North Lake Correctional Facility
Phone: 231-745-9711
Physical Address:
North Lake Correctional Facility
1805 West 32nd Street
Baldwin, MI 49304
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
North Lake Correctional Facility
1805 West 32nd Street
Baldwin, MI 49304
Other Jails and Prisons
In addition, the inmate search, more specifically called the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) contains information about prisoners, parolees, and probationers who are currently under supervision, or who have been discharged but are still within three years of their supervision discharge date. It also contains those inmates who have absconded or escaped. It does not contain information about offenders, former inmates, who are beyond that three-year period.
Information about offenders who have been off supervision for more than three years can be found on the Michigan State Police ICHAT Internet Criminal History Access Tool.
The actual prison that an inmate is assigned to depends on factors such as security classification, remaining time of their sentence, gang affiliation, and location of their residence.
The Michigan State Prison System began in 1839, when the first state prison in Michigan opened in Jackson.
Today the state of Michigan Prison System maintains 31 state prisons.
With a staff of 15,000 correctional workers, as of the end of 2023 they oversee approximately 43,000 inmates, with another 150,000 on parole or supervised release.
The following will explain the instructions, tricks and hacks you can use to find any inmate in custody with the Michigan Department of Corrections.
The Michigan Department of Corrections provides a limited amount of information you may want to know about any inmate in their system, however they do list every inmate. Inmates in custody have their crimes listed, as well as previous convictions. They also list all inmates who have been discharged.
To look up an inmate, you need the full last name.
North Lake Correctional Facility Visitation Information, Instructions and Schedules
All facilities in the Michigan Department of Corrections allow both in-person and remote video visitation with inmates.
We will first lay out the instructions for in-person visitation:
Step 1 - Inmate's Responsibility
Each inmate must create a list of immediate family members, and no more than ten other friends who will be allowed to go through the approval process for visitation. A grandparent, parent, stepparent, spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, child, step-child, grandchild, sibling, half-sibling, stepbrother, and stepsister. An aunt or uncle may be included if adequate verification is provided that they served as a surrogate parent.
Step 2 - Application Process
Those persons the prisoner has placed on his/her visiting list must complete a Visiting Application (CAJ-103) to request approval to visit. The Visiting Application must be MAILED in advance to the facility Mailroom or Information Desk where the prisoner is currently housed to allow for review of the Application. You MUST include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so the approval/denial can be mailed back to you.
These are the mailing addresses for North Lake Correctional Facility and the other 30 Michigan DOC prisons.
Step 3 - General Guidelines
It is recommended that while you are awaiting approval that you read and understand the visitation guidelines for this facility.
You must also understand the Visiting Standards - ENGLISH - SPANISH
Step 4 - The Visit
Once you are approved, you can make arrangement to schedule a visit. Here are the in-person Visitation Schedules.
Maximum Number of Visits per Month
Level I: Eight per month
Level II: Seven per month
Level IV (GP and Protection): Five per month
Level V (GP and Protection): Four per month
Segregation (Administrative) Four per month
RSAT Parolees: Seven per month
REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION - The same application as outlined above must be filled out and approved for video visits
Next Steps:
For at-home video visits: Sign in to the visitation scheduling site 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Test your connection, and follow the steps to start your visit.
For on-site video visits: Arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes prior to check-in. A valid photo ID is required.
All your questions can be answered after you register, at the Frequently Asked Questions page, or call 855-466-2832 during the following hours:
6AM – 4PM MST Monday – Friday, or
7AM – 4PM MST Saturday – Sunday
Costs for Visits are subject to change but generally run less than $10.00 for a 30 minute visit.
Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard debit, credit or gift cards.
Scheduling: All individuals who are approved to visit are required to schedule an appointment using the GTL Scheduler before visiting a prisoner. Visitors are required to schedule the visit at least 72 hours prior to the visit, but not more than 7 days prior to the visit. A maximum of FIVE visitors may visit a prisoner at one time. The duration of a visit shall not exceed two hours. The MDOC recommends visitors arrive at the facility 30 minutes before their scheduled visit.
Visitors may schedule up to one visit every two days, but can schedule two visits for the same day.
REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION - An application must be filled out and approved for video visits
All facilities in the Michigan Department of Corrections allow remote video visitation with inmates.
We will first lay out the instructions for all visits, including remote video visits:
Step 1 - Inmate's Responsibility
Each inmate must create a list of immediate family members, and no more than ten other friends who will be allowed to go through the approval process for visitation. A grandparent, parent, stepparent, spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, child, step-child, grandchild, sibling, half-sibling, stepbrother, and stepsister. An aunt or uncle may be included if adequate verification is provided that they served as a surrogate parent.
Step 2 - Application Process
Those persons the prisoner has placed on his/her visiting list must complete a Visiting Application (CAJ-103) to request approval to visit. The Visiting Application must be MAILED in advance to the facility Mailroom or Information Desk where the prisoner is currently housed to allow for review of the Application. You MUST include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so the approval/denial can be mailed back to you.
These are the mailing addresses for North Lake Correctional Facility and the other 30 Michigan DOC prisons.
Step 3 - General Guidelines
It is recommended that while you are awaiting approval that you read and understand the video visitation guidelines for this facility.
You must also understand the Visiting Standards
Next Steps:
For at-home video visits: Sign in to the visitation scheduling site 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Test your connection, and follow the steps to start your visit.
For on-site video visits: Arrive at the facility at least 15 minutes prior to check-in. A valid photo ID is required.
All your questions can be answered after you register, at the Frequently Asked Questions page, or call 855-466-2832 during the following hours:
6AM – 4PM MST Monday – Friday, or
7AM – 4PM MST Saturday – Sunday
Costs for Visits are subject to change but generally run less than $10.00 for a 30 minute visit.
Payment can be made with Visa, Mastercard debit, credit or gift cards.
Scheduling: All individuals who are approved to visit are required to schedule an appointment using the GTL Scheduler before visiting a prisoner. Visitors are required to schedule the visit at least 72 hours prior to the visit, but not more than 7 days prior to the visit. A maximum of FIVE visitors may visit a prisoner at one time. The duration of a visit shall not exceed two hours. The MDOC recommends visitors arrive at the facility 30 minutes before their scheduled visit.
Visitors may schedule up to one visit every two days, but can schedule two visits for the same day.
As part of GTL telephone services, prisoners can call 20 personal telephone numbers, which becomes his/her Personal Allowed Numbers (PAN) list. PAN's will automatically reset each quarter (1/1, 4/1, 7/1, 10/1), which allows each prisoner an opportunity to update his/her calling list.
GTL Prisoner Telephone Rates: Effective October 1st, 2023, ViaPath (GTL) Prisoner Telephone Rates will be $0.0735 per minute for all Calls.
Above rates include all costs except applicable Federal, State, Local Taxes, and Federal Universal Service Fees.
International calls shall include the applicable per minute rate of use ($0.0735) plus the applicable call termination rate for the international destination of the call, as published on ViaPath's website. These rates can be found at: https://www.gtl.net/legal-and-privacy/federal-tariffs-and-price-lists/.
Postcards
The North Lake Correctional Facility allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The North Lake Correctional Facility also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
The original mail will be copied and given to the inmate. The original will then be shredded and disposed of.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The North Lake Correctional Facility allows NEW books to be mailed directly to the prison from the following:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Hamilton Books
Prison Legal News
Schuler Books
Walmart
You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the North Lake Correctional Facility standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address
Access Securepak carries over 1,000 different items in the following categories:
- Food and Snacks
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Electronics
- Apparel
Registration Process:
1. Register here.
2. Select Michigan.
3. Select North Lake Correctional Facility.
4. Find your Inmate.
5. Deposit Funds.
6. Order Commissary Items.
Once you are logged in, you will receive instructions on how much (and what products) you can send your inmate.
Contact Information:
* If you have any questions, you can call Access Securepak at 800-546-6283.
* You can email My Care Pack at customerservice@securepak.net.
* You can write them at:
Access Securepak
10880 Linpage Place
St. Louis, MO 63132
* You can Live Chat with a Representative online: (bottom left corner of page)
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m. CST,
and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. CST.
*Note* Access Securepak will issue a refund for or replace broken, damaged, or missing products reported by North Lake Correctional Facility staff. They will not honor reports of discrepancies from inmate's families or friends.
Access Securepak is the North Lake Correctional Facility's outside vendor for Commissary Items. They have a very good mix of Chips, Snacks, Candy, Meat, Seafood, Hygiene products, Letter writing materials, Electronics and Apparel items for sale on their website.
Here is a sample of what you can purchase for your inmate:
Food
Hygiene
Apparel
Electronics
*NOTE* -- Once you are fully registered and have selected the inmate you wish to send commissary to, you will receive instructions on how much you can deposit, how much (and what) you can purchase for your inmate, and how often you can send commissary.
Register here.
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Jpay ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
Things you CAN do:
1. You CAN ONLY send messages from the Jpay website, or with the Jpay app. (links below).
2. You CAN deposit money to your inmate, and they can use the credit on their end.
4. Each time you send a message, you CAN pay for them to reply.
5. You CAN send photos. (Jail staff will review for appropriateness)
Things you CANNOT do:
1. You CANNOT use your own personal email to send messages.
2. You CANNOT send any message or photo that would normally be rejected by regular mail.
Other Things:
1. Photos must be .jpg, .jpeg or .png.
2. eMessages and photos must meet the jail’s standards for regular mail.
3. If your eMessage or Photo is rejected you will be notified of the reason, but you will NOT get a refund.
What is the cost of sending inmate messages?
What can your inmate do with digital 'stamps'?
Contact Information and Help:
eMessaging FAQ
eMessaging Signup & Helpful Information
Online Customer Service Support
Phone Support: 800-574-5729
iphone app
Android app
State Inmate
Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state.
If you need to find a sentenced inmate serving time in a state other than Michigan, go here. To find an inmate in Michigan, just scroll to the top of the page and click on the Inmate Search button.
Once you locate them click next to the inmate's name or on the link provided and it will show you which prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
Federal Inmate
The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
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