Gogebic County Jail Overview
Gogebic County Jail is at 100 W. Iron St. in Bessemer, Michigan. It is operated by the Gogebic County Sheriff's Office. The official jail page lists Jorge H. Cruz as sheriff and Trevor Jackovich as Sgt., Jail Administrator. The jail mission says it provides secure, safe, and humane confinement for persons apprehended for crimes in Gogebic County and persons sentenced by the courts to serve jail time there.
No official bed capacity, pod layout, housing-unit list, booking-desk hours, lobby hours, or accreditation statement was located on the active county jail page. The official page does document several operational features: Securus video visitation, Access Corrections commissary deposits, a First National Bank of Wakefield ATM in the front vestibule, and jail document-center files for visitation, commissary, and mail policy.
The official Gogebic County Jail page is the primary source for the facility's address, phone, vendor links, and jail document center.
The county page supports the jail contact and service details, but it does not provide a public online roster.
Gogebic County Jail Population
Official Gogebic County sources did not publish a current jail population dashboard, current rated capacity, annual bookings, average length of stay, or demographic breakdown. The best located numerical source specific to Gogebic County is a historical Prison Policy Initiative table listing Gogebic County Sheriff's Dept with Securus and an average daily population of 28 in 2013. That is not a current facility count.
For the current Gogebic County Jail population or whether a specific person is held there, call the jail at (906) 667-0203. Do not treat the 2013 figure as a current head count.
Gogebic County Jail Inmate Lookup
Gogebic County Jail does not have an official public roster on the county website in the sources reviewed. The facility lookup path is phone-first, then written records request, then court and state or federal locator checks if the person is no longer in county custody. The facility holds county-level jail inmates, not sentenced MDOC prisoners unless a short county sentence or local hold applies.
- Call Gogebic County Jail at (906) 667-0203 and ask whether the person is currently in custody.
- Provide the full legal name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency.
- Ask whether booking is complete, whether bond has been set, and whether a hold or detainer affects release.
- If a public record is needed, submit a written Gogebic County FOIA request for the specific booking, jail, photo, or bond record.
- Use MiCOURT for filed charges and OTIS, VINELink, BOP, or ICE only when the custody stage fits those systems.
The Gogebic County inmate records page has the full no-roster search-field table and fallback chain.
Gogebic County Jail Contact
The jail and sheriff's office share the same Bessemer address and phone in the official county materials. The jail fax is listed as (906) 663-4090. The courthouse at 200 N. Moore St. is nearby and houses court, prosecutor, clerk, and FOIA functions tied to custody and court records.
Gogebic County Jail
100 W. Iron St.
Bessemer, MI 49911
(906) 667-0203
Fax: (906) 663-4090
Gogebic County Courthouse
200 N. Moore St.
Bessemer, MI 49911
Clerk: (906) 663-4518
FOIA and court offices are at this courthouse address.
Gogebic County Jail Visits
The county jail page links to Securus remote and on-site video visitation. Research located official video-visitation PDF information stating that friends and family can visit for free for a 20-minute visit using video visitation terminals in the front lobby and that visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Remote visits also require 24-hour cancellation for cancellation and refund purposes. Confirm active rules directly with the jail before travel.
| Visit Type | Documented Detail | Before You Use It |
|---|---|---|
| On-site video | Free 20-minute lobby visit noted in official PDF snippet | Schedule at least 24 hours ahead. |
| Remote video | Securus link on official jail page | Follow Securus account and cancellation rules. |
| In-person travel | No parking or entry diagram located | Call the jail for entrance, ID, and lobby rules. |
The official jail page links Securus video visitation for Gogebic County Jail visit scheduling.
Video visitation rules can change, so confirm the current schedule before creating an account or traveling to Bessemer.
Gogebic County Jail Mail and Money
The official mail policy says there is no limitation on mail volume, but incoming and outgoing mail is inspected and processed daily. Inmate-to-inmate mail is prohibited. Regular personal mail must be postcards only, and pictures on postcards may be allowed if staff deem them appropriate. Legal and government mail is handled separately. Money orders for inmate accounts must be in properly identified envelopes addressed to Inmate Accounting.
| Service | Provider or Rule | Facility Note |
|---|---|---|
| Personal mail | Postcards only | All mail is inspected and processed daily. |
| Legal mail | Separate handling | Do not treat legal mail as standard postcard mail. |
| Commissary deposits | Access Corrections | Linked from the official jail page. |
| Lobby ATM | First National Bank of Wakefield | Front vestibule ATM noted by the county. |
Commissary deposits are not bond payments. If a person may be released, transferred, or held for another agency, confirm custody before sending funds.
Gogebic County Jail Booking
No county-published booking-process page was located beyond the jail mission and operating documents. In general Michigan jail practice, intake includes identity confirmation, warrant and hold checks, property inventory, search, medical and mental-health screening, booking image, biometric collection where required, fingerprints, and initial classification. MCL 28.243 requires law enforcement to collect and forward biometric data for felony arrests and qualifying misdemeanor or juvenile categories within statutory timing.
A new arrest may not appear in MiCOURT right away. The jail booking record starts at intake. The court record starts when the complaint, warrant, arraignment, or filing is entered. The 98th District Court handles misdemeanors and early felony steps; the 32nd Circuit Court handles felony cases after they reach circuit jurisdiction.
Gogebic County Jail Records
If jail staff cannot release a record by phone, the written FOIA process is the documented county route. The FOIA coordinator is the Gogebic County Clerk at 200 N. Moore St., Bessemer, MI 49911. Written requests may be submitted by form, mail, in person, fax, or email to foia@gogebic.gov with subject FOIA. The response is due within five business days, with possible fees, redactions, deposits, or appeal rights.
Booking photos are not posted in a county gallery. A photo request should be specific: person name, booking or arrest date, arresting agency, case number if known, and the exact record requested. The Gogebic County booking photos page explains the FOIA and biometric-law path in more detail.
Gogebic County Jail Directions
Gogebic County Jail is in Bessemer near the courthouse area. Visitors coming from Ironwood and the Wisconsin state line generally travel east on U.S. 2 into Bessemer. Visitors coming from Wakefield or eastern Gogebic County generally travel west on U.S. 2. Visitors from Lake Gogebic or Marenisco use M-64 and U.S. 2 connections depending on the starting point. The official county site did not publish visitor parking rates or an ADA entrance diagram.
Gogebic County Transit, also known as Little Blue Bus, is on-demand rather than a fixed route. The official transit page says every ride is dispatched by phone and riders should call (906) 932-2523 extension 1. Do not assume a fixed jail stop without confirming the ride.
Note: Call the jail before travel to confirm visit status, lobby access, parking, and any weather-related or operational changes.