Waterford Township Inmate Population

Waterford Township inmate population records go through the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail in Pontiac. The Waterford Police Department handles arrests in the township, and people taken into custody are booked at the Oakland County Jail at 1201 N. Telegraph Road. This page explains how to use the CLEMIS inmate locator to find current Waterford Township inmates, how to contact the Oakland County jail, and what state tools to use when someone has been moved to a Michigan Department of Corrections prison facility.

Oakland County Jail and Waterford Township Inmates

Waterford Police Department handles arrests in the township. Once someone is in custody, they transfer to the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac for booking and longer-term housing. The jail at 1201 N. Telegraph Road serves all of Oakland County. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office manages operations and handles custody records for inmates from across the county, including Waterford Township. Waterford is one of Oakland County's larger communities, and it contributes a steady share of the county's daily inmate population.

The jail holds pre-trial detainees and people serving short county sentences. Anyone convicted and sentenced to a state prison term gets transferred to a Michigan DOC facility. At that point, the county jail will no longer show them in its roster. OTIS is the right tool for those cases. The county jail typically holds around 1,664 inmates on a daily basis across all housing units.

Note: Waterford Township is a charter township with its own police department, but it relies on the Oakland County Jail for all custody needs beyond initial detainment.

CLEMIS Inmate Search for Waterford Township

Oakland County operates the CLEMIS inmate locator, which is part of the regional Criminal Justice Information System for southeast Michigan. Search for current Waterford Township inmates at apps.clemis.org. The tool allows name-based searches and returns results showing the person's current location in the jail, booking date, and custody status. It covers Oakland County and several neighboring counties in the region.

Enter the last name first for the cleanest results. If the search does not return anyone and you know the person was recently arrested, booking records can take several hours to appear in the system. Try again a few hours later or call the Oakland County Sheriff's Office directly at (248) 858-1800. Staff can check custody status immediately by name and date of birth.

CLEMIS only covers county jail records. People held in state prisons will not appear there at all.

Oakland County Sheriff's Office Contact

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office handles all jail booking and custody for Waterford Township arrests. Use the contact details below for custody checks and records requests.

Call (248) 858-1800 with the full name and date of birth of the person you are trying to locate. Staff can pull up custody records quickly and tell you where someone is housed or whether they have been released.

OTIS: Michigan State Prison Inmate Lookup

If a Waterford Township resident was convicted of a felony and sentenced to state prison, you need OTIS to find them. The Offender Tracking Information System at mdocweb.state.mi.us is free and does not require creating an account. Enter the person's name or MDOC number. Results include the facility they are housed in, their earliest release date, and a photo when one is on file.

The Michigan Department of Corrections website has a full list of all state prison facilities with mailing addresses, visitation rules, and phone system details. If someone was sentenced recently, they may still be in transit to their assigned facility, which can cause a short delay before they appear in OTIS results. Check back the next day if a freshly sentenced person does not show up immediately.

Michigan OTIS Search Interface

The Michigan OTIS search interface is the state's free tool for finding Waterford Township residents in Michigan DOC custody. Use it when the CLEMIS locator does not return results for someone you know was arrested.

OTIS results show current facility, earliest release date, and a photo when available. The difference between parole status and active prison custody is explained on the MDOC website at michigan.gov/corrections.

VINELink Custody Notifications

VINELink is a free notification service. Register to receive automatic alerts when someone's custody status changes, whether they are at the Oakland County Jail or in a Michigan state prison. Sign up at vinelink.com or call 1-800-770-7657. Choose to receive alerts by phone, text, or email. The service runs at all hours, and the person in custody is not notified that you registered. Alerts are sent automatically when the person is released, transferred, or moved between facilities. This removes the need to call the jail manually for status updates.

FOIA Requests for Waterford Township Jail Records

Michigan's FOIA law at MCL 15.231 gives you the right to request public records from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Send a written request that identifies the person by name, the date of the incident, and what records you are asking for. The office has five business days to respond. A fee may apply for copying. County jail authority in Michigan operates under MCL 801.1, and facility standards fall under MCL 800.31.

Court records for Waterford Township cases are searchable through MiCOURT at courts.michigan.gov. Criminal cases go through the 6th Judicial Circuit Court in Oakland County. Court records show charges, bond information, case status, and upcoming hearing dates. They complement jail records but come from a completely separate system run by the Michigan court system rather than the sheriff.

Oakland County Inmate Population

Waterford Township is part of Oakland County. All township arrests flow to the Oakland County Jail for booking. The county page covers full jail operations, the CLEMIS system, visitation rules, and county-wide resources for all communities in Oakland County.

View Oakland County Inmate Population

Nearby Cities

Other qualifying cities near Waterford Township with inmate population pages: