This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the office or facility below for official answers.
Where to Ask First
For an Alcona County arrest, start with the sheriff's office because the local jail may handle booking and bonding even though it is not operating as normal overnight housing. If the person did not bond out, the 2026 contract-housing path points to Alpena County Jail. Older records may involve Iosco County Jail because the sheriff's current corrections page still describes that earlier lodging route.
Alcona County Sheriff's Office / Alcona County Jail
214 W Main St
Harrisville, MI 48740
Main phone: 989-724-6271
Non-emergency: 989-724-0911
Sheriff: Scott A. Stephenson
Public lobby or records hours were not posted in the Alcona sheriff research. Call before visiting because the jail is not housing inmates overnight.
Alpena County Sheriff's Office & Jail
4900 M32 W
Alpena, MI 49707
Main phone: 989-354-9830
Corrections option: option 4
Front desk or general questions: option 1
Alpena's corrections page lists onsite kiosk visitation Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Alcona County Courts and Prosecutor
Courthouse: 106 5th St, Harrisville, MI 48740
81st District Court: 989-724-9500
23rd Circuit Court: 989-724-9400
Prosecuting Attorney: 989-724-9460
District Court and the prosecutor's office list Monday through Friday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m.
Use these channels based on the question you need answered:
- For a current local custody check, start with jail inmate records and call the Alcona sheriff or Alpena Corrections if the roster path is unclear.
- For a booking image, see the jail roster mugshots page and be ready to use Alcona County FOIA if no online photo is posted.
- For charges after arraignment, use court records after a jail arrest, MiCOURT, District Court, Circuit Court, or the prosecutor's office.
- For a facility-specific issue, use the Alcona County Jail or Alpena County Sheriff's Office & Jail pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS rather than the county jail.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator, ICE Online Detainee Locator System, or the correct federal court or agency contact.
For public-records requests to Alcona County, use the county FOIA page and describe the record as specifically as possible. A request for a booking record should include the person's name, date of birth if known, arrest or booking date, incident number if known, and whether you want inspection or copies.