Keweenaw County Jail – Eagle River, MI

Keweenaw County Jail is in Keweenaw County, Michigan and is the jail for that region. Looking for someone incarcerated at Keweenaw County Jail? This site tells you information about everything you might need to know about Keweenaw County Jail,like: How to do a jail inmate search. Find inmate mugshots. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and bail bondsmen. Keweenaw County Jail intake procedures. Court information and records. And much more…

The prospect of going to jail is a daunting and scary thought, not only for the person who gets locked up, but also their family, friends, and loved ones. The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and tips you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressful. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others would be appreciated.

Do you have a family member or friend that is locked up and need to find them?

Has someone that has been arrested and you want to find them?

To find out who is in jail at Keweenaw County Jail you will need to visit their website and use the inmate lookup.

The Keweenaw County Jail Inmate Search has information on persons who have been arrested, including custody status, bail amount, and times you can visit. Also, you can find the same information about anyone booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to get the information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or arrest number.

If your friend or family member is in another jail you can check the other Michigan county jails in our Michigan County Jail Guide: List of all county jails in Michigan

A mugshot, also called a jail intake picture, is a photo that the police take during jail intake processing. A mugshot is actually two photos one frontal photo and a side picture. Your full name and jail ID number will appear on the photos, and they’re on file at the jail.

Mugshots of people who have been arrested can be viewed on the website, or you can see them in person at the Keweenaw County Jail. When you search for mugshots on the website you will need to put in the inmate’s legal name, and the booking date, if you have it.

Want to get your mugshot removed from the Keweenaw County Jail website? This may not be possible, since the mugshot is a matter of public record. To get your mugshot taken down you have to file a Petition to Expunge in court. What this means is that your arrest record would be sealed, so no one will be able to see them. It is difficult to do this, and you will most likely need the services of a lawyer.

Read our in-depth tutorial about getting your mugshot removed, the many different mugshot websites, and the websites that offer to remove your mugshot for you: How To Get Your Mugshot Removed

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Once you’re incarcerated, your only thought is about when and how you will get out. After you’ve gone through the booking process, a bail amount will be determined either by bail schedule or magistrate. If you don’t get a bail set this can mean that you will either be released on your ‘own recognizance’ until your court date, or you must remain in jail until your trial.

If you do bail out of jail you are required to promise to be in court on your court date, and you must not travel out of the county.

Usually, an inmate are given an early release in exchange for good behavior if they respect the rules and area a good inmate while in jail.

If you follow the rules, you may be granted work release. You will either have to stay the jail every day when you’re finished at your job, or you might be allowed to move to a halfway house instead of jail, so it is kind of like an early release.

Your bail is how much money that you have to pay to get out of jail until your trial. Your bail amount all depends on what crime you are charged with and how serious it is. You will need to pay 10 percent of the total amount that was set in order for you to bail out of jail. If you don’t go to your scheduled court date, that person won’t get their money back.

In order to find out how much someone’s bail is, you need to call the jail or the county courthouse. If know the person’s information, such as name, address and date of birth, they will tell you how much their bail is. Also, you can see the bail amount on the Keweenaw County Jail site.

Posting bail to get out of jail is never a fun thing, but thankfully, its easy if you have the money. To start with, figure out if it is a “Cash Bond Only”. If this is the case, you will not be able to use a Bail Bondsman. Cash only – the jail can’t accept checks. As soon as you’ve posted (paid) bond, the prisoner will be released into your care. If they don’t violate the terms of their bail, the bail money you posted will be returned to you.

If bail is set too high, or you can’t afford it yourself, you should try to hire a bail bondsman. Bondsmen will usually charge a fee of 10-15% of the total amount of bail set by the magistrate, and sometimes with a minimum fee of $100. The amount you pay to the bondsman is non-refundable and the bondsman only accepts cash. If their bail has been set particularly high, the bondsman will usually use your personal assets as collateral.

You can find a local bail bondsman click here: Bail bondsman

Have you ever used a Bail Bondsman to bail someone out of jail? If you have, leave a comment below and tell your story, and let us know how things turned out.

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• Get Time Off For Good Behavior
• Work Release
• Released For Time Served
• Get Out on a Pre-Trial Release Program
• House Arrest
• Be Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The jail intake procedure takes you through each of the following steps:

• You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.
• You must answer a number of questions, such as your legal name, address, birth date and a contact person.
• Also, you will also be asked about your psychological and medical history.
• You will be issued an inmate ID.
• You will be fingerprinted.
• They will take your mugshot.
• All of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.
• You will be allowed to use the telephone to talk to family, friends, or bail bondsman.
• If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, if not you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Have you ever been arrested and gone through the jail intake procedure? If you have, you should share your experience. How long did you have to wait in the holding cell? What was your treatment like? Do you have any secrets that will help others get through the procedure?

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Once you are able to post bail, you will get discharged from jail. This process will take anywhere between 10 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster you post bail, the quicker you can get released from jail. It also depends on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if a magistrate must determine the amount of bail to be set. For minor charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. If you have served a sentence in jail and are given a date of your release, you should expect to get discharged that morning.

If the sheriff has a, or if you need to report to start a sentence, it is highly advisable that you follow the rules and turn yourself in. If it is for a warrant, go to the jail, and tell the intake officer that think that there is a warrant for your arrest. They will do a record check, and if they verify that you have one, they will take you into custody and begin the intake process. When reporting to serve a sentence, report to the jail at the time and date that the sentence order or court paperwork states. Make sure that you aren’t late. Be sure to only bring necessary items when you turn yourself in, like a driver’s license or even ID, any prescription medication you might take, along with your doctor’s prescription, as well as a copy of the sentencing order.

To have visitors, you must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitors will be entered in a Visiting log for the inmate. Each visitor will have to provide proof of identification. Any visitors that gets to visitation or that does not have a visitation order will not be allowed to attend visitation.
The Keweenaw County Jail visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you check the official Keweenaw County Jail jail site before you go to visitation.

The only phone calls that inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are much pricier than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges could be reduced or eliminated completely.

Phone Number: 906-337-0528

All inmate mail has to be mailed using US Postal Service. You must not use any other form of mail delivery. You must write or type the inmate’s name, inmate number, and jail address on the envelope. Don’t mail anything in a package, envelope with padding, plastic bag, or an envelope containing metal parts. All mail is opened and inspected and read by the jail staff, and the mail will be sent back if it can’t be delivered.

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

Keweenaw County Jail
5105 4Th Street
Eagle River, MI 49950

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Keweenaw County Jail
5105 4Th Street
Eagle River, MI 49950

The Keweenaw County Jail inmate mail policy changes frequently, so it would be best to check the official website before you send a letter to an inmate.

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Even if you’ve been arrested, you have certain rights, one of these is that you have the right to request a lawyer. Remember that you may be limited to the amount of phone calls you can make, so make sure you ask a friend or family member to find a lawyer for you. You might be thinking ‘but do I really need an attorney’ You’re not required to have an attorney in all cases, a lawyer can advise you of your rights, help protect your interests and help you find your way through the legal system in your county. The faster you hire an attorney to represent you and work on your situation, the better.

For more information about the benefits of and how to hire an attorney, read: Find an Attorney

If you’ve been arrested and cannot afford a lawyer, you will be given a public defender for a lawyer. Also, the Public Defender Office is staffed by investigators, crime scene and forensics experts and social case workers. You should be reassured that Public Defenders are real lawyers that are members of the Michigan State Bar and are licensed to represent you in court and practice law.

Have you or someone you know used a court appointed attorney? Are you satisfied with how they handled your case and represented you in court?

Court records are a matter of public record. Court records contain a court case file containing a docket sheet and every documents filed during your court case. You have the ability to access your court case records via the internet service, or by going to the Clerk of Court.

The Clerk of Court is an officer and clerk of the court that maintains court records. The Clerk of Court also administer the oath for anyone testifying in court, and read the jury’s verdict. All records, documents, and evidence associated with your case are kept and available to you at the office of the Clerk of Court.

Court fees are the fees and charges associated with your case, which include filing charges, motion and claim fees, and court appearance fees. If you can’t afford to pay these fees and have a court appointed attorney, you may not have to pay them.

The magistrate acts as the judge who presides over your court case. Magistrate judges do a number of things, like deciding a bail amount, issuing warrants for arrest, and acting as the presiding judge over preliminary court hearings and detention proceedings.

Your pre-sentencing report is prepared to include information about the defendant’s background and as much detail about the defendant’s life and public history, which the magistrate will review and take into consideration when determining a sentence. Information and personal details will be requested from the person on trial, his or her family members, and in some circumstances the victim. Remember you are allowed to request to see a copy of this report prior to sentencing, so you have the opportunity to correct the mistakes.

When you are convicted of a crime, you will be given a sentence for your crime. There are a number of different options, including community service and probation, to even incarceration in jail or prison. Depending on how serious your crime was, you will either be taken into custody immediately, or you could receive a date that you are required to go to jail to serve your sentence.

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Want to find out if somebody you know is incarcerated in jail, or has been an inmate in the past?

To find this out you will have to query the jail website and do an inmate search, and search using:

• Their name.
• Birth date.
• Their booking date if you know it.
• and their jail ID.

If you’re not sure if your friend or family member is in jail, you can also call the jail get confirmation.

If you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records on the Keweenaw County jail website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

If you know the person’s name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Keweenaw County jail, either by phone, in person, or look online. Arrest records are in the public record and this is available to anyone.

A Civil Process is when you are served with legal papers, which can be a court order. You can find these by contacting the Sheriff’s office, either by phone or through their website.

All people registered as sex offenders are listed and registered on the sex offender databases required by the area they live in. The people listed on these databases have been convicted of a sex crime. You are able to see this information on the internet, but you should know that you won’t see the exact address, rather the block of the address that they registered.

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

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal past. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from another state. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for these crimes:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
• Drug crimes.
• Kidnapping.
• Rape or other sexual assault.
• Violent crimes including assault, battery and murder.
• Breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

When you do a criminal history search, usually will not learn if they has had:

• Tickets for speeding.
• Drivers license revoked or suspended.
• Traffic accidents.
• Moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To find driving histories, you have to do a driving history search.

Have you ever tried to search for someone’s criminal records? Was it easy? Was your search online or did you have to make a phone call to the Keweenaw County courthouse? Did you get information that was correct? There are lots of reasons that people look up criminal records and backgrounds, and your comments may help other people that are in the same situation.

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Most Wanted

On a Federal level, the FBI has a list of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Keweenaw County, the Sheriff keeps their own list of most wanted criminals and fugitives.

FBI Ten Most Wanted List


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

Just the thought of serving a jail sentence in Keweenaw County Jail is quite unpleasant, you will soon get used to the routine that is set for you. Prisoners get a wake-up alarm every morning at 6:00 AM, and then roll call. Next, you will eat breakfast. Following breakfast you will have to work in the program that has been assigned to you. This could be working in the kitchen, laundry, or some sort of manufacturing job. While this may seem tedious, it may help you when you leave jail, as you are gaining experience in a certain field of work. Other inmates go to school, while some take part in mandated treatment programs. After lunch, there will be another roll call, then back to work. Your evening will be spent either in your cell or a common room. During this time dinner is served and you will be expected to take a shower. After another roll call, it’s lights out. Even though you will be confined to your cell, there may be enough light to read or write letters. Then again, most inmates welcome lights out, and try to get as much sleep as they can.

Most people are frightened at the idea of jail because they don’t know what to expect. If you have spent any time in Keweenaw County Jail, your experiences would be welcomed, if it can help another person to deal with it.

Dress Code

When incarcerated, all inmates are expected to wear the Keweenaw County Jail uniform. This is normally a jumpsuit or scrubs. Of note to anyone visiting an inmate – you must be properly dressed. Any clothing considered inappropriate will not be permitted.

How To Send Money to an Inmate

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.

The rules for sending funds to someone in jail is always changing, so review the official Keweenaw County Jail site before you send any money.


Commissary

The commissary is the jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

Inmate Medications

If you are on any type of prescription medication, you will be allowed to continue taking it while in jail. When you are first processed, you will be asked what medication you take. You will then be referred to the jail nurse or doctor who will be in charge of monitoring your health and prescribing your medication.

Meals

You will get three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. As expected, they are very basic, but healthy. A typical breakfast might be cereal, toast, coffee and fruit. Lunch might be spaghetti, salad, bread and milk. Dinner could be chicken casserole, rice, vegetables, dessert and milk. Contrary to popular belief, prison food has greatly improved over the years, and you might find that it’s not much different from what you would eat at home.

Pods / The Yard

The jail is designed in a ‘pod’ layout, with self-contained housing arranged around an outdoor yard. Each pod has a central control station and a common room, and the inmates take turns in using the yard. The jail is designed this way to keep certain inmates together, and others away from the general population.

Gangs

As with life in general, gangs are a part of prison life. Obviously it is best to avoid becoming a part of this environment as it will only lead to trouble. When you first enter prison, you might find yourself being ‘primed’ to join a gang, or worse, you might get their attention in a negative way. The best thing to do is keep your head down and don’t get involved.


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News and Media

News

Photos / Pictures

Videos


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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Keweenaw County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Keweenaw County Jail, overseeing the day to day operations and administration of the jail. An inmate is unlikely to have much interaction with the Deputy Sheriff, unless they have committed an infraction. Detention Officers are responsible for the custody and care of the inmates. They maintain order in the jail, and handle security. A Detention Officer is assigned to a certain pod, and therefore is responsible for the same inmates each day. They get to know the inmates on a certain level and are well equipped to handle any problems that may occur.

Apply for a Job at Keweenaw County Jail

Requirements:

• You have to be over the age of 21.
• You have to possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You have to be a US Citizen.
• You have to pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You have to pass a drug test.
• You have to have a good level of fitness.
• You have to be in good health.
• You have to have a valid Driver’s License
• An applicant for Deputy Sheriff must possess a Law Enforcement Certification.


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Family Resources

There are resources for families of both the perpetrator of the crime and the victim. The social and emotional impact of crime is far reaching, affecting many. Families can receive professional counseling, court related assistance, social services assistance and help in navigating the criminal justice system.

If you are a family member, which resources did you find to be particularly helpful? Please let us know, as this will be helpful to other families in the same situation.

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Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• You have the right to protection from the accused.
• You have the right to notification.
• You have the right to attend proceedings.
• You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• You have the right to restitution.
• You have the right to a speedy trial.
• You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Sex Offender Information and Search

All people registered as sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access this information online, but bear in mind that you will not get the exact address, rather the block that they live on.

Domestic Violence

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there are services to help you. Your county will have a Domestic Violence Services office. They provide free and confidential services, such as emergency shelter information, legal advocacy, support groups and domestic violence education. They will work to help you create a safe and violence-free life, and heal from the trauma of abuse.

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.


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Reviews

Reviews of this Jail

Have you ever been locked up in this jail? Do you know someone there? Have you ever visited someone at this jail?

If your answer is yes, then please leave a comment below about it. Write down your experience so other people can learn what to expect.

Things you might want to put in your comment:

• Conditions in Keweenaw County Jail.
• Jail, yard and pod facility and layout
• Guards and staff
• Commissary and food
• Having Visitors
• Other Inmates.
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Prisoner activities and programs


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Tell Your Story

Everbody that’s been incarcerated has at least one story to tell about it. Why’d you end up in jail? Did you get fair treatment? How was day to day life at Keweenaw County Jail? Were the other inmates cool? How did going to jail affect your life?

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