Mecosta County Jail
County Jail | Mecosta County County — Michigan | Mecosta County MI Sheriff's Office
Mecosta County Jail is located in the city of Big Rapids, Michigan which has a population of 10,601 (as of 2015) residents. Mecosta County Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1868 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Kevin Wood and houses male and female offenders.
If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Mecosta County Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.
Mecosta County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:
Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:
231-592-0156
Fax Number for Mecosta County Jail is:
231-796-7130
Email Address for this Facility:
Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):
Mecosta County Jail
225 South Stewart Street Big
Rapids, MI 49307
To Send Mail to an Inmate at Mecosta County Jail:
(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)
Mecosta County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
225 South Stewart Street Big
Rapids, MI 49307
Mecosta County Jail Data & Statistics:
| Avg. Daily Population | 86 |
| Total Confined | 95 |
| Full-Time Employees | 20 |
| Part-Time Employees | 4 |
| Total Employee Salaries | $1,348,659 |
| On Work Assignment | 8 |
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2019. State and federal prison facilities only.
Many correctional facilities let families send books and magazines to an inmate — but almost all of them require the items to be brand-new and shipped directly from the retailer. Anything sent secondhand or repackaged at home is usually rejected at the mailroom. Ordering from a retailer that ships direct is the standard way to get reading material in.
- Must ship new, directly from the retailer — you can't forward it yourself.
- Softcover / paperback only at most facilities (hardcovers are commonly banned).
- No used or third-party marketplace sellers — new copies only.
- Limits on quantity per package and how many packages may be pending.
- Address it to the inmate's full committed name and ID number.
- Use the facility's mailroom address, which can differ from the public address.
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