk in the sheriff main lobby, or by lobby drop-off Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Deposits require the inmate name, inmate ID, and St. Clair County Office Site ID 248060. Commissary orders are placed by tablet, one order per inmate is filled, and orders must be placed by Sunday at 11:00 p.m.
| Housing Pods | Commissary Day | Local Note |
|---|---|---|
| A and B pods | Tuesday | Order placed by tablet before the weekly cutoff. |
| C and D pods | Wednesday | One order per inmate is filled. |
| E and F pods | Thursday | Housing pod timing comes from the jail page. |
| G pod | Friday | Confirm custody before sending funds. |
Note: Confirm the inmate is still in St. Clair County custody before sending money, scheduling a visit, or mailing personal items.