This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record.
Official Ogemaw Contacts
County Jail and Sheriff
For a very recent Ogemaw County jail status or the office that holds the inmate release form, start with Corrections. Sheriff Brian D. Gilbert's office is at the same West Branch street address, but its main line and administrative schedule differ from the correctional facility's contact.
Ogemaw County Correctional Facility
912 W. Houghton Avenue
West Branch, MI 48661
Phone: 989-345-5908
Fax: 989-345-6810
Administration: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Ogemaw County Sheriff's Office
912 W. Houghton Avenue
West Branch, MI 48661
Phone: 989-345-3111
Fax: 989-345-7400
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Release Records and Courts
The county's online FOIA route accepts focused written requests for an existing booking, custody, transfer, or release record. Court staff hold the orders that explain bond, dismissal, sentence, or other legal authority. Ask the jail for physical departure and the correct court for the signed order.
Ogemaw County FOIA Coordinator
County Administrator Francine Zysk
806 W. Houghton Avenue
West Branch, MI 48661
Phone: 989-516-9020
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays
82nd Judicial District Court
806 W. Houghton Avenue
West Branch, MI 48661
Phone: 989-345-5040
Fax: 989-345-5910
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays
The Ogemaw County Clerk keeps 34th Circuit Court records at 806 W. Houghton Avenue. Call 989-345-0215 for the Clerk or 989-345-3560 for the Circuit Court office.
State Records and Supervision
When OTIS identifies an Ogemaw County field assignment, the local MDOC office is the direct supervision contact. MI-VINE handles custody-event information and registration through a separate round-the-clock service.
Ogemaw County MDOC Parole and Probation
806 W. Houghton Avenue, Room 108
West Branch, MI 48661
Phone: 989-345-5680
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekdays
Michigan Department of Corrections FOIA Office
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
Email: MDOC-FOIA@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-4194
Fax: 517-335-4193
MI-VINE is available at 1-800-770-7657, with TTY service at 1-866-847-1298. Operators are available 24 hours a day.
Choose the Correct Route
Each system answers a different question. Use these routes to avoid treating a transfer, eligibility date, or court order as proof of community release.
- For a named Ogemaw release and the records-request steps, use the home search and release-record coverage.
- For MDOC or court supervision, consult Post-Release Supervision.
- For a same-day county feed, review the verified fallback on 24-Hour Releases.
- For a state sentence date, use Release Date Lookup; for alerts, use VINE Inmate Check.
- For the county jail itself, open the Ogemaw County Correctional Facility page linked in the footer.
- For an MDOC prisoner, use OTIS. For federal custody, use the BOP locator; for immigration detention, use ICE ODLS.