This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the official offices below for custody, court, jail, and public-record questions.
Where to Ask First
For Benzie County jail custody questions, start with the sheriff and jail contacts. The Benzie County Sheriff's Office and Benzie County Jail are at 505 S. Michigan Avenue, Beulah, MI 49617. The sheriff non-emergency number is 231-882-4484, and public business hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., excluding holidays. For visitation or lobby video visit coordination, the control-room number listed in the county visitation materials is 231-882-0052.
Sheriff FOIA requests under Michigan FOIA, including MCL 15.231, MCL 15.233, and MCL 15.234, may be sent to the sheriff FOIA coordinator by phone at 231-882-4484 x231, fax at 231-882-5814, email at LEvans@Benzieco.Gov, or in person at the sheriff's office. For non-sheriff county FOIA requests, use 231-882-0558, fax 231-882-7072, or FOIA@Benzieco.Gov. Court questions route separately: the 85th District Court phone is 231-882-0019, and County Clerk circuit records can be reached at 231-882-9671 ext. 2.
Choose the office or locator based on the record type:
- For someone held in the local jail, use the sheriff or the jail inmate records page for the Benzie County lookup path.
- For a booking photo or mugshot request, review the jail roster mugshots page before contacting the sheriff FOIA coordinator.
- For charges filed after a jail arrest, use MiCOURT and the court records after a jail arrest page.
- For the local facility address and visiting context, use the Benzie County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Michigan prisoner, search MDOC OTIS rather than calling the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS, with Michigan VINE as a notification option when applicable.