This is a private reference site, not a Branch County office. It cannot confirm custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, or obtain official jail records for you. Contact the government office that controls the record or custody status.
Where to Look for Branch County Custody or Records
Branch County Jail / Sheriff's Office
379 Keith Wilhelm Dr., Coldwater, MI 49036
Jail and sheriff phone: 517.278.2325
Fax: 517.278.5698
Email: Sheriffbc@countyofbranch.com
Sheriff: Fred Blankenship
Administration hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; jail operations run 24/7.
The official county corrections page is branchcounty.gov/sheriff/jail/. The sheriff's office page is branchcounty.gov/sheriff/. Branch County's FOIA page at branchcounty.gov/foia/ links the general county FOIA form, a public summary, and the sheriff-specific FOIA request form. No official Branch County online jail roster, recent booking report, or mugshot gallery was located, so use the channels below based on the record type.
- For someone believed to be in Branch County Jail, start with jail inmate records, then contact the jail by phone, in person, or through the county FOIA process.
- For booking photos or mugshot access, review jail roster mugshots and route official requests to the Sheriff's Office or FOIA process.
- For filed charges after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, MiCOURT Case Search, the 3-A District Court at 517.279.4328, and the 15th Circuit Court at 517.279.4304.
- For clerk court-record searches by mail, use the Branch County Clerk court-record search page at branchcounty.gov/departments/county-clerk/court-record-searches/ or mail the Branch County Clerk, 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036.
- For prosecution questions after charges are filed, the Branch County Prosecuting Attorney is at the Courthouse, 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036, phone 517.279.4319, fax 517.279.6437; the official page lists Victor Fitz.
- For a sentenced Michigan state prisoner, use the MDOC OTIS overview at michigan.gov/corrections/otis and OTIS search at mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/Search.
- For custody alerts, use Michigan VINE; it is for notifications and status updates, not a substitute for a court or jail record request.
- For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator. For immigration detention, follow the ICE lookup instructions through USA.gov.