Alger County Jail – Munising, MI

Alger County Jail is located in Alger County and is the primary correctional facility for the area. Do you know someone in Alger County Jail? This site gives you about anything you might want to know about Alger County Jail,like: Learn how to locate an inmate. How to view Alger County Jail mugshots. The jail’s address and phone number. Bail and bail bondsmen. Booking and intake procedures. Court information. And much, much more.

The prospect of getting arrested and going to jail is a scary situation, not only for whoever goes to jail, but also that person’s family and friends. This guide is meant to give you all the info that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it, and please leave any tips or comments that could be beneficial to other people in the same situation would be welcome.

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to contact them?

Has a friend or family member who has been arrested and you need to locate them?

To see who’s in jail at Alger County Jail you need to navigate to their web site and use the inmate search.

The Alger County Jail Inmate Locator has information on persons who have been arrested and are in custody, which includes status, bail amount, and visiting hours. You can also find info for anybody arrested and booked or discharged in the last 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to locate their inmate information quicker if you enter their full name, birth date, or arrest number.

If the inmate you are looking for could possibly be at another jail you will want to check our Michigan county jail guide: Michigan Jails

A mugshot, also known as a booking photo, is a photo that the jail takes when you get booked into jail. A mugshot is actually one full face and a side photo. Your full name and intake number will be in the pictures, and they are stored at the jail.

Mugshots of inmates can be viewed online, or you can see them in person at the Alger County Jail. When viewing mugshots online you need to enter their full name, and a booking date, if you have it.

Do you want to get your mugshot taken off of the Alger County Jail website? This will be difficult, because the mugshot is a matter of public record. You must file a Petition to Expunge in court. Basically, this means that all of your arrest records 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.

For a more in-depth article about removing your mugshot, the various mugshot sites, and the websites that offer to remove your mugshot for you: How To Remove Your Mugshot from the Internet

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Naturally, once you’re in jail, your primary thought is about when you get out. After booking, your bail amount will be determined using the bail schedule or the magistrate will decide it. If there is no bail set this may mean that you will either get released, pending trial, or you must remain in jail until your trial.

If you do bail out you are required to promise to go to your court date, and you are not permitted to travel out of the county.

Typically, a prisoner will be given time off for good behavior when they follow the rules and don’t cause any problems while in jail.

If you do exhibit good behavior and the jail believes you can be trusted, you may be allowed to do work release. You will either have to return to the jail every day after work, or you could be permitted to live in a halfway house instead of the jail.

Bail is the amount of money that you are required to pay to get out of jail until your court date. The amount you will have to pay is dictated by what crime you are charged with and how serious it is. You will have to post ten percent of the total set so you are able to be released from jail. If you don’t go to your court date, the person that bailed you out of jail will lose that bail money.

In order to find out how much someone’s bail is, you will have to call the Alger County Jail. If you have all the person’s info, such as name, address and date of birth, they will be able to let you know what their bail is set at. Also, you can check their bail amount and status on the Alger County Jail website.

Having to get someone out of jail is never a fun thing, but thankfully, its really easy if you have the money. First of all, find out if their bail is a “Cash Bond Only”. If this is the case, you can’t use the services of a bail bondsman. Bail can only be paid by cash – the jail won’t take a personal check. Once the cash bond has been paid, the person 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 the bail amount is too high, or you just don’t have the money, you should use a bail bondsman. Bail bondsmen will usually have a fee of 10-15% of the bail amount, and usually charge a minimum fee of $100. This will not be returned to you and must be paid in cash. If the bail is extremely high, the bail bondsman will usually ask to use your assets, such as home, property or cars, as collateral.

To talk to a bail bondsman go to: Find a bail bondsman at Alger County Jail

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• Early Release For Good Behavior
• Get Out on Work Release
• Released For Time Served
• Pre-Trial Release Programs
• Get Out on House Arrest
• Get Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The intake procedure includes each of the following steps:

• They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.
• First, must answer some simple questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, birthdate and an emergency contact.
• They’ll also ask you about your medical and psychological history.
• You’ll be given an inmate number.
• Your fingerprints will be taken.
• You will have your mugshot taken.
• All personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.
• You will get to make a telephone call so you can contact family, friends, or bail bondsman.
• If you think you will get released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, if not you will be issued a jail uniform.

Have you ever been booked into jail? If you have, please tell us what happened. How long did it take? How were you treated? Do you know any tips that could help others to get through the procedure?

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Once bail has been posted, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. So, the faster you can post bail, the sooner you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether you’ve got a cash bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For minor offenses, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, you should expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

If the police have a, or if you must begin your sentence in jail, it is highly advisable that you do the right thing and turn yourself in. If it is for a warrant, go to the jail, in the reception area, and tell the intake officer that believe that there could be an outstanding arrest warrant out for you. They will do a record check, and if they find one, they will ask that you surrender yourself and you will be taken into custody. If you have a jail sentence to serve, report to the jail on the date and time that the sentence order requires you to. Make sure that you don’t show up late. Just bring required items when you go, like a driver’s license or photo ID, any prescription medication you might take, along with your doctor’s prescription, and the copy of the sentencing order.

In order to have visitors, inmates must list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the jail. Your visitor’s information will be put into a log of approved visitors for the inmate that requested the visitor. All visitors have to provide proof of identification. Visitors that arrives for visitation late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.
Visitation procedures at Alger County Jail frequently change, so make sure that you double-check the official Alger County Jail jail site before you go to the jail to visit.

All phone calls from jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but you should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: (906) 387-4444

All mail has to be mailed using US Postal Service. You can’t use any other method of mail or package delivery. You should print the prisoner’s name, inmate number, and the jail address on the envelope. Do not mail anything in a package, envelope with padding, plastic bag, or an envelope with metal inside. All mail received by the jail is opened and examined and read by the jail staff, and the mail will be sent back if they decide it is inappropriate.

Use this address when sending a letter to an inmate at Alger County Jail:

Alger County Jail
101 Court St
Munising, MI 49862

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Alger County Jail
101 Court St
Munising, MI 49862

The mail policy changes often, so it would be best to double check the official website before you send a letter to an inmate.

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If you get arrested, you have certain rights, the most important of which is your right to request a lawyer. You don’t get to make many phone calls when you get arrested, so make sure you get a friend or relative to find an attorney when you call them. You may be asking yourself ‘why do I need an attorney?’ You are not required to have an attorney for some criminal charges, a criminal attorney can advise you of your rights, look after your best interests and guide you through the court system in your county. The quicker you hire a lawyer to represent you and work on your situation, the better off you’ll be.

To read more about how to find a lawyer, click: How to Find an Attorney in Alger County

If you cannot afford a lawyer, you will be assigned a public defender. Also, the Public Defender Office is staffed by investigators, crime scene and forensics experts as well as case workers. You should be reassured that Public Defenders are bona-fide lawyers, admitted to the State Bar and are licensed to practice law.

Have you or someone you know had to use the services of a Public Defender? What was your experience?

Court records are public and available to anyone who requests them. They include a court case file with a docket sheet and all motions, documents, and evidence that have been filed. You, and anyone else, can access your court case records via the website, or by going to the Clerk of Court’s office where the case was filed.

The Alger County Clerk of Court is an officer and clerk of the court that manages access to court records. They also administer the oath for anyone testifying in court, and also read the court verdict when the jury has finished deliberations. All court records related to your case are held at the Alger County Clerk of Court.

Court fees are the charges and fees from your court case, such as filing fees, motion fees and various court charges. If you can’t afford to pay these fees and have court appointed legal counsel or a Public Defender, you can get a waiver for these fees.

The Alger County court magistrate is the judge that will preside on your court case. Magistrates do many different things, such as setting your bail amount, issuing warrants, and presiding over preliminary and procedural court proceedings and detention hearings.

A defendant’s pre-sentencing report is put together to include your background information and information about the defendant’s life history, which the judge will review when determining a sentence. Information will be solicited from the defendant, their family, and in some circumstances the victim of the crime. Don’t forget you are allowed to ask to have a copy of the report before you are sentenced, so you get the chance to correct any mistakes that it contains.

If you get convicted of a crime during your trial, you will then get sentenced. There are several different options for sentencing, which include community service to probation, to incarceration in jail or prison. Depending on the particulars of your trial, the severity of your crime, and any sentencing guidelines that they judge will use, you might get taken into custody, right there in court, or you could be given a date to surrender and report to jail to do your time.

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Are you trying to find out if somebody you know is currently in jail, or has gone to jail in the past?

To find this out you should go to the Alger County jail website and do an inmate search lookup, and do a search using:

• Name.
• Birthdate.
• Their approximate booking date.
• and their jail ID.

If you’re not sure if this person is in jail, you should call the jail find out if they’ve been arrested.

If you think you might have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry online or you can call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. You should be clear that if you do have an outstanding warrant, they will take you into custody immediately.

If you know the person’s first and last name, and possibly an arrest date, contact the Alger County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. Arrest records are public record and this information is accessible by the public.

Civil processes are when you get served with papers, like a court order. You can find these by getting in touch with the Sheriff’s office, either by phone or through their website.

All registered sex offenders have to be listed and registered on both a national and state sex offender database. Those listed on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You are able to see these listings online, but keep in mind that you can’t find the exact address, but only the address block of the address that they registered.

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. These records include a case file that contains a court docket and all filings and documents filed in your court case. You can access your court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These databases are linked together so you can track criminal backgrounds from any other state. Go to courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. You must know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more comprehensive search.

When you look up a person’s criminal records you can get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for any crimes, which can include:

• DUI or DWI.
• Drug offenses such as possession or trafficking.
• Kidnapping.
• Sexual offenses including rape, assault.
• Violent crimes like assault or murder.
• Theft, breaking and entering.

When you do a criminal history search, you will not find out if that person had:

• Tickets for speeding.
• Drivers license revoked or suspended.
• Traffic accidents.
• Minor infractions or moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To search for this kind of information, you will have to do a driving records search.

Have you ever had to search for criminal records of someone you know? Was it an easy process? Was your search online or did you call the local courthouse? Was the information correct? There are lots of reasons that folks search for criminal records, and your account may help other people that are in the same situation.

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Most Wanted

The FBI has a listing of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Alger County, the Sheriff has their own list of the most wanted criminals, that you can access online.

FBI Ten Most Wanted List: Link


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

Everyone knows that serving a jail sentence in the Alger County jail is very scary, eventually you will get accustomed to the daily routine there. Inmates get an alarm to wake up each morning at 6:00am, and then roll call. Next, you will get breakfast. Following breakfast you will 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 Alger 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 Alger 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 process for sending money to someone in jail at Alger County Jail is always changing, so review the the Alger County Jail website when you send money to an inmate.


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

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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Alger County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Alger 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 Alger County Jail

Requirements:

• You must be over the age of 21.
• You must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You must be a US Citizen.
• You must pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You must pass a drug test.
• You must have a good level of fitness.
• You must be in good health.
• You must 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:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims 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 spent any time at this jail? Do you know anybody that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate in this jail?

If so, then please write your review about it. Write about your jail experience so other people can learn what to expect.

Things you might want to write in your review:

• Jail conditions.
• Jail, yard and pod layout and facility
• Jail staff and Guards
• Commissary and food
• Visitation Days
• The other inmates – what are they like?
• Safety
• Jail gangs
• Prisoner programs and activities


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Tell Your Story

Anyone who’s been in jail has at least one story to tell about it. Why’d you end up in jail? How did the guards treat you? How was day to day life at Alger County Jail? What about the other inmates? How did it affect you to go to jail?

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Send a Message to Your Cell Mate

Did you make friends in jail? Trying to talk to someone from jail? Send a message to them here.

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