Bay County Released Inmates is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull or retrieve an official booking or release record. Contact the government office that controls the custody or record.
Choose the Right Bay Office
Bay County uses separate offices for current jail custody, Sheriff records, county FOIA, court files, and post-release supervision. Calling the office that owns the record avoids delays. Hours shown below are the published business hours in the county research. Confirm them before travel, especially near holidays.
Bay County Jail
503 Third Street
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4050
Use: current county custody, bond, and immediate release logistics
Bay County Sheriff Records Division
(989) 895-4050
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Use: existing Sheriff records; the published closed-incident-report fee is not an established release-record fee
Bay County FOIA Coordinator
515 Center Avenue, Suite 402
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4131
foia@baycountymi.gov
Use: jail release form, inmate jacket, release log, and booking photograph
The Bay County FOIA portal is the preferred online request path. A written request may also be emailed with “FOIA” or “FOIA Request” in the subject. Court records do not use county FOIA.
74th District Court
1230 Washington Avenue, Suite 747
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4232
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Use: misdemeanors and the district phase of felony cases
18th Circuit Court
1230 Washington Avenue
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4265
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Use: felony disposition and sentence records
Bay County Juvenile Court
1230 Washington Avenue
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4206
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Use: authorized juvenile case and discharge-plan routes
MDOC Bay Parole and Probation Office
1230 Washington Avenue, Suite 619
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-4250
Use: state parole and felony-probation supervision
MDOC FOIA Coordinator
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-4194
MDOC-FOIA@michigan.gov
Use: state-prison release or discharge records and available MDOC photographs
Use the source that matches the question:
- For one released person or a Bay County release record, the home page explains the jail, court, and FOIA sequence.
- For supervision after release, use Probation & Parole and the appropriate Bay County or MDOC office.
- For a same-day county window, use Jail Releases: 24 Hours; Bay County has no verified public feed, so that route explains the record request.
- For a possible date or notification, use Projected Release and VINELink Inmate Search.
- For a facility, contact Bay County Jail or use the authorized channels described for Bay County Juvenile Home.
- For an MDOC prisoner, search the Michigan OTIS locator. OTIS is not the county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP Inmate Locator or ICE detainee locator.