Cass County Jail Roster Overview
No official Cass County-run current jail roster, public booking table, or county mugshot gallery was located in the county sources reviewed. The Cass County Sheriff's Office corrections page and Sheriff's Office home page instead point inmate-status users to Michigan VINE. That matters because VINE is a custody-status and notification service, not the same thing as a complete booking-record portal maintained by the jail.
For a person who may be held at Cass County Jail, start with VINE, then call the jail at 269-445-1209 if the result is unclear or the arrest is very recent. Use the Sheriff's FOIA process for booking records, arrest reports, incident reports, or booking photographs that are not publicly visible online. Use MiCOURT for formal charges after arrest. Use MDOC OTIS for sentenced state prisoners and supervised offenders, BOP for sentenced federal prisoners, and ICE's locator for immigration custody.
The Cass County corrections page shows the county's own "Inmate Status" pathway and jail contact information.
Search Cass County Jail Records
The first question is whether the person is in local county custody now. If so, VINE and the jail phone line are the most direct paths. If the question is about charges, bond conditions, a booking photo, a historical arrest, or a transfer to prison, move to the matching records system rather than forcing every question through VINE.
- Open the Michigan VINE person search from Cass County's inmate-status link or go directly to VINE's Michigan person search.
- Search by the person's identity information available in the VINE interface. The static research capture did not expose every field label, so avoid assuming a field exists until the form loads.
- If the person does not appear, call Cass County Jail at 269-445-1209 and ask whether the person is currently housed there, recently released, transferred, or held under another agency's authority.
- If the arrest just happened, allow for booking and data-entry delay. Cass County did not publish a roster refresh interval in the material reviewed.
- For formal charges and hearings, search MiCOURT for Cass County 4th District Court and MiCOURT for Cass County 43rd Circuit Court.
- For a booking sheet, mugshot, arrest report, or incident report, submit a Sheriff's Office FOIA request instead of relying on VINE to display the full record.
The Michigan VINE person-search page is the subject-matched public lookup image available for this page.
Cass County Search and Access Channels
Because no county roster fields were located, the most accurate table is an access-channel table. It separates current custody, booking documents, court charges, prison supervision, federal custody, and immigration detention so a search does not cross into the wrong system.
| Channel | Search or Request Input | Best Use | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan VINE | Person identity details in the VINE web app | Current custody status and notification signup for Michigan custody | Not a full Cass County booking roster; static field capture did not verify all form labels |
| Cass County Jail phone | Name, date of birth if known, arrest date, or case context | Confirm whether someone is housed, released, transferred, or waiting for bond/arraignment | Phone staff may not release every record detail |
| Sheriff's FOIA | Name, date, incident number, arresting agency, and exact record requested | Booking sheet, arrest report, incident report, mugshot, or historical custody record | Michigan FOIA exemptions and redactions can apply |
| MiCOURT D04/C43 | Court-selected case search fields in the MiCOURT interface | Charges, case events, hearings, bindover, disposition, sentencing | Court records are not the same as jail housing status |
| MDOC OTIS | Name, offender number, demographics, status, marks/scars/tattoos | Michigan prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, and recent MDOC discharges | MDOC says OTIS does not cover county jails or city lockups |
| BOP Inmate Locator | Federal number or name fields | Sentenced federal prisoners from 1982 to present | Not a local Cass County jail roster |
| ICE ODLS | ICE locator identity fields | Immigration detainee lookup | No ICE detention center was found in Cass County |
What a Cass County Inmate Record Can Show
Cass County does not publish a county booking profile inventory, so record expectations need to stay narrow. VINE can help with custody status where available. The jail can confirm operational status by phone. The Sheriff's FOIA process is the documented path for records that are not online. Courts control formal filed charges.
| Field or Item | Cass County Public Path | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Custody status | Michigan VINE | County-endorsed path for status and location of incarcerated people in Michigan. |
| Jail housing confirmation | Jail phone, 269-445-1209 | Use when VINE is inconclusive, the arrest is recent, or a transfer/release may have occurred. |
| Booking record or arrest report | Sheriff's FOIA | Request the record with enough detail for the FOIA coordinator to identify it. |
| Booking photo or mugshot | Sheriff's FOIA if not visible in a public record system | Michigan FOIA starts from public access, but exemptions and redaction rules can apply. |
| Charges after arrest | MiCOURT D04 and C43 | The prosecutor's complaint and court file control formal charges, amendments, dismissal, plea, trial, and sentencing. |
| Bond | Jail and court records | Cass County says many booked inmates receive a bond amount, while others wait for weekday-afternoon arraignment. |
| Housing unit or pod | Not published | No public Cass County housing-unit field was located. |
| Release date | VINE, jail phone, and court records | No Cass County roster retention or refresh rule was published in the reviewed pages. |
Cass County Custody Systems
A common mistake is treating every inmate search as a Cass County Jail search. Cass County Jail is for pretrial detainees, people waiting for arraignment or bond, and county-sentenced inmates. The Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS search is for people under MDOC jurisdiction, including prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, and certain recent discharges. The BOP locator covers federal sentenced prisoners. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System covers immigration detention.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Cass County Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or county jail sentence | Michigan VINE, then Cass County Jail | No county-run public roster was located; call 269-445-1209 for confirmation. |
| State prison or MDOC supervision | MDOC OTIS | OTIS does not include county jail or city lockup inmates. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP inmate locator | No BOP facility was found in Cass County. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | No ICE detention center was found in Cass County. |
| Formal criminal charges | MiCOURT D04 and C43 | Charges and custody status can differ because court filings change after booking. |
Practical distinction: VINE and the jail answer "where is this person now?" MiCOURT answers "what charges and hearings exist?" MDOC, BOP, and ICE answer whether the person has moved into another custody system.
Cass County Jail Contact Card
The only local detention facility identified in the Cass County facility map is Cass County Jail, operated by the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Municipal arrests from Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, and township agencies should generally be treated as short-term law-enforcement custody before transfer to the county jail or release unless an agency says otherwise.
Cass County Jail
321 M-62
Cassopolis, MI 49031
269-445-1209
Sheriff's Office: 269-445-8644
Dispatch: 269-445-1560
Inmate mail: Inmate Name, C/O Cass County Sheriff's Office, 321 N M-62, Cassopolis, MI 49031
Booking Process in Cass County
Cass County does not publish a full booking manual, but the local path is clear enough to describe. A person arrested by the sheriff, a city police department, Michigan State Police, or another authorized agency may be taken to Cass County Jail or to court depending on the warrant, charge, timing, and release eligibility. Intake can include identity verification, charge or warrant information, property handling, a booking fee, possible warrant fee, medical screening, and entry into custody systems.
The inmate-services page says many arrested inmates are booked and given a set bond amount. Some must be arraigned before a judge, and Cass County describes those arraignments as occurring weekday afternoons. A felony or high-court misdemeanor case begins in district court for arraignment and preliminary proceedings before possible bindover to circuit court. A person may also have a hold or detainer from another court, county, probation/parole authority, federal agency, or immigration authority, so a local bond amount does not always mean immediate release.
Visitation Schedule and Rules
Cass County uses The Visitor / ICSolutions video visitation for public visits. The research did not locate a traditional daily in-person public visitation schedule. The county rules focus on video visits, scheduling lead time, visitor limits, monitoring, and conduct. Professional in-person visits may be scheduled by approved professionals such as attorneys, government agencies, probation/parole, and clergy.
| Rule | Cass County Jail Detail | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Visit format | Video visitation through The Visitor / ICSolutions, including lobby kiosk and offsite options | Video |
| Visit allowance | Two 30-minute visits per day per inmate | Video |
| Free lobby visit | One free video visit per week using Sheriff's Office lobby kiosks | Lobby video |
| Scheduling | Schedule at least 12 hours before the appointment | Video |
| Visitors | Maximum of four visitors per visit; minors must be listed and supervised by an authorized adult | Video |
| Monitoring | Social visits are subject to recording and monitoring | Video |
| Professional visits | Approved professionals need ID and proof of status; privileged video users identify status during account setup | Professional |
The Cass County visitation page is the source for the video-visit limits and professional-visit rules.
Mail, FOIA, and Records Requests
Mail to a person at Cass County Jail should use the address format published on the corrections page: Inmate Name, C/O Cass County Sheriff's Office, 321 N M-62, Cassopolis, MI 49031. The reviewed county pages did not publish detailed mail restrictions, book/vendor rules, photo limits, postcard-only rules, or legal-mail procedures, so those details should be confirmed with the jail before mailing anything time-sensitive.
For booking records and Sheriff's Office records, Cass County separates Sheriff's records from general county FOIA requests. The documented Sheriff's records email is sherifffoia@cassco.org, and the mail or in-person route is Cass County Sheriff's Office, Attn: FOIA Coordinator, 321 M-62 North, Cassopolis, MI 49031. The request should describe the record as specifically as possible, including the person's name, date of birth if known, arrest date, incident number, arresting agency, and whether the request is for inspection, a copy, or a certified copy.
The Cass County FOIA page documents the split between general county records and Sheriff's Office records.
Cass County Funds and Bond
Cass County inmate funds can be deposited online through Express Account or in person. The county lists an EZ Kiosk in the Sheriff's Office lobby for debit or credit card deposits during business hours, and cash can be accepted at the Sheriff's Department. Personal checks and money orders are not accepted for inmate funds. Sentenced inmates are charged $15 per served day and are responsible for medical expenses incurred while incarcerated. Commissary participation may depend on accrued expenses being paid or repayment arrangements being made.
Bond can be paid online through Express Account or in cash at the Sheriff's Department at any time, according to the Cass County inmate-services page. Add the $12 booking fee and any $10 warrant fee if the person was arrested because of a warrant. Confirm custody, bond status, and holds before sending funds or assuming a payment will cause release.
No Cass County, Michigan sheriff mobile app was located in the research. ICS Mobile is an ICSolutions visitation app for offsite video visits, not a Sheriff's Office custody roster app and not a substitute for VINE or the jail phone line.
Before paying: Confirm custody and bond status with Cass County Jail because release can be delayed by arraignment, court conditions, or another agency's hold.