Baraga County Jail – L’Anse, MI

Baraga County Jail is in Baraga County, MI and is the jail for this county. Do you know somebody in Baraga County Jail? This guide tells you info about anything you might need to know about Baraga County Jail,like: How to do a jail inmate search. Find inmate mugshots. The jail’s phone number and address. Posting bail. Booking and intake procedures. Court information and records. And everything else.

The thought of going to jail is a scary and stressful prospect, not only for whoever gets arrested, but also that person’s friends and family. This guide is meant to offer information and tips you need to make going to jail less stressful. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or tips that could be a benefit to others will be appreciated.

Do you have a family member or friend in jail and don’t know how to find them?

Do you know someone who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To see who’s in jail at Baraga County Jail you will have to navigate to their link and perform an inmate lookup.

The Baraga County Jail Inmate Locator has information on people who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, bail amount, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also get the same information about anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by their last name. You will be able to get the information faster if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

If the person you’re searching for is incarcerated at a different jail you should check our Michigan county jail guide: List of all jails in Michigan

A mugshot, also known as a jail booking picture, is a photograph that the jail takes when you are processed at the jail intake. A mugshot is actually one full face and a side picture. Your full name and jail ID number will be on the mugshot, and they’re on file.

Mugshots of inmates can be found on the Baraga County Jail website, or you can go in person to the Baraga County Jail. When viewing online you need to put in the name, and the booking date, if you have it.

Need to know how to have your mugshot removed from the Baraga County Jail website? This can be tricky, since the mugshot is public record. To get your mugshot taken down you need to file a ‘Petition to Expunge’. This means that all of your arrest records would be sealed, and unavailable to the public. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely.

For a more in-depth article about getting your mugshot removed, the different mugshot websites, and the mugshot removal websites: How To Remove Your Mugshot from the Internet

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Of course, if you are in jail, your main thought is about when and how you will get out. After you’ve gone through the intake process, bail is determined either by bail schedule or magistrate. If there is no bail set this may mean that you will either be free to go until your trial, or you are kept in jail until your court date.

If you are released you are required to agree to be there for your court date, and in the meantime you must not leave town.

Usually, inmates in the Baraga County Jail will earn time off in exchange for good behavior if they follow the rules and area a good inmate while incarcerated.

If you prove to be trustworthy, you may be granted work release. You will have to stay the jail every day when you’re finished with work, or you might be permitted to move to a halfway house instead of living at the jail.

Your bail is money that you have to pay in order to be released from jail until your court date. The amount you have to pay is determined by the seriousness of your crime. Someone you know will need to pay 10% of the amount set before you can be released. If you fail to show up for court, whoever posted your bail will lose that bail money.

To find out someone’s bail amount you must call the Baraga County Jail. If you’ve got the pertinent information, including name, address and date of birth, they’ll let you know what their bail is set at. You can also see the bail amount on the Baraga County Jail website.

Having to bail someone out of jail is never a fun thing, but usually, it’s easy if you have the money. First of all, you need to know if their bail is a “Cash Bond Only”. If so, you can’t use the services of a Bail Bondsman. They only accept cash at the jail, so you have to take cash – they will not accept a check. Once you have paid the bond, the person will be released to your care. If this person doesn’t violate any of the terms of their release, the bail money you posted will be returned to you.

If the amount of bail set is large, or you just don’t have the money, you might need to use a bail bondsman. They generally charge a fee of 10-15% of the total amount of bail set by the magistrate, and sometimes with a minimum of $100. This is non-refundable and has to be paid in cash. If the bail has been set really high, the bondsman may require that they use assets as collateral for the bond.

You can find a bail bondsman visit our page about: Find a Bail Bondsman in Baraga County

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

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The jail intake process is made up of each of these steps:

• You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.
• First, have to answer some basic questions, like your full legal name, street address, birth date and an emergency contact.
• You will also be asked about your psychological and medical history.
• You’ll be given an inmate number.
• Your fingerprints will be taken.
• You will get your mugshot taken.
• All of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you get released.
• They will let you make a phone call so you can call a member of your family, friend, or bail bondsman.
• If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will have to change into a jail uniform.

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Once you are able to post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged may take between 30 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster you can pay your bail, the quicker you will get discharged. Also, it might depend on whether you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate still needs to figure out how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. If you have served a sentence in jail and know the release date, you should expect to be released between 9am and noon.

In the event there is a, or if you need to begin your jail sentence, you should follow the rules and turn yourself in. If you have a warrant, go down to the jail reception area, and tell them that believe that there could be an outstanding warrant for your arrest. The officer will verify that you have an outstanding arrest warrant, and if so, you will be taken into custody. If you have a jail sentence to serve, report on the date and time that the sentence order states. Make sure that you aren’t late. Only bring required items when you go, like your driver’s license or even your ID, prescription medication, as well as the copy of the sentencing order.

Inmates need to give each visitor’s full name to the jail. Your visitors will be put in the visitors log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor is required to provide a photo ID when visiting. Visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.
Visitation procedures change often, so you should double-check the official site before you visit an inmate.

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account. These phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, your ability to use the phone may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Baraga County Jail phone number is: (906) 524-7270

All mail has to be mailed using US Postal Service. You shouldn’t use any other method of mail delivery. You should write the prisoner’s name, inmate number, and jail address on the letter that you send. Do not send a box or package, padded envelope, plastic bag, or an envelope with any metal in it. All mail received by the jail is opened and examined by the staff, and will be sent back if the jail decides it is inappropriate.

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

Baraga County Jail
940 Us Highway 41
L’Anse, MI 49946

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Baraga County Jail
940 Us Highway 41
L’Anse, MI 49946

The mail policy changes, so be sure to visit the official Baraga County Jail site when you send a letter to an inmate.

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If you have been arrested, you still have rights, the first 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 have a friend or relative locate a lawyer when you call them. You may be thinking ‘I don’t have to get a lawyer – I can just represent myself’ You are not required to have an attorney for some criminal charges, a criminal defense attorney will advise you about your rights, help protect your interests and guide you through the criminal justice system that you are now faced with. The sooner you hire an attorney to represent you and work on your charges, the better your chances.

To read more about how to find an attorney, visit: Find a Lawyer

If you can’t afford an attorney, a Public Defender will be assigned to you. The Public Defender’s Office has access to investigators, experts in forensics as well as social workers. You should be reassured that Public Defenders are full-fledged lawyers that are admitted to the Michigan State Bar Association and are legally licensed to practice law and represent you in court.

Have you or someone you know used a Public Defender or court appointed attorney? What was your experience?

Court records are public record and are available upon request to anyone who requests them – not just the person who they pertain to. Court records include a file containing a docket and every documents and motions that have been filed in the case. You are able to access court records with the website, or at the Clerk of Court’s office where the case was filed.

The Baraga County Clerk of Court is an official part of the court who manages court records. They also administer the oath for any court participant who must be under oath, and read the verdict when the jury makes their final decision. All court records associated with your case are kept and available to you at Clerk of Court’s office.

Court costs and court fees are the charges and fees from your court case, such as for example filing fees, motion fees and various court charges. If you cannot afford these fees and have court appointed legal counsel or a Public Defender, you may get out of having to pay them.

A Magistrate is the person that rules over your case in court. Magistrates are judges that do many different things, such as setting bail, issuing arrest warrants, and overseeing first court appearances and detention proceedings.

A defendant’s pre-sentencing report is completed to include information about the defendant’s background and as much detail about the arrestee’s life and history, which the magistrate judge will take into consideration when deciding on the sentence. Information will be gathered from the defendant, his or her family, and in some cases the victim of the crime. Bear in mind you are able to request to get a copy of this report before you are sentenced, and make sure that you go over it and correct any mistakes in it.

When you are convicted of a crime, you will then get sentenced. There are a number of different options, including community service to probation, to incarceration in either jail (short term) or prison (long term). Depending on the severity of the crime, you could be taken into custody, right there in court, or you might be given a date that you are required to go to jail to do your time.

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Are you trying to find out if a family member or friend is incarcerated, or has ever been in jail?

To find this out you will have to go to the jail’s website, and do a search using:

• Their name.
• Date of birth.
• Approximate booking date.
• and their inmate ID.

If you think this person is in jail, you can call the jail to find out.

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the website or you are able to call the jail. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask the officer in charge. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

If you know the person’s first and last name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and these records are freely available.

Civil processes are when you get served with legal papers, such as warrants. You can access civil process orders by getting in touch with the Baraga County Sheriff’s office, by phone or online.

All registered sex offenders have to be registered and listed on the sex offender databases required by the area they live in. The people on these databases have been convicted in a court of law of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access these offenders on the website, but bear in mind that you will not be able to see the exact address, but only the neighborhood block they live on.

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a case file containing a court docket and any documents and filings filed in your case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal past. These online databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire in person, or you can check the website. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that it was in a completely different state, you may 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 any of the following crimes:

• DWI or DUI.
• Drug Possession.
• Kidnapping.
• Rape or other sexual assault.
• Violent crimes.
• Breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

But, when you do a criminal records check, usually will not find out if someone has had any moving violations, like:

• Speeding tickets.
• Drivers license suspended or revoked.
• Accidents.
• Other moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To get driving histories, you must do a search for their driving record.

Have you ever tried to search for someone’s criminal records? How hard was it? Did you search online or did you have to make a phone call to the jail? Was the information you received correct? There are lots of reasons that folks search for criminal records and backgrounds, and your story could make it easier for others.

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Most Wanted

For Federal crimes, the FBI keeps a list of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Baraga County,The Sheriff’s Department has their own list of the most wanted criminals, that you can access online.

FBI Ten Most Wanted List


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

Just the thought of getting locked up in Baraga County Jail is no fun, you will soon settle into the daily routine there. You will get an alarm to wake up each morning at six in the morning, and next they’ll do roll call. Next, you will have breakfast. After breakfast, you will have to work in the work program or other activity that you are assigned. 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 Baraga 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 Baraga 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 money to someone in jail could change, so be sure to review the site when 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

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Videos


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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Baraga County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Baraga 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 Baraga 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 in this jail? Do you know someone there? Have you ever visited someone at this jail?

If yes, then we would like you to write a review about it. Write about what you experienced so other people will know what to expect.

What to put in your review:

• Conditions in Baraga County Jail.
• Jail facility and layout
• Guards and staff
• Jail food and commissary
• Visitation Days
• Other Inmates.
• Safety
• Jail gangs
• Programs and activities


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Tell Your Story

Everybody who’s been arrested and thrown in jail has some stories about their time ‘inside’. How’d you end up in jail? Were you mistreated? What happened to you while you were locked up? Tell us about the other inmates. How did it affect you to go to jail?

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