Mecosta County Jail, MI Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 19, 2024

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Mecosta County Jail, Mecosta County, County Jail

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225 South Stewart Street, Big Rapids, MI, 49307

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http://www.co.mecosta.mi.us/mecostacountysheriff.html

Mecosta County County can be found in the Michigan area. Big Rapids – is the county seat. Mecosta County has a total population of 43391 and was formed in 1859.

Mecosta County County has a total area of 555 square miles. The zip codes in Mecosta County County are 49305, 49307, 49320, 49332, 49336, 49338, 49340, 49342, 49346.

Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office:

The Mecosta County Sheriff, Todd Purcell, is the head law enforcement officer in the Mecosta County county. You can reach him by calling 231-592-0150.

Address: 225 South Stewart Avenue, Big Rapids, Michigan, 49307, 49305, 49307, 49320, 49332, 49336, 49338, 49340, 49342, 49346.

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Phone: 231-592-0150

Mecosta County Arrest Warrants

Mecosta County Child Support Warrants

Mecosta County Sex Offender Registry

The Mecosta County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Mecosta County County, operates the Mecosta County Jail in Big Rapids, Big Rapids, Michigan. Mecosta County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 96,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Mecosta County Jail sits on a 99-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Mecosta County Jail commissary. The Mecosta County Jail’s physical address is 225 South Stewart Street, Big Rapids, MI, 49307.

Mecosta County Jail was constructed in 1853. By then, the Mecosta County Jail served less than 93 residents. Later in 1928, the population in Mecosta County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 62 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Mecosta County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Mecosta County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2018, the Mecosta County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Mecosta County Jail

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

The Mecosta County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Mecosta County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Mecosta County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Mecosta 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 Mecosta County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Mecosta 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 Mecosta County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Mecosta County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Mecosta County Jail inmate or officer at the Mecosta County Jail, call at 231-592-0156 or fax at or fax231-796-7130.

Call the Mecosta County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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