Chippewa ICE Detention Overview
ICE lists Chippewa County Correctional Facility as a detention facility. The key fact is physical: this is the same county jail at 325 Court Street in Sault Ste. Marie. It is not a separate ICE building. Local operation is through the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, while immigration custody questions involve ICE and the Detroit Field Office.
An ICE detainee at this location may not be best found through a criminal court search or a local jail roster. Immigration detention is civil custody under federal immigration authority. A person may also have local charges, bond, or court dates, but the ICE custody record and the local criminal record are not the same file.
The ICE facility page supplies the detainee information number and facility identity for immigration custody at the county jail.
Use that ICE listing with ODLS when the question is immigration detention rather than a normal Chippewa County jail booking.
Chippewa ICE Capacity
ICE does not publish a separate bed count for Chippewa County Correctional Facility - ICE Detention in the research source. The county jail page also does not publish an official rated jail capacity. A 2025 MSU journalism report quoted Sheriff Mike Bitnar saying the jail held a maximum of 178 and generally held about 40 ICE detainees at that time. Treat that as context for why the ICE page matters, not as a current detainee count.
| Measure | What Research Supports | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Physical facility | Same Chippewa County jail building | No separate ICE address found. |
| ICE bed count | Not published in ICE page | Do not invent a number. |
| County jail maximum quote | 178 in 2025 MSU reporting | Not county-published capacity. |
| ICE detainee quote | About 40 in 2025 MSU reporting | Not a live population figure. |
Chippewa ICE Detainee Lookup
Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for a person in immigration custody. ICE and USA.gov describe two main search modes: A-number search, or biographical search by name, country of birth, and date of birth. The ICE Chippewa facility page says to call the Detroit Field Office detainee information line at 313-771-6601 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for information about a detainee housed at this facility.
- Search ICE ODLS by A-number if the Alien Registration Number is known.
- If no A-number is known, search by first name, last name, country of birth, and date of birth.
- Call the ICE Detroit Field Office detainee information number if ODLS does not resolve the location.
- Use the county jail phone for local facility logistics, account questions, or visit details when ICE confirms the person is housed there.
| ODLS Field | Required? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A-Number | Required in A-number mode | Use the 8- or 9-digit Alien Registration Number. |
| Country of Birth | Required depending on mode | Used for biographical search. |
| First and Last Name | Required in name mode | Use legal spelling and known aliases if needed. |
| Date of Birth | Required in biographical mode | Needed to separate similar names. |
Chippewa ICE Contact
There are two contact paths because this page involves a county jail building and federal immigration custody. The jail phone is useful for facility logistics after the detainee is confirmed at the jail. The ICE Detroit Field Office number is the route the ICE facility page gives for detainee information.
Chippewa County Correctional Facility
325 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-635-7620
County jail facility questions.
ICE Detroit Field Office
Detainee information for this ICE listing
313-771-6601
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Chippewa ICE Visits
Because ICE detainees are housed in the same county jail, local visit logistics are tied to the Chippewa County Correctional Facility rules unless ICE or facility staff gives a different instruction for a specific detainee. County jail visits are non-contact. Visitors must sign in, be at least 17, present valid identification, and follow jail security rules.
| Rule | County Jail / ICE Detention Detail | Practical Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Visit type | Non-contact | Do not expect contact visits unless facility staff says otherwise. |
| ID and age | Visitors sign in, must be at least 17, and must show valid ID. | Bring ID for every visitor. |
| Weekly limit | Three visitors weekly per inmate or detainee. | Coordinate visits before arrival. |
| Visit length | Up to 20 minutes. | Arrive with time for sign-in and security. |
| Security limits | No cameras, cell phone use, recording devices, food, drink, or revealing clothing. | Violations can end or bar visits. |
Call before traveling. ICE custody, facility security, housing unit status, and local schedules can all affect whether a visit can occur.
Chippewa ICE Funds
The ICE facility listing and county jail materials point to Access Corrections for detainee account funds. That is the same deposit concept used for the county jail account system, but immigration custody requires extra care with name spelling, detainee identity, and current location. Confirm the person is still housed at Chippewa before sending money.
| Service | Detail | Before You Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Online funds | Access Corrections | Confirm detainee name and facility placement. |
| Front kiosk | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Use the jail building rules. |
| Weekend deposits | Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Listed in county jail money notice. |
| Bond | County bond accepted 24/7 for local criminal bond | ICE custody may still prevent release. |
Do not assume that posting local criminal bond will release a person from ICE custody. An immigration detainer or ICE detention decision can keep the person in custody after a local court issue changes.
Chippewa ICE Records
Records split by agency. Jail operational records maintained by the Sheriff's Department may be requested through Chippewa County FOIA. Immigration custody records, alien file questions, immigration court questions, and removal-case documents are federal matters and may require ICE, DHS, EOIR, or counsel rather than the county clerk. A local court case may still appear in MiCOURT or county court records if criminal charges were filed in Chippewa County.
- ICE ODLS
- The federal online locator for people in ICE detention, searched by A-number or biographical details.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency that may affect release from local custody.
- Local jail record
- A sheriff-maintained operational record about custody in the county jail building.
- Immigration file
- A federal immigration record that is not controlled by the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office.
County Jail vs ICE
The same address can point to two different custody systems. Local criminal custody uses the jail, sheriff, District Court, Circuit Court, and prosecutor. ICE detention uses ODLS, ICE field office contact, and federal immigration channels. MDOC state prison custody uses OTIS, and federal sentenced custody uses BOP. Mixing those systems is the main reason a search may fail.
| Custody Type | Correct Lookup | Not the Right First Search |
|---|---|---|
| Local jail custody | Jail phone, sheriff app, VINE, FOIA | OTIS unless transferred to MDOC |
| ICE detention | ICE ODLS and Detroit Field Office | County court search alone |
| State prison | MDOC OTIS | County jail roster |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | ICE ODLS unless immigration custody applies |
For local booking details at the same building, the main Chippewa County Correctional Facility page covers county jail lookup, visitation, and account rules in more detail.
Note: Confirm ICE location and local facility rules before travel, deposits, or legal document requests.