Hillsdale County Jail Roster Overview
The official Hillsdale County inmate records lookup is the JailTracker current-inmates roster linked from HCSO Jail Services. HCSO says the new JailTracker system makes information available on current inmates housed in the facility. The county also says users must click an inmate's name to see full details, including booking details and court appearances. That wording matters because the roster is framed as current custody, not a complete archive of all past arrests in Hillsdale County.
Hillsdale County Jail is operated by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office at 165 W. Fayette St. The same sheriff's office page identifies Sheriff Scott B. Hodshire, and the Corrections Division page identifies Captain Jason Stiverson for corrections command. If the roster does not load, if a booking is very recent, or if the person may be under another agency's hold, call HCSO at (517) 437-7317 before assuming the record does not exist.
Use the Hillsdale County Inmate Roster
JailTracker should be opened from the official sheriff site or the direct Public Safety Cloud roster URL. The application can depend on JavaScript and session loading, so a modern browser may be needed. A failed page load, blank roster, or loading error is not proof that the person is not in custody.
- Open HCSO Jail Services and select JailTracker Current Inmates, or use the direct JailTracker link.
- Search or browse by name. The app bundle includes last-name and first-name search fields.
- Use any available search type, agency, current-inmate, or captcha prompts shown by the live roster.
- Click the inmate's name. HCSO says the full view shows booking details and court appearances.
- Use the fallback chain if no match appears: phone HCSO, search MiCOURT, check MDOC OTIS, use VINE, or file a FOIA request.
Hillsdale County Roster Search Fields
The research captured partial roster search-field information from the JailTracker application bundle. Public labels and options can vary by county configuration, so the table uses careful language where the static capture did not show the complete visible interface. The county's own text confirms the roster is for current inmates and that full details are reached by opening a profile.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Bundle includes last-name search text and LastName fields. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Bundle includes first-name search text and FirstName fields. |
| Search Type | Option or dropdown | Unspecified | Bundle includes SearchType, ShowSearchTypeOptions, and ShowCurrentInmatesOnly. |
| Released Since | Option or value | Unspecified | Do not rely on released-inmate coverage because HCSO describes current inmates. |
| Agency | Dropdown/model | Unspecified | Bundle includes agency options and agency-friendly-name fields. |
| Captcha | Challenge | Conditional | Bundle includes captcha image, entered code, and captcha-required flags. |
Hillsdale County Inmate Profile Fields
A Hillsdale County inmate record may show several kinds of custody data, but not every platform field is guaranteed to be public. HCSO confirms booking details and court appearances. The JailTracker bundle also supports charge, bond, hold, image, release, arresting-agency, warrant, and case fields. If a field is missing from the public view, use the jail phone line or the JustFOIA portal rather than guessing.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate name | First, middle, and last name as entered in the roster. |
| Booking details | County-confirmed full-profile information; platform fields include original booking date and time. |
| Court appearances | Court date, court name, court type, or court time when enabled. |
| Charges | Charge description, code, case number, warrant number, counts, or charge status if displayed. |
| Bond | Bond type, bond amount, fine amount, or related release terms if configured. |
| Image or mugshot | The platform supports images, but Hillsdale public display was not confirmed in the static research. |
| Holds | Hold type, reason, hold date, or expiration date if the county exposes them. |
| Release/status | Status or final release date fields if available to the public. |
County, State, Federal, and ICE Custody
The Hillsdale County jail roster covers county custody. Sentenced state prisoners and many parole or probation records move to MDOC OTIS, not JailTracker. Federal inmates are searched in the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, while immigration detainees are searched through ICE ODLS. VINELink is useful for custody notification, but it is not a full jail profile.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail | Hillsdale County JailTracker | Current inmates housed at the Hillsdale County Jail. |
| State prison or supervision | Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS | Prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, and some discharged offenders. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainee location lookup by A-number or biographical details. |
| Custody notifications | VINELink / MI-VINE | Status alerts by phone or internet when custody changes. |
Hillsdale County Jail Facility
Hillsdale County has one facility page from the facility map: Hillsdale County Jail. The facility is the sheriff-operated local jail for current inmates housed in the county facility. The research did not locate a separate long-term city jail, regional jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center in Hillsdale County.
Hillsdale County Jail
165 W. Fayette St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 437-7317
Call before visiting because a full static lobby schedule was not published.
Booking Process in Hillsdale County
Booking usually begins when a person is arrested by HCSO, City of Hillsdale Police, Michigan State Police, another local agency, or a jurisdiction acting on a warrant or hold. If jail custody is required, the person is taken to the Hillsdale County Jail. HCSO's capacity language is relevant at this stage because the jail has holding cells for pre-arraignment status that are separate from general population.
Intake can involve identity entry, administrative processing, property handling, booking photo or fingerprint steps, screening, classification, and court or bond routing. HCSO Corrections lists medical services and mental health programs, and Michigan jail rules provide state-level standards. HCSO does not publish a precise roster refresh interval, so a new booking may not appear instantly. Call the jail for a recent arrest that is not yet listed.
Hillsdale County Visitation Rules
HCSO publishes video visitation through CPCJail and InmateSales, plus access through a sheriff's office lobby kiosk. The official static county pages did not publish a full visitor schedule, visit length, dress code, remote pricing, or ID rules. HCSO does state that no one under 17 may visit an inmate without a parent or guardian present.
| Visit Type | Location or URL | Schedule | Rules Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online video | CPCJail / InmateSales | Not published on static HCSO page | Video visitation is available. |
| Lobby kiosk video | Sheriff's Office lobby | Not published on static HCSO page | No one under 17 may visit without a parent or guardian. |
| Professional visits | Jail or video | Not published | HCSO Corrections lists professional visitations. |
| Pastor or religious visits | Jail | Not published | HCSO lists church, pastor visits, and religious-study groups. |
Contacting a Hillsdale County Inmate
HCSO says inmates may call by buying phone time online through eXpressAccount or InmateSales. The county pages reviewed did not publish per-minute phone rates. Mail rules were also not located in the official static source set, including address format, postcard restrictions, photo rules, book-vendor rules, legal mail steps, or commissary ordering limits. Call HCSO before mailing items or sending money for a specific commissary order.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest or court remand.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may block release.
- PR bond
- Release based on a promise to appear, often with court conditions.
- Classification
- Jail decision-making about housing, safety, and supervision level.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
HCSO publishes deposit and bond-payment channels. Inmate funds can be deposited online through eXpressAccount or InmateSales, by phone at 866-422-6833, or at the sheriff's office lobby kiosk. HCSO Inmate Deposits says major credit and debit cards are accepted and that a non-refundable eXpressAccount service fee applies. Bond payments may also be made through eXpressAccount, by phone, or at the lobby kiosk, but a bond shown in a roster record may not release the person if another hold, warrant, or no-bond condition applies.
| Service | Vendor or Method | Fee Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate deposits | eXpressAccount online | Non-refundable service fee applies. |
| Inmate deposits | InmateSales | Linked by HCSO for phone and video related deposits. |
| Phone deposits | 866-422-6833 | HCSO says live agents are available. |
| Lobby deposits | Sheriff's Office kiosk | Official page confirms kiosk but not hours. |
| Bond payments | eXpressAccount, phone, lobby kiosk | Service fee applies; Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover accepted. |
Note: Confirm custody and release terms with HCSO before sending money, scheduling a visit, or paying bond.
Requesting Hillsdale County Booking Records
For records not shown in JailTracker, use the Hillsdale County JustFOIA public portal. The portal says to select New Request, choose the Public Records Request form, and submit the request to County Departments, Sheriff's Office, or Central Dispatch as appropriate. Request tracking uses a request number and security key sent by email. General questions or paper-form requests can be directed to the County Clerk's Office at (517) 437-3391.
Ask for the specific record, such as a booking sheet, jail record, call-for-service record, or booking photo. Include full name, date of birth if known, booking date, arresting agency, and any JailTracker or MiCOURT case number. Michigan FOIA can still allow exemptions or redactions, especially for active investigations, nonpublic cases, juvenile matters, sealed records, privacy issues, and law-enforcement records.
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