Kent County Correctional Facility

Kent County, MI Jail and Mugshot Information

Updated on: February 23, 2024

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Location 703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Official Website http://www.accesskent.com/Sheriff/corrections.htm

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The Kent County Correctional Facility is a minimum security facility that houses male inmates. The facility was built in 1965 with a capacity for 1100 inmates. It is run by 353 officers and support staff.

The Kent County Correctional Facility is located in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

The Kent County Correctional Facility is unique as it offers sentenced felon programs, which allows them to shorten their time or fines through community service. The facility also offers educational opportunities to help inmates increase their knowledge and skill as they plan to rejoin the society.

Kent County Correctional Facility — General Information

Facility Name Kent County Correctional Facility
Facility Type County Jail
Address 703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Capacity 1100
Facility Type Adult
City Grand Rapids
Postal Code 49503
State Michigan
County Kent County
Official Website http://www.accesskent.com/Sheriff/corrections.htm

Kent County Sheriffs Department / Kent County Correctional Facility

County Sheriff Larry Stelma
Address 701 Ball Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Phone 616-632-6100
Fax 616-632-6122
Website website

Sending Mail to Inmates

Inmate Name

BCP Number
Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

If you want books shipped to the inmate, use the address:

Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Some of the facility's accepted vendors include Amazon, Barnes & Noble's, and Books a Million.

You cannot send more than three books to an inmate, and the books must be less than 3 inches thick.

Inmates have the right to send and receive mail at the Kent County Correctional Facility, but the mail will be checked for security reasons.

Sending funds to inmates

You will need to visit a kiosk at the Kent County Correctional Facility to deposit money at the machines. There are some instructions posted on how you can use the machines.

Mail funds to: (no personal checks or cash please)

Inmate Name
BCP Number
Kent County Correctional Facility
703 Ball Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

You also have the online option to deposit money into the inmate's commissary here.

You can also send money orders through the mail. Ensure you add the inmate's names and id on the mail's back to ensure it is deposited on the right account.

Visiting an Inmate

THE INMATE VISITATION AREA IS CLOSED ON NATIONAL HOLIDAYS - APPOINTMENT WINDOW IS OPEN.

Kent County Correctional Facility allows inmates at least an hour a week for visits. Visitation is all week between 7:30 AM and 9:00PM Mondays through Friday and 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on the weekends.

Before you visit, first schedule the visit by calling an official at the jail (616-632-6300) or visiting Kent County Correctional Facility official website In addition, you have to arrive not more than fifteen minutes late, as the visit will be canceled and you won't see the inmate.

Professional visits: The visiting area will open at 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, for professional visits only.

Visiting Hours

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Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

Kent County Prison Statistics

Kent County Prison Population By Race
Native Prison Population 42
Black Prison Population 1,557
Latino Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 57
White Prison Population 1,296
Asian Prison Population 16
Kent County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 30
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 3
Jail Population Held for State Prison 2
Jail Population Held for State Jail 5
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 3
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Kent County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Population 987
Female Jail Population 171
Total Jail Admissions 24,598
Male Jail Population 879
Kent County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 600
Female Pretrial Jail Population 74
Male Pretrial Jail Population 547
Kent County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,968
Male Prison Population 2,817
Female Prison Population 149
Kent County Prison Admissions
Latino Prison Admissions -
Male Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions -
Asian Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 832
White Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions -
Kent County Jail Admissions By Race
Black Jail Population 510
White Jail Population 436
Asian Jail Population 3
Native Jail Population 2
Latino Jail Population 99

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