Kalkaska County Inmate Population Overview
The local inmate population starts with the Kalkaska County Jail, also described by the sheriff as the Kalkaska County Correctional Facility. The jail is operated by the Kalkaska County Sheriff's Office and normally covers adult pretrial detainees, detention holds, and people serving county jail terms of not more than one year. The jail operations page reports a rated capacity of 62 inmates and states that Michigan Department of Corrections administrative jail rules govern the facility.
The most important current fact is physical housing. The official Kalkaska inmate visitation and mail pages say the facility is a lockdown facility and that Kalkaska inmates are currently housed in Wexford County for mail, visitation, and commissary information. That means the sheriff remains the local records and custody agency, but many day-to-day family services follow Wexford County Jail rules. The Kalkaska County inmate population should not be read as one building count at North Birch Street.
Kalkaska County Inmate Population Statistics
The 2024 Kalkaska Sheriff's Office annual report is the strongest local source for jail population figures. It reported 453 total inmates for the year, 28.55 average daily inmates, and 15 inmates transported to prison. The same report gave sex counts of 332 males and 120 females. Those two sex counts total 452, while the report's total inmate count is 453, so the figures should be cited exactly as reported rather than adjusted.
The Wexford County housing arrangement adds a second population snapshot. A November 26, 2024 Wexford County HR and Public Safety agenda packet reported 138 people in the Wexford County Jail at that committee report, including 88 Kalkaska inmates. That was a point-in-time committee packet figure, not Kalkaska's annual average daily population, but it shows why the inmate population story for Kalkaska County must include the serving jail in Cadillac.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska jail rated capacity | 62 inmates | Kalkaska Sheriff Jail Operations, inspected June 2026 |
| Average daily inmates | 28.55 | Kalkaska Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report |
| Total inmates | 453 | Kalkaska Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report |
| Male / female counts | 332 males; 120 females | Kalkaska Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report |
| Inmates transported to prison | 15 | Kalkaska Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report |
| Wexford jail snapshot | 138 total; 88 Kalkaska inmates | Wexford County packet, November 26, 2024 |
Kalkaska County Jail Population Trends
Kalkaska County research did not locate a full official multi-year average daily population series. The reliable trend evidence is narrower: the 2024 sheriff report, the November 2024 Wexford committee snapshot, and the MDOC FY24 County Jail Reimbursement Program report. Together, those records show a small county jail population with a large practical effect on Wexford County because current housing is outside the Kalkaska facility.
| Year or Date | Population Measure | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 full year | 28.55 average daily inmates | Official Kalkaska sheriff annual report jail average. |
| November 26, 2024 | 88 Kalkaska inmates in Wexford County Jail | Wexford committee snapshot, not an annual average. |
| FY24 | 2 eligible inmates; 161 CJRP days | MDOC county jail reimbursement count, not total bookings. |
Using the 2024 average daily inmate count against the 62-bed rated capacity gives a local jail average at about 46 percent of rated capacity. That calculation helps compare count to beds, but it does not mean the North Birch Street jail had that number physically housed on a given day while the official lockdown and Wexford housing notices remain in effect.
Kalkaska County Inmate Makeup
The sheriff report published sex counts, prison transports, intake assessments, medical transports, and program figures. It did not publish a full race, age, felony-level, misdemeanor-level, pretrial, or sentenced breakdown. The jail operations page describes the normal population by legal status: adult pretrial detainees, detention holds, and people sentenced to jail terms of not more than one year.
- Sex counts: 332 males and 120 females were reported for 2024, with a one-person difference from the stated total.
- State-prison movement: 15 inmates were transported to prison in 2024 after reaching the state-custody stage.
- Intake work: the annual report listed 3,019 intake assessments, with several assessments per inmate depending on cooperation.
- Programs: 2 work release participants, 80 trustee bed days saved, and 91 substance abuse treatment bed days saved were reported.
Kalkaska County Wexford Housing Status
The Wexford arrangement changes how families search and act. A person arrested in Kalkaska County may have local sheriff records and a local court case, but visitation, mail, commissary, inmate accounts, and some bond payment questions may require Wexford County Jail rules. Wexford County Jail is operated by the Wexford County Sheriff's Office at 1015 Lincoln St. in Cadillac, with jail phone 231-779-9217.
The Kalkaska visitation page and the inmate mail page direct readers to Wexford for current inmate services. Wexford publishes CIDNET visitation scheduling, JailATM deposits, Stellar commissary, postcard-only personal mail, and inmate account rules. Those service rules do not replace Kalkaska sheriff records or Kalkaska court records; they handle the current housing side.
Current housing note: Confirm custody and housing before traveling, sending mail, scheduling a visit, or posting bond.
Kalkaska County Inmate Population Laws
Michigan law shapes both public access and jail operations. MCL 15.231 states the public policy behind access to government records. MCL 15.233 covers inspection and copying of public records. MCL 15.243 lists exemptions that may allow redaction or withholding.
Jail operations are not just local custom. MCL 791.262 places MDOC supervision and inspection over county jails and lockups. The Michigan Administrative Rules for Jails and Lockups set standards for local jail administration, health care, safety, and custody operations. Act 210 of 1945 authorizes sheriff rules for prisoner conduct and certain jail recordkeeping.
Search Kalkaska County Inmates
No official public online Kalkaska County jail roster, recent booking feed, or current-inmate searchable database was located in the inspected sheriff or county sources. No official public Wexford County Jail roster was found on Wexford pages inspected. A Kalkaska County inmate search therefore starts with the jail phone, sheriff records, VINE custody notification, court case search, and the correct state or federal locator if the person has moved out of county custody.
- Call the Kalkaska jail telephone at 231-258-5245, or jail operations at 231-258-8686 ext. 1405, for immediate custody routing.
- Ask whether the person is physically housed at Wexford County Jail, then use Wexford's jail line at 231-779-9217 for housing-service questions.
- Use Michigan VINE for custody status, release, or transfer notification.
- Use MiCOURT for 87B District Court or the 46th Circuit Kalkaska lookup for formal court charges after arrest.
- Use the sheriff Records Division for written booking, photo, report, or proof-of-incarceration requests when no online result answers the question.
Kalkaska County Inmate Record Contents
Because no public online county roster profile was documented, field claims need to stay narrow. The sheriff records and corrections pages support the existence of booking and jail records, funds and property handling, bond processing, fingerprints, photographs, court transport records, incident reports, photos, and proof-of-incarceration letters. They do not document a public web profile that displays booking number, mugshot, charges, bond, housing unit, or release date.
| Record or Field | Supported Local Source |
|---|---|
| Incident and accident reports | Records Division says it maintains sheriff reports and handles public requests. |
| Photos | Records page includes photos among public request work. |
| Proof of incarceration | Records FAQ says proof letters are free with state-issued ID. |
| Booking and intake records | Corrections duties include booking, inmate records, fingerprints, photographs, funds, property, and bonds. |
| Custody status | VINE is the sheriff-named custody status and notification channel. |
Kalkaska County State Federal Search
County jail custody, state prison custody, federal prison custody, and immigration detention are separate systems. The MDOC OTIS information page says OTIS covers prisoners, parolees, and probationers under Michigan Department of Corrections supervision, and people discharged within three years. It does not cover county jails, city lockups, jail-only sentences, or people arrested and convicted but not yet sentenced.
Federal prison records use the BOP inmate locator, which covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. Immigration detention uses ICE Online Detainee Locator System. Federal pretrial custody may also involve the U.S. Marshals Service, and Kalkaska County is within the Western District of Michigan for federal purposes.
| Custody Type | Best Starting Point | Not Covered There |
|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska jail custody | Sheriff jail phone, Records Division, VINE | State prison sentences and federal custody |
| Michigan state custody | MDOC OTIS | County jail bookings and city lockups |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Local jail booking records |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | County mugshots or court files |
Kalkaska County Detention Facilities
The facility list for Kalkaska County inmate population work has two practical entries. The primary county jail is the Kalkaska County Jail on the sheriff/courthouse campus. Wexford County Jail is included because official Kalkaska pages say Kalkaska inmates are currently housed in Wexford County for mail, visitation, and commissary information.
- Kalkaska County Jail - the county jail and local correctional facility operated by the Kalkaska County Sheriff's Office.
- Wexford County Jail - the serving jail in Cadillac for current Kalkaska inmate housing services under the official lockdown notice.
Kalkaska County Sheriff Records
The sheriff's Records Division handles much of the non-roster work. Records Manager Rashelle Wirtz is listed with phone 231-258-8686 ext. 1410 and email records@kalso.org. Records hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The records page asks visitors to arrive at least one-half hour before closing.
The records FAQ says incident reports usually need at least five business days before authorized release. In-person report requests require state-issued ID and a $5.00 or higher fee per report. Proof-of-incarceration letters are free with state-issued ID, and requesters should provide dates if the person was jailed more than once.
Kalkaska County Jail Programs
The jail operations page lists trustee, work release, supervised work details, monitored electronic tether, general education studies, substance abuse counseling, anger-management counseling, medical and mental-health services when necessary, and clergy support. The 2024 annual report adds that Community Corrections supervised work release, work crew, tether release, rehabilitation programs, urinalysis screening, and preliminary breath testing.
Those programs matter because they can affect the daily count without changing the annual booking total. In 2024, the report listed 2 work release participants, no work crew hours, 80 trustee bed days saved, and 91 substance-abuse treatment bed days saved. It also listed 24 K6/RODS surveys for a Stepping Up data effort with Wayne State University to identify mental-health and substance-use recidivism needs.
Kalkaska County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Kalkaska County inmate population?
The 2024 sheriff annual report listed 28.55 average daily inmates and 453 total inmates for the year. The local jail capacity is 62 inmates, but current official pages say Kalkaska inmates are housed in Wexford County for key services.
Is there a Kalkaska County online jail roster?
No official public online jail roster was located in the inspected Kalkaska or Wexford official pages. Use the jail phone, Records Division, VINE, and court portals instead of assuming a web roster exists.
Where do sentenced state prisoners appear?
Sentenced Michigan prisoners, parolees, and probationers appear in MDOC OTIS when they fall within that system's scope. OTIS is not a county jail roster and does not cover jail-only sentences.
Can VINE replace a jail record request?
No. VINE is useful for custody status, release, and transfer notification. Records requests remain the proper route for booking records, photos, incident reports, and proof-of-incarceration letters.