The Wexford County Inmate Population
The Wexford County inmate population means people held in the Wexford County Jail in Cadillac. The jail is operated by the Wexford County Sheriff's Office and serves the local criminal-justice system. It can include people arrested by the sheriff, Cadillac Police Department, Michigan State Police, or another local agency when the person must be lodged. The same population can include pretrial detainees, people serving local jail sentences, people waiting for transfer, and people held for another criminal-justice agency. It does not include sentenced Michigan prison inmates unless they are still physically held at the jail before transfer.
Official county and sheriff sources reviewed for Wexford County did not publish a current jail population dashboard, daily inmate count, public jail roster, or released-inmate list. That absence matters. A reader cannot treat a third-party roster as the official count or assume it reflects real custody. Arrests, bond decisions, court orders, release processing, sentence starts, and state or federal holds can change the Wexford County inmate population through the day.
Local custody boundary: Wexford County Jail covers county jail custody. Michigan OTIS covers MDOC prisoners, parolees, probationers, and recent discharges, not current county-jail inmates.
Wexford County Inmate Population Statistics
Published Wexford County inmate population statistics are limited. The strongest local number in the research is historical building capacity: construction and opening coverage reported the new Wexford County Jail as a 158-bed facility when it replaced the older 32-bed jail. The current official rated capacity, current average daily population, annual bookings, average length of stay, and demographic split were not located on sheriff or county pages reviewed on June 17, 2026.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current average daily population | Not located | Sheriff and county pages reviewed June 17, 2026 |
| Rated / bed capacity | 158 beds, reported | 2017 construction/opening coverage, with no current official county capacity page located |
| Former jail capacity | 32 beds, reported | 2016 to 2017 jail replacement coverage |
| Annual bookings | Not located | No sheriff or county booking dashboard found |
| State prison facilities in county | 0 located | MDOC source review |
| Federal or ICE facilities in county | 0 located | BOP and ICE source review |
The Wexford County Sheriff's Office homepage, shown in the captured source at wexfordsheriff.org, confirms the sheriff's office operates public-safety and jail functions from the county complex.
That sheriff page supports the local custody and contact framework, but it does not replace a live Wexford County inmate population count or roster.
Wexford County Inmate Population Trends
The clearest Wexford County jail trend is the shift from an older small jail to the larger facility opened in 2017. Research notes report that the prior 1962-era jail had 32 beds, while the new jail was planned around a much larger count and was described as reducing the need to rent outside beds. That is historical context, not a current crowding finding. No official 2026 population table, multi-year jail census, or current overcrowding statement was located in the county source set.
| Year or Period | ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1962-era jail | 32 beds capacity | Former jail capacity reported in construction and opening coverage |
| 2016 | 90 average daily inmates, reported | AP groundbreaking coverage described the pre-opening pressure on the old jail |
| 2017 | 158 beds capacity, reported | New Wexford County Jail opened with sheriff offices and security upgrades |
| 2026 | Not published | Current ADP was not found in official sheriff or county sources |
For the public, the trend takeaway is narrow but useful. Wexford County has one local jail facility, not a separate city jail, regional jail, state prison, or federal detention center in the county. Population questions should therefore begin with the county jail, while prison and federal custody questions should move to the state or federal systems.
Who Counts in Wexford County Jail Custody
The Wexford County inmate population is not one legal category. Some people are newly booked after an arrest. Some are waiting for arraignment or another court hearing. Others are serving a local jail sentence, waiting on transfer, or held because another court or agency has a warrant, detainer, or supervision issue. A detainer is a notice or hold from another agency. A no-bond hold means the person cannot be released through ordinary bond payment until a court or agency changes that status.
| Custody Group | Where It Usually Appears | Wexford County Lookup Route |
|---|---|---|
| New arrest or pretrial hold | County jail custody | Call Wexford County Jail, then check MiCOURT after filing |
| Local jail sentence | County jail custody | Jail phone or written records request |
| Sentenced prison case | MDOC custody after transfer | OTIS offender search |
| Federal sentence | BOP custody | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration detention | ICE custody or transfer | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Current demographic detail was not published in the reviewed Wexford County sources. No official public table showed sex, age, race, charge level, pretrial status, sentenced status, or hold-for-other-agency figures for the local jail population.
Wexford County Jail Records Laws
Wexford County jail records are handled against Michigan's public-records framework. The county FOIA materials say written requests must sufficiently describe the record and can be submitted by form or another written method. Verbal FOIA requests are not accepted under the county summary. Court records follow court-access rules and MiCOURT procedures, while law-enforcement and jail records move through sheriff or county FOIA channels.
Key authorities: MCL 15.231 states Michigan's public-policy basis for public access to government records. MCL 15.233 covers inspection and copying of public records, subject to exemptions. MCL 15.234 governs allowable FOIA fees. MCL Chapter 801 covers Michigan jails and workhouses. The MDOC jail administrative rules set operational standards for jails and lockups.
Michigan law does not mean every jail detail is posted online. Juvenile records, medical details, victim information, active investigations, sealed records, security-sensitive material, and other exempt information may be withheld or redacted. For Wexford County, the important practical point is that no official online roster was located, so access often starts with the jail phone or a written request.
Search Wexford County Jail Custody
No official Wexford County Jail online roster, booking report, released-inmate list, or searchable jail profile was located on the sheriff site, county site, MiCOURT pages, or official search results reviewed. The sheriff website publishes jail service pages for visitation, mail, commissary, inmate accounts, money orders, and FOIA, but the reviewed pages did not provide a public current-inmate database. That makes the Wexford County inmate search a fallback chain.
- Call Wexford County Jail at 231-779-9217 for current custody status. Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date.
- If the question involves bond, call the Corrections Division before paying bond at 231-779-9216, option 3.
- If counter service is needed, call before traveling to the sheriff and jail address at 1015 Lincoln St., Cadillac.
- Search MiCOURT Case Search after court filing or arraignment for charge and hearing information.
- File a written FOIA request for booking records, booking photos, incident reports, or release information when a written jail record is needed.
- Use OTIS, BOP, ICE, or Michigan VINE when the person is outside ordinary Wexford County jail custody.
The Wexford County inmate population can change before a court record is visible. Booking, intake, bond review, first appearance, and release processing are separate events. Court charges may also differ from jail booking charges after prosecutor review.
Wexford County Booking Records Requests
When no official roster answers a custody or booking question, Wexford County FOIA is the written access route. The sheriff FOIA page says written requests are answered within five working days or sooner depending on scope, nature, and staff availability, unless an extension applies. The county FOIA summary gives more detail: the county may grant, deny, grant in part and deny in part, invoke an additional ten business days, or identify that the record is available at no charge on a website.
The county's FOIA form asks for the requester's contact information, preferred contact and delivery method, and a description of the public records sought. Useful wording is specific: booking sheet for a named person, booking photograph, arrest report, jail incident report, release date, or custody-transfer record. The county FOIA landing page at wexfordcounty.org links the form, public summary, indigent affidavit, appeal material, and JustFOIA request portal.
The FOIA route is slower than a live roster, but it is the official way to ask for written Wexford County inmate records when the sheriff's public pages do not post the record online.
Court Records After Wexford County Arrest
Jail custody and court records answer different questions. Wexford County Jail can confirm whether a person is currently held. Court records show what charges were filed, which court has the case, hearing dates, bond orders, dispositions, and sentencing information when public. The 84th District Court handles misdemeanors and early felony steps. The 28th Circuit Court handles felony cases that proceed after bindover or waiver and other circuit matters.
| Office or System | Use | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MiCOURT Case Search | Search public court case records for participating Michigan courts | Statewide MiCOURT portal |
| 84th District Court | Misdemeanors, traffic, preliminary felony stages, civil infractions | Wexford County District Court page |
| 28th Circuit Court | Felony criminal cases, appeals, and higher-court matters | Wexford County Circuit Court page |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Formal charging decisions and victim/witness context | Wexford County Prosecutor page |
For a fuller court pathway, the separate court-records page explains how a jail arrest becomes a filed criminal case and why booking charges can change after prosecutor review.
State and Federal Inmate Search
Sentenced state custody is searched through Michigan OTIS, not through Wexford County Jail. OTIS includes prisoners, parolees, probationers, discharged offenders still within the public post-discharge window, absconders, escapees, and interstate compact cases. OTIS excludes county jail inmates, city lockup inmates, people arrested but not sentenced, jail-only sentences, and some records that are no longer public.
Federal custody is separate again. The BOP inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present. Federal pretrial custody may involve the U.S. Marshals Service and contract facilities. The ICE detainee locator is used for adult immigration detainees, with searches by A-number or biographical details such as name, country of birth, and birth date. Michigan VINE at VINELink is a custody and case-notification service and lists 1-800-770-7657.
The MDOC OTIS search form provides a statewide lookup route for Wexford County cases after state sentencing.
OTIS can be the right search after sentencing, but it is the wrong tool for a new Wexford County Jail booking that has not moved to MDOC custody.
Wexford County Detention Facility
The resolved facility map has one local detention facility for this county. No official separate work-release annex, city jail, regional jail, state prison, BOP facility, or ICE detention facility was located inside Wexford County. Cadillac Police Department is a municipal arresting agency, but the city police page did not identify a separate city jail or roster. A person arrested locally is usually routed to Wexford County Jail if lodging is required.
- Wexford County Jail - county jail custody for local arrests, pretrial holds, local jail sentences, transfer holds, and release processing.
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest, including identification and custody processing.
- Bond
- Money or release conditions set by a court to allow release while a case is pending.
- Detainer
- A hold or notice from another agency that can keep a person in custody even after local bond is addressed.
- MDOC
- The Michigan Department of Corrections, which handles state prison and supervision records after sentencing.
Wexford County Inmate Population FAQ
Does Wexford County publish a jail roster?
No official Wexford County online jail roster, booking report, released-inmate list, or mugshot gallery was located in the reviewed sheriff, county, and court sources. Current custody should be checked through the jail phone, followed by FOIA or court search when written records are needed.
How large is the Wexford County inmate population?
A current official population count was not located. Research found reported historical figures tied to the 2017 jail opening, including a 158-bed new jail and a prior 32-bed jail, but those are not a current daily jail count.
Where are sentenced Wexford County prisoners searched?
Use MDOC OTIS after a person is sentenced to Michigan prison or placed under MDOC supervision. OTIS does not include current county jail inmates or city lockup inmates.
Can Wexford County booking photos be viewed online?
The official Wexford sources reviewed did not publish a current mugshot gallery or roster with booking photos. A booking photograph may be requested through written FOIA, subject to exemptions and redactions.