Search Kent County 24 Hour Booking
Kent County 24 hour booking records are handled by the Sheriff's Office, which operates one of Michigan's largest county jails. The Kent County Correctional Facility sits at 703 Ball Avenue NE in Grand Rapids. You can search for current inmates online through the county's inmate lookup system. Mugshots are available. The jail processes a high volume of bookings given that Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan. Call 616-632-6300 for inmate information. This page covers the online search tools, FOIA process, and statewide databases available for Kent County booking searches.
Kent County Booking Overview
Kent County 24 Hour Booking Inmate Search
Kent County runs an online inmate search system through the Sheriff's Office. You can look up who is currently held at the Kent County Correctional Facility by name or booking number. The system shows charges, bond amounts, booking dates, and mugshots. This makes Kent County one of the more transparent counties in Michigan when it comes to 24 hour booking data.
The AccessKent website is the county's main portal. From there, you can find links to the Sheriff's Office and jail services. The screenshot below shows the AccessKent site.
The inmate search tool updates regularly throughout the day. New bookings show up fairly quickly after intake is complete. If you do not see someone in the system, they may not have been fully processed yet. Check back in a few hours or call 616-632-6300.
You can also use VineLink to track inmates in Kent County. VineLink sends alerts when a person's custody status changes. It is free and works 24 hours a day.
Kent County Correctional Facility
The Kent County Correctional Facility is one of the largest county jails in Michigan. It is located on Ball Avenue NE in Grand Rapids. The facility processes thousands of bookings each year from arrests made by the Grand Rapids Police Department, Kent County Sheriff's deputies, and other agencies in the county.
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office | 616-632-6300 |
| Jail Address | 703 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
| County Seat | Grand Rapids |
| County Website | accesskent.com |
Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan after Detroit. The city and county together make up a major population center in western Michigan. Multiple law enforcement agencies operate in Kent County, and all of them bring arrestees to the county jail for booking.
24 Hour Booking Records Requests in Kent County
Even though Kent County has a solid online search tool, some records need a FOIA request. This includes older booking records that are no longer on the live roster, full booking reports, and copies of mugshots. Michigan's FOIA law at MCL 15.231 through MCL 15.246 gives you the right to request these records.
Send your written request to the Kent County Sheriff's Office at 703 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Be specific about what you need. The office has 5 business days to respond. An extension of up to 10 more days is allowed for complex requests. Copy fees are around $0.10 per page. Low income requesters can have the first $20 waived. Under MCL 15.243, active investigations and juvenile records are exempt. Standard adult 24 hour booking records are public.
Note: Kent County posts mugshots with its online inmate search, making it one of the few Michigan counties where you can view booking photos without a FOIA request.
Kent County Booking and Statewide Databases
For searches that go beyond Kent County, Michigan has several state-level tools. The OTIS system tracks people in the Michigan Department of Corrections. If someone booked in Kent County gets sentenced to state prison, their record appears in OTIS with offense details and release dates.
The ICHAT system costs $10 and runs a criminal history search across the state. It shows felony convictions, serious misdemeanors, and pending charges. The Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center at 7150 Harris Drive in Dimondale runs ICHAT. Call (517) 241-0606 for help with the system.
Court records from Kent County are available through the MiCOURT case search. This is free and covers circuit, district, and probate courts. You can search by name, case number, or citation to track what happened after a 24 hour booking in Kent County.
Michigan statutes at MCL 801.1 through MCL 801.81 govern county jail operations. These laws require jails to record every intake with the person's details, charges, and bond. You can read these statutes at the Michigan Legislature website.
What Kent County 24 Hour Booking Records Show
A booking record from the Kent County Correctional Facility lists the inmate's full name, date of birth, gender, height, weight, hair color, and eye color. The booking number is a unique ID assigned at intake. Charges show what the person was arrested for. Bond amounts appear on the record. Since Kent County posts mugshots online, you can see the booking photo along with the rest of the details.
Charges can change as cases move through court. What shows on the booking record at intake may not match the final charges or disposition. The arresting agency is also noted on the record. Given the size of Kent County, bookings come from multiple agencies including Grand Rapids PD, Wyoming PD, other city departments, Michigan State Police, and the Kent County Sheriff. Under MCL 801.1, the jail is required to record every intake.
Kent County 24 Hour Booking Cities
Grand Rapids and Wyoming are the two qualifying cities in Kent County that have their own pages on this site. Arrests made by city police in either location are booked into the Kent County Correctional Facility.
Nearby Counties
Kent County borders several other west Michigan counties. Each maintains its own jail and 24 hour booking records.