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Houghton County Jail, Houghton County, County Jail

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403 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI, 49931

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http://www.houghtonsheriff.com/corrections.shtml

Houghton County County can be found in the Michigan area. Houghton – is the county seat. Houghton County has a total population of 36305 and was formed in 1845.

Houghton County County has a total area of 1,009 square miles. The zip codes in Houghton County County are 49905, 49913, 49916, 49917, 49921, 49922, 49930, 49931, 49934, 49942, 49945, 49952, 49955, 49958, 49961, 49963, 49965.

Houghton County Sheriff’s Office:

The Houghton County Sheriff, Brian J. McLean, is the head law enforcement officer in the Houghton County county. You can reach him by calling 906-482-0055.

Address: 403 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, Michigan, 49931, 49905, 49913, 49916, 49917, 49921, 49922, 49930, 49931, 49934, 49942, 49945, 49952, 49955, 49958, 49961, 49963, 49965.

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Phone: 906-482-0055

Houghton County Arrest Warrants

Houghton County Child Support Warrants

Houghton County Sex Offender Registry

The Houghton County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Houghton County County, operates the Houghton County Jail in Houghton, Houghton, Michigan. Houghton County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 82,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Houghton County Jail sits on a 94-acre land with 11 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Houghton County Jail commissary. The Houghton County Jail’s physical address is 403 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI, 49931.

Houghton County Jail was constructed in 1878. By then, the Houghton County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1919, the population in Houghton County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Houghton County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Houghton County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2007, the Houghton County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Houghton County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Michigan state prison. While Houghton County Jail, they undertake various Houghton County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Houghton County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Houghton County Jail

All inmates at the Houghton County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Houghton County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Houghton County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Houghton County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Houghton County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Houghton County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Houghton County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Houghton County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Houghton County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Houghton County Jail inmate or officer at the Houghton County Jail, call at 906-482-0055 or fax at or fax906-487-5949.

Call the Houghton County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Houghton County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Houghton County Jail, inmates, and services.

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