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Kent County Correctional Facility, MI

Updated on: January 18, 2024
Kent County Correctional Facility

Kent County Correctional Facility - General Information

Facility Name: Kent County Correctional Facility
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Phone: 616-632-6300
Telephone Carrier: Securus Tech
Capacity: 1100
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Grand Rapids
Postal Code: 49503
State: Michigan
County: Kent County
Official Website: http://www.accesskent.com/Sheriff/corrections.htm

Kent County Sheriffs Department / Kent County Correctional Facility

Sheriff: Larry Stelma
Address: 701 Ball Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Phone: 616-632-6100
Fax: 616-632-6122
Website: https://www.accesskent.com/Sheriff/sheriff_index.htm

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The Kent County Correctional Facility is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The county jail is managed by the Kent County Sheriff’s Department and the Commander in Chief for the county jail. However, other deputies and sheriffs help in the county jail too.

Kent County Correctional Facility main mission to ensure there is a safe and secure environment for both their inmates and their staff members.

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The Kent County Correctional Facility has their roster available to the public to search. You can search the jail database by the inmates first and last name, booking number, or by doing an AKA search.

You can also search for inmates currently sitting in Kent County Correctional Facility or released inmates.

The inmate jail inquiry consists of their personal identifying information, mugshot, what agency arrested them, and what charges they are or have been charged with.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

The Kent County Correctional Facility has a contract with Smart Jail Mail. Smart Jail Mail uses kiosks that are in the housing units for inmates to use. This method is essentially emailing their loved ones. This system was put into place to allow the Kent County Correctional Facility to ensure the safety of inmates, staff, and their families.

Inmates are no longer allowed to use pen and paper to write out their letters. All letters will now have to go through Smart Jail Mail.

However, if you do not have access to a computer and the only way you can communicate with an inmate is through the postal mail, you can send them mail at the following address:

INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Keep in mind, that this letter will go through the kiosk for them to view. They will not actually get your letter with your handwriting. Make sure you put your return address on the envelope along with the inmate’s name and their ID number to ensure it will get sent to the correct inmate.

Sending Money

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The Kent County Correctional Facility offers family and friends four different ways they can fund their inmates accounts.

Online

You can deposit funds online at Access Corrections. This service does incur a fee to use, but it instantly deposits funds into inmate’s account 24/7.

By Phone

If you do not have access to a computer, you can also deposit money by calling 866-394-0490 between Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. This service also incurs a fee to use.

In Person

You can also visit the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail locations below:

Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Open 24 hours.

There will be kiosks in the lobbies of each jail. With these kiosks, you can use debit, credit, or cash to fund the accounts. There is also a fee that incurs with using this service.

Mail

If you are trying to avoid paying fees to deposit money into an inmate’s account, you can always send a money order to the following address:

INMATE NAME & ID NUMBER
Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Please keep in mind, that this method is not as fast as the 3 other methods, but it is completely free to do.

Visitation

Visitation schedule is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Visitation is not available on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

All adults must have their government ID present. Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardians, or a person over the age of 18 that has a copy of the minor’s birth certificate. You can get the birth certificate at the Department of Vital Statistics.

Visitors must also follow the jail dress code. If you fail to comply with any of the guidelines for visitation, you will be rejected for visitation rights.

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates can have two 1-hour visits a week from family and friends.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Kent County Prison Statistics

Kent County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 24,598
Total Jail Population 987
Female Jail Population 171
Male Jail Population 879
Kent County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 3
Black Jail Population 510
Latino Jail Population 99
Native Jail Population 2
White Jail Population 436
Kent County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 600
Female Pretrial Jail Population 74
Male Pretrial Jail Population 547
Kent County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 2
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 3
Jail Population Held for State Jail 5
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 3
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 30
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Kent County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 832
Female Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions -
Kent County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,968
Female Prison Population 149
Male Prison Population 2,817
Kent County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 16
Black Prison Population 1,557
Latino Prison Population -
Native Prison Population 42
White Prison Population 1,296
Other Prison Population 57

Kent County, Michigan Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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