St. Clair County Jail

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (313) 771-6601 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call (810) 987-1700 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

This facility has tablets. You can access information on how to send a non-confidential message at https://inmatesales.com/.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Friends and Family Visits

Onsite visiting days are Sunday through Thursday and remote visiting days are seven (7) days a week, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. with the exception of dinner hour (5 p.m.).

Visits are scheduled by the party wishing to visit and up to three (3) people are allowed per visit.

To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.

Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.

Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

All visitors must register and open an account at https://inmatesales.com/. You may schedule as many remote visits as you like as long it does not interfere with the normal operations of the facility. All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and can be schedule as far as in advance as 14 days. All visits will be monitored and recorded. Visitors must refrain from displaying provocative/revealing clothing, provocative or pornographic behavior or anything considered immoral or illegal. Violators will be restricted from further visitation up to and including a life time ban.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit daily between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Attorney Remote Visitation

All attorneys wishing to utilize remote professional visitation must register and open an account at https://inmatesales.com/. Remote visits are 20 minutes in length and cost $12.99. You may schedule as many visits as you like as long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the facility. Remote visitation hours are 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 – 10 p.m. days a week to include holidays. All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and can be schedule as far as in advance as 14 days. ATTORNEY VISITS WILL NOT BE MONITORED OR RECORDED.

Consular Visits

Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (313) 771-6601.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.

Visiting Restrictions

All family or other social visits are Non-contact.

No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.

If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.

All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.

Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.

Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Mail sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. Only PLAIN POSTCARDS are accepted by the facility (no glitter, stickers, glued items, etc.) anything else will be returned to sender. Inmates lodged in other facilities must have mail addressed directly to that facility. Certified and registered mail which requires a signature for receipt will not be accepted. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.

If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.

A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees,

Contact the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer at the facility at:

Detroit ERO Office

985 Michigan Avenue, Suite 207

Detroit, MI 48226

(313) 771-6601

Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed one small piece of luggage. If a detainee does not have such baggage, such luggage can be sent/delivered after receiving approval from Supervisory Deportation Officer. Please be advised that for security reasons, no electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) will be accepted.