This is a private guide, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record.
Wayne County Official Contacts
Direct custody questions and records requests to the office that holds the information. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is based at the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center, 5301 Russell Street, Detroit, MI 48211. Call 313-224-0797 for inmate information or 313-833-0864 for general administration. Formal WCSO FOIA requests go to coordinator Cynthia Golson at cgolson@waynecountymi.gov or 313-833-0562. The research did not establish public records-counter hours, so confirm availability before visiting.
- For a booking record or photo, follow the official paths on the county arrest guide.
- For a fresh booking, use the sheriff’s live inquiry and then the inmate-information line.
- For release or transfer alerts, use Michigan VINE and VINELink.
- For a court result, use the relevant district court or Third Circuit record.
- For state prison, parole, or probation, use Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS.
- For federal or immigration detention, use the separate BOP or ICE locator.