The Antrim County Inmate Population
The Antrim County inmate population is centered on the Antrim County Correctional Facility, the county jail operated by the Antrim County Sheriff's Office in Bellaire. County research found one local detention facility, not a separate city jail, regional jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center inside Antrim County. The jail holds adults arrested in the county, pretrial detainees, people serving county jail sentences, probation or parole violators, and people waiting for transfer to another jurisdiction or to the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The number changes for reasons that are not visible in a simple roster. New arrests add people to booking. Court bond decisions and release conditions can reduce the count the same day. Sentenced state-prison cases leave the local count after MDOC transfer, while federal or immigration matters may move to federal channels. That is why Antrim County inmate population research has to separate local jail custody from prison supervision, federal custody, and court records after arrest.
Antrim County Inmate Population Statistics
The official jail page states that the Antrim County Correctional Facility is rated by the Michigan Department of Corrections to hold 56 inmates. The Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report and the August 2025 Public Safety Center Sourcebook report a 2024 average daily population of 21. The same sourcebook lists 442 jail admissions in 2024. Using the official 2020 county population of 23,431 from the county apportionment page, the 2024 ADP equals about 89.6 jail inmates per 100,000 residents.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 21 | Antrim County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2024 |
| Rated jail capacity | 56 inmates | Antrim County jail page, accessed 2026 |
| Annual jail admissions | 442 | Public Safety Center Sourcebook, August 2025 |
| ADP as share of rated capacity | 37.5% | Calculated from 21 ADP and 56 rated beds |
| County population | 23,431 | Antrim County apportionment page, 2020 count |
The official jail page is the best source for the rated bed count and facility status. It identifies the jail administrator, the jail address, and the MDOC-rated capacity.
That county page matters because it ties the population data to the actual local jail rather than to a statewide prison locator or a third-party roster.
Antrim County Inmate Population Trends
Antrim County's jail trend is not a straight line. The Public Safety Center Sourcebook says admissions dropped sharply in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-era restrictions, then rose again. Average daily population also moved, but not always in step with admissions. In 2020, admissions fell to 429 while ADP stayed at 33.2. In 2021, both admissions and ADP reached the low point in the table. By 2024, admissions were 442 and ADP was 21.
| Year | Admissions | Average Daily Population | Research Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 838 | 33.2 | Sourcebook baseline before the COVID-era drop. |
| 2019 | 906 | 30.4 | Highest admissions in the sourcebook table. |
| 2020 | 429 | 33.2 | Admissions dropped, but ADP did not fall that year. |
| 2021 | 370 | 18.3 | Lowest ADP in the reported trend. |
| 2022 | 446 | 23.5 | ADP rose from 2021. |
| 2023 | 612 | 19.2 | Admissions rose while ADP remained below 2022. |
| 2024 | 442 | 21.0 | Annual report and sourcebook align on the ADP. |
The sourcebook adds that July populations can run more than 20% above the annual average and that 2025 counts had been in the mid to high 30s. Those points explain why a 21-person annual average can still create pressure in a 56-bed jail. A rural jail has to keep enough space for sex, age, custody, medical, mental-health, and safety separations even on days that look low by total count.
Antrim County Inmate Population Makeup
The 2024 demographic snapshot in the Sheriff's annual report separates the jail population by sex and sentence status. The average male population was 17 and the average female population was 4. The sentenced average was 9 people, while the unsentenced average was 12. In plain terms, more than half of the 2024 Antrim County inmate population was unsentenced on an average day, meaning the person had not yet finished the court process for that custody event.
- Male average: 17 people, about 81% of the 2024 ADP.
- Female average: 4 people, about 19% of the 2024 ADP.
- Sentenced average: 9 people, split between 7 male and 2 female sentenced inmates.
- Unsentenced average: 12 people, split between 10 male and 2 female unsentenced inmates.
The sourcebook also says more than 60% of admitted inmates in recent years spent two days or less in jail, while just over 40% of the jail population had been held more than two days. Those statements can both be true. Many people pass through booking quickly, but people who remain in jail use more bed-days and drive the population count.
Antrim County Jail Capacity
The rated capacity is 56 beds, but the Public Safety Center Sourcebook says operating capacity is lower in practice because jail staff must maintain separation groups. The sourcebook cites the National Institute of Corrections idea that operating capacity is usually 15% less than design capacity. Under that concept, a 56-bed Antrim facility has an operating capacity of 47. The same sourcebook says a jail is operationally full at 85% capacity.
This distinction is important for Antrim County inmate population analysis. A facility can be below its rated bed count and still have layout problems if the available beds are in the wrong housing category. The sourcebook identifies blind spots, a small booking area reached by stairs, deteriorating HVAC and plumbing, limited technology, insufficient programming space, and inadequate attorney-client meeting space. Those are facility conditions, not just raw population numbers.
Laws Governing Antrim County Inmates
Michigan law shapes both jail operations and public access to records. Michigan FOIA gives the public a route to existing non-exempt sheriff and county records. MDOC jail standards authority and administrative rules govern county jails and lockups. Separate statutes address high jail population procedures, jail deaths, and arrest-record restrictions after some no-charge, dismissal, or set-aside outcomes.
Key Statutes:
MCL 15.231 says people are entitled to information about government affairs and official acts unless FOIA allows withholding.
MCL 15.243 lists FOIA exemptions, including some law-enforcement, privacy, and jail-security records.
MCL 791.262 authorizes MDOC rules and standards for proper jail and lockup administration.
MCL 801.51a addresses procedures when county jail population exceeds 95% of rated design capacity.
MCL 52.202 requires medical-examiner involvement when a prisoner dies in a county or city jail.
Search Antrim County Inmate Population
No official Antrim County online jail roster or booking-search form was located on the county jail or inmate-information pages. The local search process therefore starts with the jail phone line and Sheriff's Office channels, not a county web form. The official inmate-information page links VINE, CIDNET, JailATM, and Stellar Teller services, but it does not publish a searchable public list of current inmates.
- Decide whether the person is likely in county jail, state prison, federal custody, or immigration custody.
- For a recent local arrest, call the Antrim County Correctional Facility at 231-533-8627 and ask for current custody information.
- Use the Sheriff's Office lobby or FOIA channels if a booking record, incident report, or jail document copy is needed.
- Search Michigan VINE for custody notifications when the person is covered by VINE.
- Use MDOC OTIS, BOP, or ICE only when the person has moved into those separate custody systems.
Antrim County Current Inmate Lookup
The current-inmate search-field table is unusually short because the official county roster was not located. That absence is itself a key local finding. For Antrim County, a caller should have the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, arrest date, and arresting agency if known. Staff may release only what can be confirmed and disclosed, and copies of records may need a FOIA request.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim County current-inmate search fields | n/a | n/a | No official Antrim County jail roster or search form was found. |
| Name and date of birth | Phone or in-person information | Recommended | Used when calling the jail or visiting the Sheriff's Office lobby. |
| Incident or report number | FOIA request detail | Optional but useful | The Sheriff's FOIA PDF includes an Incident Report # field. |
| Case number | Court lookup detail | Optional | Useful after charges appear in 86th District or 13th Circuit records. |
What Antrim County Inmate Records Show
Antrim County inmate records can look different by channel. A phone custody check may only confirm current jail status and basic releasable details. A FOIA response can provide existing booking or incident records subject to exemptions. VINE focuses on custody status and notification. Court records show charges, hearings, bond orders, and dispositions after the prosecutor files the case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full name | Name used at booking or in the jail file. |
| Booking date and time | When the person entered Antrim County jail custody. |
| Arresting agency | Sheriff's Office, local police, state police, or another agency if listed. |
| Charges at booking | Initial allegations, which may differ from charges later filed in court. |
| Bond or hold | Bond type, no-bond status, or another agency hold if releasable. |
| Mugshot | No public gallery was found; booking photos may be requested under Michigan FOIA. |
Antrim County Jail vs Prison Lookup
County jail and state prison records answer different questions. The Antrim County Correctional Facility handles local booking, pretrial custody, short jail sentences, and transfer holds. The MDOC OTIS locator covers state prisoners, parolees, probationers, and people discharged within three years of supervision discharge. Federal sentenced inmates are searched through the BOP inmate locator, while immigration custody is searched through the ICE detainee locator.
| County Jail | State Prison / Supervision | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, short sentences, violators, transfer holds. | People under MDOC prison, parole, probation, or recent discharge coverage. |
| Run by | Antrim County Sheriff's Office | Michigan Department of Corrections |
| Where to look | Jail phone, lobby, FOIA, VINE, and court channels. | MDOC OTIS statewide search. |
| Record focus | Booking, local custody, bond, and jail status. | Offender number, status, prison/parole/probation data, and conviction statute links. |
Antrim County State Search Channels
The MDOC OTIS description page explains that OTIS includes people currently under MDOC supervision and people discharged within three years. It does not include all older records or information exempt under FOIA. The local MDOC Region 2 parole/probation directory lists an Antrim County Parole/Probation Office at 107 E. Cayuga Street, PO Box 386, Bellaire, with phone 231-533-5136. That office is separate from the county jail.
The MDOC OTIS search page uses name, offender number, sex, race, age, offender status, and marks or scars fields.
Use OTIS after sentencing or supervision transfer, not as a replacement for the Antrim County jail custody check after a recent local arrest.
Antrim County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one current local detention facility. No official source located a separate Antrim County work-release building, municipal jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE facility physically operating inside the county. The Public Safety Center Sourcebook mentions an Annex building historically, but it says the Annex was demolished in 2024 and does not identify it as a current detention facility.
- Antrim County Correctional Facility - county jail and local detention facility for Antrim arrestees, pretrial detainees, sentenced county-jail inmates, violators, and transfer holds.
Antrim County Custody Terms
Short labels in jail, court, and prison records can change the correct search path. These definitions keep the local custody sequence clear.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identification, records creation, property handling, screening, and classification.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held in jail before conviction or sentencing.
- Detainer
- A hold from another court, county, state, federal, parole, probation, or immigration agency.
- OTIS
- MDOC's statewide offender search for prison and supervision records, not a county jail roster.
- FOIA
- Michigan's public-records request process for existing non-exempt government records.
Antrim County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Antrim County inmate population?
The 2024 average daily population was 21, based on the Sheriff's annual report and the Public Safety Center Sourcebook. The jail is rated for 56 inmates, so the 2024 annual average was 37.5% of rated capacity. Peak months and classification needs can still make the jail feel tighter than the average suggests.
Does Antrim County have an online jail roster?
No official Antrim County online jail roster or booking-search form was located on the sheriff, jail, or inmate-information pages. Current custody lookup should start with the jail phone line, then VINE, the Sheriff's lobby, court portals, or FOIA when a record copy is needed.
Where are sentenced state prisoners searched?
Sentenced state custody is searched through MDOC OTIS. OTIS is separate from the Antrim County jail and may show prisoners, parolees, probationers, and recent supervision discharges under MDOC coverage. It should not be used as the only check for a recent local booking.
Are Antrim County mugshots online?
No official public Antrim County mugshot gallery was located. Michigan FOIA and the Attorney General's FOIA Handbook support access to county jail booking photos as public records, but the request still goes through the county or sheriff and may be subject to exemptions.