This is a private reference site, not a Clare County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a detainee, post bond, schedule visits, or retrieve official booking records. Use the offices below for the record or action controlled by that agency.
Where to Start for Jail and Arrest Records
For a current Clare County Jail custody question, start with the Sheriff's Office and jail contacts. Clare County did not publish an official online public jail roster in the research sources, so phone and written records routes matter.
Clare County Sheriff's Office and Jail
255 W. Main Street, Harrison, MI 48625
Main phone: (989) 539-7166
Control room: ext. 4238
Records/front office and fingerprint information: ext. 4220
Jail Administrator: Lt. Bryan Dunn, ext. 4249
Assistant Jail Administrator: Sgt. Aaron Houle, ext. 4244
FOIA and Written Records Requests
County FOIA email: FOIA@clareco.net
Sheriff records email listed for FOIA requests: vanwagnerl@clareco.net
Fax: (989) 539-2588
Mail: Clare County FOIA Coordinator, 225 W. Main St., P.O. Box 438, Harrison, MI 48625
Courts and Prosecutor
80th District Court: 225 W. Main Street, Harrison, MI 48625; phone (989) 539-7173; fax (989) 539-4036.
55th Circuit Court / County Clerk: 225 W. Main Street, Harrison, MI 48625; phone (989) 539-7131; fax (989) 539-6616. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; public vault searching closes at 4:00 pm.
Clare County Prosecutor Andrew J. Santini: 225 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 586, Harrison, MI 48625; phone (989) 539-9831; fax (989) 539-1807. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed noon to 1:00 pm.
- For a person held at the county jail, use jail inmate records and then call the Sheriff's Office when online lookup is not available.
- For booking photos or photo availability, use jail roster mugshots and the written FOIA route when needed.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, MiCOURT, 80th District Court, 55th Circuit Court, and the prosecutor's office.
- For the local detention facility page, use Clare County Jail.
- For a sentenced Michigan prisoner, search MDOC OTIS rather than the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, the ICE Online Detainee Locator, and VINELink where available.