The Main Oakland County Jail is located at 1201 North Telegraph, and is commanded by Captain Thomas Vida, Jr., Commander of the Corrective Services Division of Oakland County Jail.

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The jail’s 2nd Floor of the jail can house approximately 440 inmates, and has space for both maximum security and general population. The intake area on the first floor can accommodate 109 inmates through holding tanks and observation cells, and processes all new arrests.

This jail even has a 24/7 clinic with seven single cells for patients. Even more room was added in March, 1989, when the Annex (a direct supervision facility) was completed, which houses 487 inmates and is attached to the Main Jail. The East Annex satellite facility was added in 2022, and it can house up to 398 inmates.

Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard runs the jail facility at 1200 N Telegraph Rd. Bldg 38E, Pontiac, MI 48341, and this facility can be contacted at 248-858-1800. To view current inmates, visit the inmate locator portal at https://apps.clemis.org/ClemisInmLoc/ExtMain/ExtAllCurrInmates/, which shows mugshots, arrest details, and location of inmates. Visitation rules can be found at https://www.oakgov.com/government/sheriff/corrections/oakland-county-jail/visitation, including how to register for video visitation and what devices to use.