The Tawas City Jail is the jail that serves all of Tawas, Michigan. The Tawas City Jail is attached to the Tawas Police Department.
Majority of the inmates that are kept in the Tawas City Jail are inmates who are waiting for their trial to begin, going through their trial, or waiting to be transferred to their county or state prison.
The Tawas City Jail is a medium-security detention center that is home to adult offenders only. The Tawas City Jail does not house any offenders under the age of 18.
Occasionally, the Tawas City Jail will take in a state or federal inmate who is needed to make an appearance in the local courtroom.
The Tawas City Jail has inmates coming in and going out every single day. Most offenders who are in the Tawas City Jail are only housed in the facility for an average of 3 days. Most offenders are currently just waiting to be bailed out and wait for their trial.
With that being said, the Tawas City Jail does not have an inmate roster made public for you to search through.
If you are looking for someone in the Tawas City Jail, then you will need to contact the facility at the number provided and provide the officer with the offenders first and last name.
Send a Mail/Package
With the offenders not being in the Tawas City Jail for more than a few days, inmates are not permitted to get mail while they are housed in the Tawas City Jail.
Please refrain from sending the offender any type of mail until they have been placed in their permanent facility where they can receive mailed letters from home.
Sending Money
Since offenders are not in the Tawas City Jail for long, they will not need money. The facility will take care of the inmates needs and supply them with the necessary items while they are in their custody.
Please do not call or mail any money to an inmate who is in the Tawas City Jail.
Phone Calls
Offenders will be permitted to call home. This is one of their few luxuries they will get. Offenders making calls from the Tawas City Jail will be collect calls. Collect calls are not able to be sent to a mobile phone number.
You will also be the one in charge of paying for the collect call, if you agreed to pick the call up. The Tawas City Jail does not take ANY responsibility in any fees associated with the collect calls.
Visitation Rules
Even though inmates are only housed in the Tawas City Jail typically for a few days, you can still visit them.
Visiting hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 9 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm.
When visiting you are not permitted to bring anything into the visiting area. You will be required to leave everything in your car prior to coming in for your visit.
If you fail to follow these strict guidelines, you will be asked to leave, and you may lose your visiting rights altogether.
VISITATION HOURS
Monday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
