Macomb Correctional Facility Overview
Macomb Correctional Facility, also identified by MDOC as MRF, is operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. It is located in Lenox Township at 34625 26 Mile Road and serves a different custody population from Macomb County Jail. The prison houses sentenced adult male prisoners, age 18 and older, in MDOC custody. It is not the booking point for a new Macomb County arrest, and it is not searched through Macomb County's JailTracker/Public Safety Cloud roster.
The prison opened in 1993 and has security Levels I, II, and IV. MDOC's facility page lists a capacity of 1,416. The prison sits on a 100-acre site and consists of 11 major buildings and two minor buildings with about 300,000 square feet of building space. Housing includes four Level II units, two Level IV units, and one Level I unit outside the secure perimeter. Other buildings support school, administrative offices, support services, and storage.
Security features are prison-level rather than jail-level. MDOC describes two 12-foot chain-link perimeter fences with coiled stainless-steel razor wire, a third 12-foot buffer fence, marked boundaries, electronic detection, and camera systems. Those details matter for visitors because approval, scheduling, entrance rules, and movement inside the institution are governed by MDOC policy rather than county jail video-visitation rules.
Use Macomb Correctional Facility pages when the person is already sentenced to prison or under MDOC supervision. Use Macomb County Jail pages when the person was recently arrested, waiting for arraignment, trying to post bond, or held in county custody. A person can move from the county jail to MDOC only after sentencing or another state-custody process, so a missing county-jail roster entry does not automatically mean the person is at MRF.
MDOC's Macomb Correctional Facility page is the direct facility source for the prison's address, warden listing, capacity, security levels, buildings, health care, education, and programs. The screenshot below comes from the official MDOC Macomb Correctional Facility page.
That MDOC facility page is the source for the 1,416 capacity figure and the prison-specific details used here.
Macomb Correctional Facility Capacity and Population
Research for this build located a current MDOC facility capacity for Macomb Correctional Facility, but not a separate daily head count for a specific date. MDOC lists the prison's capacity as 1,416. The population held is described by the facility map and MDOC source material as sentenced adult male prisoners, age 18 and older, assigned to Levels I, II, and IV custody. Because no official current daily population total was located in the research file, this page does not estimate occupancy or compare population to capacity.
For county-wide context, Macomb County has one MDOC prison physically in the county: Macomb Correctional Facility in Lenox Township. That does not make it a county jail. County-jail detainees, pretrial defendants, and people serving jail-only sentences remain outside OTIS unless they also fall under MDOC supervision.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Macomb Correctional Facility
The correct lookup path for Macomb Correctional Facility is the Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS information page and the OTIS offender search. OTIS covers prisoners, parolees, and probationers currently under MDOC supervision or discharged within three years. It does not contain county jail inmates, city-lockup inmates, jail-only sentences, people arrested but not yet sentenced, some older photo records, or information that is exempt from public release.
- Open the MDOC OTIS search, not the Macomb County JailTracker roster.
- Search by the available name fields or by MDOC number if you have it.
- Confirm the person is in MDOC custody or supervision and check whether the listed facility is Macomb Correctional Facility.
- Review the OTIS profile for supervision or prison status, sentence information, photo availability, and current facility details when shown.
Use the county roster only when the person is currently in Macomb County Jail custody. If a Macomb County arrest became a prison sentence, the jail roster may no longer be the right tool after transfer. If the person is not in OTIS and was recently arrested, start at the county Locate an inmate page, then use the jail services hub or the Sheriff's Records Office page for county-jail bond, mail, or proof-of-custody questions. That county route is operated under the Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham; it is separate from MRF and MDOC. If the person is in federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator for sentenced federal inmates or the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for immigration custody. MI-VINE can provide custody-status and notification support, but it is separate from the prison's own visiting and deposit systems.
Macomb Correctional Facility Address and Contact
Macomb Correctional Facility contact questions should go to MDOC or the facility, not to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. The research file lists a general facility email for questions and visiting applications. Visiting applications and schedules are controlled by MDOC procedures, and users should confirm the prisoner's status and approval before planning travel to Lenox Township.
Macomb Correctional Facility
34625 26 Mile Road
Lenox Township, MI 48048
586-749-4900
General questions and visiting applications: mdoc-macomb-public@michigan.gov
The research identifies Jeff Tanner as warden. Facility leadership, visit rules, and operational notices can change, so confirm details through MDOC before relying on a third-party summary. For old or discharged criminal-history information that is outside OTIS, the MDOC OTIS information page points users toward Michigan State Police ICHAT rather than treating OTIS as a complete criminal-history system.
Visiting Someone at Macomb Correctional Facility
MRF visitation follows MDOC prison rules, not county jail video rules. MDOC visiting requires an approved visiting application before scheduling through ViaPath/GTL. Users cannot schedule until the application is approved, and visits must be scheduled at least 48 hours but no more than seven days in advance. The MRF visiting schedule in the research was updated April 9, 2025, and it separates general housing units from segregation. Visitors should still check MDOC's current schedule before traveling because prison schedules can change for staffing, security, health, or institutional reasons.
| Housing Area | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Units 1, 2, 3, 5 Sunday | 8:30-10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 3-5 p.m.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. | In-person prison visiting |
| Units 1, 2, 3, 5 Monday and Friday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. | In-person prison visiting |
| Units 1, 2, 3, 5 Saturday | 2:30-4:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. | In-person prison visiting |
| Units 4 and 7 Thursday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. | In-person prison visiting |
| Units 4 and 7 Saturday | 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | In-person prison visiting |
| Segregation Monday | 7:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Segregation visiting |
MDOC's schedule page is the controlling source for the housing-unit schedule. The screenshot below is from the official Macomb Correctional Facility in-person visiting schedule.
Use the schedule after the visitor application is approved, then schedule through the MDOC-designated ViaPath/GTL process within the 48-hour to seven-day window.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Macomb Correctional Facility
MDOC mail, phone, goods, and money rules are different from Macomb County Jail's ICSolutions, TouchPay, and county mail procedures. The research file confirms the prison's physical address and the MDOC money basics, but it does not provide a full facility-specific personal-mail format. Use MDOC's current prisoner mail instructions before sending anything, and include the prisoner's correct name and MDOC number as required by the department.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility Address | Macomb Correctional Facility, 34625 26 Mile Road, Lenox Township, MI 48048 |
| Phone / Visiting Scheduling | MDOC visiting approval and scheduling through ViaPath/GTL after approval |
| Money Deposit | GTL Lockbox money order payable to GTL Financial Services; JPay also partners with MDOC |
MDOC money can be sent by money order through GTL Lockbox with no processing cost. The research says to make money orders payable to GTL Financial Services, include the deposit form, and mail the money order to GTL Financial Services, 10005 Technology Blvd. West, Suite 130, Dallas, TX 75220. GTL questions go to 877-650-4249. JPay also partners with MDOC for money and connection services. Do not use the Macomb County Jail's TouchPay Facility Locator Number for someone housed at MRF unless MDOC separately instructs that route, because that county-jail deposit information is for jail inmates.
Reception and Classification at Macomb Correctional Facility
Macomb Correctional Facility does not perform street-arrest booking the way Macomb County Jail does. A person reaches MRF through state-prison custody after sentencing or another MDOC assignment process. MDOC classification controls facility placement, custody level, programming, medical or mental-health needs, and housing assignment. That is why OTIS is the right search tool for MRF: it tracks MDOC custody and supervision rather than the county booking event.
When a Macomb County criminal case leads to a prison sentence, court records and jail records may show the local case history, while OTIS shows the state-custody record after MDOC intake. Family members should not assume that a disappearance from the county roster means release. It can mean transfer, sentence status, a different agency hold, or another custody path. Confirm with the originating court, county jail, or MDOC depending on the stage of the case.
About Macomb Correctional Facility
MRF's programming reflects its state-prison role. Research from MDOC identifies Special Education, GED preparation, Adult Basic Education, vocational classes, community volunteer participation, routine health and dental care, and referrals to a community hospital or the MDOC Duane L. Waters Health Center for major medical emergencies. The prison also has a Residential Treatment Program for prisoners needing residential mental-health treatment.
Education programming is a notable feature. The research identifies a Wayne State University partnership that supports a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Those programs make the MRF page prison-specific and should not be confused with Macomb County Jail's trustee, community corrections, jail ministry, or county-contracted medical and education services.
Recent conditions context should also be read by facility type. Research notes a May 2026 CBS Detroit item reporting that Michigan State Police investigated the April 22, 2026 death of Daniel Hosmer, age 73, at Macomb Correctional Facility as a homicide. That event concerns the state prison, not Macomb County Jail. Users looking for current official status, visits, or custody information should rely on MDOC and OTIS rather than local jail pages.
Note: Confirm OTIS status, visitor approval, and the current MRF schedule with MDOC before traveling.