Kent County Busted Mugshots

Kent County busted mugshots and arrest records are available through the sheriff's Web Jail Viewer, one of the most detailed public inmate search tools in Michigan. The Kent County Correctional Facility in Grand Rapids processes bookings from the city and surrounding areas, and the online viewer shows inmate photos, charges, and arresting agency info. Whether someone was picked up by Grand Rapids PD, Wyoming police, or the Kent County Sheriff, the booking goes through the same system. State databases provide additional criminal history and prison record searches that cover Kent County cases as well.

Kent County Busted Mugshots Jail Viewer

The Kent County Sheriff's Office runs two public tools for looking up busted mugshots and inmate data. The main one is the Web Jail Viewer, which shows current inmates at the Kent County Correctional Facility. You search by name and get back results with booking photos, charges, offense details, and the agency that made the arrest. The tool is free and available to anyone with a web browser.

The screenshot below shows the Kent County Web Jail Viewer where you can search for current inmates.

The viewer covers all bookings at the facility, regardless of which police department made the arrest.

The second tool is the Inmate Lookup page on the Kent County government website. This provides a similar search but through the county's main portal. Both tools pull from the same booking database, so the results should match. The screenshot below shows this lookup page.

Use whichever tool loads faster for you. They both give the same data.

Kent County Correctional Facility

The Kent County Correctional Facility is at 703 Ball Ave NE in Grand Rapids. It is one of the larger county jails in Michigan and handles a high volume of bookings from across the county. The sheriff's office is nearby at 701 Ball Ave NE. You can call 616-632-6100 for general questions or email sheriff@kentcountymi.gov.

The Kent County government website has links to other departments that handle records. The county clerk maintains court filings. The prosecutor's office has charging documents. If you need formal copies of booking records or arrest reports, file a FOIA request with the sheriff's office. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, they must respond within five business days.

State Databases for Kent County

For criminal history beyond current jail bookings, Michigan runs two state-level databases. ICHAT from the Michigan State Police costs $10 per search and shows felony and serious misdemeanor convictions from all 83 counties. If someone was convicted of a crime in Kent County, it will likely show up in ICHAT. The system does not cover arrests without convictions, traffic violations, or juvenile records.

The OTIS database from the Department of Corrections is free. It tracks current prisoners, parolees, and probationers. You can search by name and get photos, offense info, and estimated release dates. OTIS keeps records for three years after supervision ends. For sex offender data, the Public Sex Offender Registry lets you search by name or location for free.

Kent County Court Records

Kent County has a busy court system. The 17th Judicial Circuit Court handles felonies. The 61st District Court in Grand Rapids and the 63rd District Court in other parts of the county cover misdemeanors and arraignments. All of these courts feed case data into the Michigan Courts case search tool.

Court records are public under Michigan Court Rule 8.119. You can search by name or case number to see charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. This tells you what happened after the arrest. Did the person plead guilty? Were charges dropped? What was the sentence? The court record answers those questions. For certified copies, contact the Kent County Clerk's office directly.

Mugshot Removal in Kent County

Commercial mugshot websites that post Kent County booking photos are covered by Michigan law. Under MCL 445.1711, these sites cannot charge a fee to remove a photo if the person was not convicted or the case was dismissed. The site must take it down after a valid request.

For clearing a conviction from your record, the Clean Slate law under MCL 780.621 expanded expungement options in Michigan. The Attorney General's office provides free assistance. The filing fee is $50.

Cities in Kent County

Kent County includes several cities with their own police departments. Arrests made by city police are booked into the county jail. See the pages below for city-specific busted mugshots info.

Nearby Counties

Kent County sits in western Michigan. Neighboring counties handle their own jail bookings and records.