Clinton Township Jail Roster

Clinton Township jail roster records are part of the Macomb County jail system. Clinton Township has about 100,000 residents and is one of the bigger communities in Macomb County. The Clinton Township Police Department handles arrests, but there is no local jail that holds inmates for more than a few hours. People arrested here go to the Macomb County Jail in Mount Clemens. The Macomb County Sheriff maintains the jail roster and provides an online inmate search tool. This page explains how to look up Clinton Township inmates, where to call for booking details, and how to request records through FOIA.

Macomb County Jail and Clinton Township

Clinton Township does not have its own jail. The police department has a temporary holding facility at their station on South Gratiot Avenue. Arrestees stay there briefly while being processed. Then they get transferred to the Macomb County Jail at 43565 Elizabeth Road in Mount Clemens.

The Macomb County Sheriff operates the jail and keeps the booking records for all inmates. Under MCL 800.7, the sheriff has full charge and custody of the county jail. MCL 800.13 requires a record of each inmate's name, date of commitment, and the charges. These records form the jail roster. The Macomb County Jail holds inmates from Clinton Township, Warren, Sterling Heights, and all other communities in the county. It has capacity for more than 1,000 inmates. Check the Macomb County jail roster page for full details on the county facility and how the sheriff's system works.

Clinton Township Police Department

Chief Dina Caringi leads the Clinton Township Police Department. CTPD patrols the township and makes all local arrests. The department is on South Gratiot Avenue. If you need to ask about a recent arrest in Clinton Township, call the police first. They can tell you where the person is.

Call CTPD at 586-493-7800 for questions about recent arrests. If the person has already been moved to Macomb County, call the jail at (586) 307-9474 for inmate status. The transfer from Clinton Township to the county jail usually happens within a few hours of the arrest.

VINELink, shown above, is a free tool for checking inmate custody status at the Macomb County Jail after a Clinton Township arrest.

Search Clinton Township Jail Roster

The Macomb County Inmate Locator is the primary search tool for finding Clinton Township inmates. Enter the person's last name and the system pulls up matching inmates at the Macomb County Jail. Each result shows the booking date, charges, bond amount, and housing unit. You can add a first name or date of birth to narrow the search.

VINELink provides another way to check. It is free and confirms custody status at the Macomb County Jail. You can set up alerts to get notified when an inmate is released or transferred. This is helpful if you just need to know whether someone is still in jail after a Clinton Township arrest.

State-level tools add more options for searching. OTIS tracks offenders who have been sentenced to state prison or placed on parole. It does not include county jail inmates. Michigan ICHAT costs $10 per search and returns criminal history records from across the state. These tools work alongside the county jail roster to give you a more complete picture.

Note: Clinton Township arrests show up in the Macomb County system once the inmate has been booked at the county jail in Mount Clemens.

Clinton Township FOIA Requests

Jail roster records for Clinton Township are public under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. MCL 15.231 says the public has a right to government records. You can request arrest reports from the Clinton Township Police Department. For booking records, send your FOIA request to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.

MCL 15.233 requires that requests be in writing. Describe the records you want clearly so staff can locate them. The agency must respond within five business days, with a possible ten-day extension. Fees under MCL 15.234 cover actual copying and mailing costs. The first $20 of labor is free. Booking photographs are public records in Michigan per the Patterson v. Allegan County Sheriff ruling. You can request mugshots through FOIA for anyone booked into the Macomb County Jail from Clinton Township.

Court Information for Clinton Township

Cases from Clinton Township go through the 41B District Court for arraignments and misdemeanors. After someone is booked on a Clinton Township arrest, they appear before this court. The judge reviews the charges, sets bond, and schedules the next hearing. Felony cases may be bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court.

You can search court records at MiCourt. The state portal covers district courts across Michigan and lets you look up case numbers, hearing dates, and case outcomes. Court records and jail roster records together give you the full timeline of what happened after an arrest in Clinton Township.

Nearby Cities with Jail Roster Pages

Other cities near Clinton Township share the Macomb County Jail or are close by in neighboring counties. Click below for local jail roster details.