St. Clair County Jail

St. Clair County Jail is an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) detention facility located in Port Huron, Michigan. It falls under the Detroit Field Office ERO field office area of responsibility.

Facility quick reference

How to locate or contact a detainee

ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System at locator.ice.gov finds people in ICE custody. It searches by the person’s A-number (Alien Registration Number) and country of birth, or by their full name, country of birth, and date of birth.

ICE publishes two different numbers for this facility. To ask whether someone is held here, ICE lists (313) 771-6601. To leave an urgent message for a detainee, ICE lists (810) 987-1700 and says the caller must give the detainee’s full name, alien registration number (A-number), and the caller’s own name and a phone number where they can be reached; the facility passes the message on. Detainees cannot receive incoming calls — they place outgoing calls themselves. ICE asks callers to have the person’s biographical information ready (full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, and country of birth). ICE says the (313) 771-6601 detainee-information line takes calls between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (checked October 16, 2026). ICE also says this facility has tablets and links, from its page, to information on how to send a detainee a non-confidential message.

Visiting in person

ICE’s page for this facility lists these rules (checked October 16, 2026):

• Days and hours: onsite visits Sunday through Thursday; remote visits seven days a week; both between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., except the dinner hour (5 p.m.).
• Scheduling: the person who wants to visit schedules the visit. All visitors must register and open an account on the visit-scheduling site linked from ICE’s page. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and no more than 14 days ahead. Visitors may schedule as many remote visits as they like, as long as this does not interfere with the facility’s normal operations. All visits are monitored and recorded.
• Group size and arrival: up to 3 people per visit. All visitors must arrive 45 minutes before the scheduled visit time to get through security.
• ID and minors: adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card. Minors must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older) and must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.
• Non-contact: all family and other social visits are non-contact. Visitors may not pass or try to pass items to detainees and may not carry any items into the visitation area. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas, and no firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. Visitors who are or appear to be intoxicated are not allowed to visit.
• Search: everyone entering the facility or the visitation area is subject to a pat-down search, an inspection of belongings and a metal scan; anyone refusing a reasonable search is not admitted.
• Conduct and dress: visitors must refrain from provocative or revealing clothing and from provocative, pornographic, immoral or illegal behavior; violators can be restricted from further visits, up to a lifetime ban.
• Clergy may visit at any time but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office. Consular officials may meet their detained nationals at any time; ICE asks that, to the extent possible, they make prior arrangements with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer at (313) 771-6601 and bring appropriate credentials.

What the county’s jail page adds on visits and calls

From the St. Clair County Sheriff’s jail page (checked October 19, 2026):

• Account: anyone who wants to communicate with an inmate first creates an account at www.inmatesales.com or in the InmateSales app; once it is approved, the account holder can schedule a visit or receive phone calls from the inmate.
• Visiting hours — the two pages disagree: the county’s page (checked October 19, 2026) says visits are held Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Sunday between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ICE’s page for this facility (checked October 19, 2026) says onsite visits are Sunday through Thursday and remote visits seven days a week, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. except the dinner hour (5 p.m.). Neither page mentions the other’s schedule.
• Children and lateness: children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must bring their birth certificate; a late visitor is allowed only the scheduled time remaining.
• Emergencies: the county says an emergency requiring notification of an inmate goes to the St. Clair County Jail Information Desk at (810) 987-1720, which is not to be used to deliver a message unless a substantiated emergency exists; all emergencies are verified. CPC-related issues go to 1-702-829-3001.

Sending mail, commissary funds, and personal items

Each facility publishes its own mail format on its ICE page. For this facility, ICE says mail must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address, and that only plain postcards are accepted — anything else is returned to sender (checked October 16, 2026; details below). ICE posts each facility’s mail rules on that facility’s page at ice.gov. This facility’s own ICE page says incoming mail “is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer” and that detainees may seal their own outgoing letters. ICE’s 2019 national standard allows more than that. Under ICE’s National Detention Standards, Revised 2019, §5.1(E) — cited here for comparison only, because ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight inspected this facility in April 2026 under the National Detention Standards (NDS) 2025 instead (inspection report), and we have not reviewed that standard’s mail rules — incoming general mail is opened and inspected for contraband, and outgoing general mail may be inspected and read if it is addressed to another detainee or staff have reason to believe it threatens the facility’s security or order, endangers someone, or could facilitate criminal activity. Only special correspondence — mail to or from attorneys and other legal representatives, courts and judges, government attorneys, embassies and consulates, the President and Vice President of the United States, members of Congress, the Department of Justice (including the immigration courts), DHS (including ICE/ERO, IHSC, CRCL and the DHS Inspector General), grievance administrators, and the news media — may not be read or copied by staff. Incoming special correspondence is inspected for contraband in the detainee’s presence; outgoing special correspondence is not opened, inspected or read, and if a need exists, any inspection takes place in the detainee’s presence. The standard limits any inspection to detecting physical contraband and confirming that enclosures qualify as special correspondence. Mail counts as special correspondence only if the envelope unambiguously identifies the title and office of the sender (incoming mail) or of the addressee (outgoing mail). Rules for commissary (account) deposits and permitted personal items vary by facility, and so does the number that handles them — ICE names a separate facility mail clerk on some facility pages. The deposit route, the accepted form of payment, and the number to call for this facility are in the Sending Items to Detainees section of its own ICE page (linked above).

What ICE publishes for this facility’s mail, money, and packages

Checked October 16, 2026:

• Mail format: mail must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. ICE’s page says “Only PLAIN POSTCARDS are accepted by the facility (no glitter, stickers, glued items, etc.)” and that anything else is returned to sender.
• Not accepted: certified and registered mail that requires a signature for receipt. Mail for people held in other facilities must be addressed directly to that facility.
• Outgoing mail is routed to the post office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff; a mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
• Stamps: detainees may buy them; indigent detainees (no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) receive a postage allowance at government expense.
• Money by mail: funds received in the mail are taken to the processing area and placed into the detainee’s account, and the processing officer gives a receipt for all funds received. ICE’s page adds that detainees “are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.”
• Packages: a detainee may receive only items determined to be necessary solely for travel or release from custody, with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. ICE lists this contact for the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer before a package is sent:

Detroit ERO Office
985 Michigan Avenue, Suite 207
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 771-6601

• Transfers and departures: only legal mail is forwarded; general correspondence is endorsed “Return to Sender” and returned to the post office.
• Luggage for removal: one small piece is allowed; if the person has none, luggage can be sent or delivered after approval from the Supervisory Deportation Officer. No electronic devices (cell phones, electric razors, laptop computers, radios, etc.) are accepted.

What the St. Clair County Sheriff’s jail page says about mail, money and services

From the county’s Intervention & Detention Center page (checked October 19, 2026). The county writes about “inmates.” The two pages disagree on mail: ICE’s page for this facility (checked October 19, 2026) says mail must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number plus the sender’s name and address and that “Only PLAIN POSTCARDS are accepted by the facility,” with anything else returned to sender; the county’s page (checked October 19, 2026) says that since May 15, 2026 all inmate mail goes to the addresses below, accepts letter-size mail with up to 10 photographs, and says non-conforming non-legal mail is destroyed.

• Mail addresses since May 15, 2026: the county says all inmate mail must go to the addresses below and mail received at other addresses is rejected. Non-legal friends-and-family mail: [Inmate Name – Inmate ID], St. Clair County Jail, MI, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Mail from lawyers or other legal representatives: [Inmate Name – Inmate ID], St. Clair County Jail, MI, 1170 Michigan Rd, Port Huron, MI 48060.
• Mail format: each piece must carry the inmate name and inmate ID and a return address, and be no larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches (letter size), no thicker than light card stock and able to go through a sheet-fed scanner. The county says standard non-legal mail that does not meet its guidelines is destroyed. Pictures are the only enclosures permitted: up to 10 photographs per package, printed on photo paper. The county’s prohibited list includes stamps, blank envelopes, stationery, cash, checks, money orders and packages.
• Returned to sender: legal mail not sent to 1170 Michigan Rd, Port Huron, MI 48060, certified mail requiring the inmate’s signature, and mail with postage due.
• Commissary: each unit has its own commissary day (A & B pods Tuesday, C & D pods Wednesday, E & F pods Thursday, G pod Friday). Orders are placed on the tablets, must be in by Sunday at 11:00 p.m., and only one order per inmate is filled.
• Deposits: the county lists online deposits at TouchPayDirect.com and a Touch Pay kiosk in the Sheriff’s Office main lobby; both require the St. Clair County Office Site ID 248060. Money can be dropped off in the lobby Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The county says not to send cash through the mail.
• Medical charges: the county says inmates are responsible for reimbursing medical expenses, deducted from the trust account: $30.00 per doctor visit and $15.00 per nurse visit; prescriptions, hospital and dentist bills and x-rays are charged as rendered.
• Notary: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; copies cost $3.00 for the first copy and 50 cents for each additional page.
• Publications: only when ordered directly from the publisher, bookstore or book club; all books, including bibles, must have soft covers; up to three books and publications in a cell at a time. The county says no materials from Amazon.com are accepted.

Legal access, attorneys, and immigration court information

Detainees have the right to speak with an attorney, and attorney–client visits and calls are confidential. For information about a case before the immigration court (EOIR), EOIR’s automated hotline is 1-800-898-7180, which works by A-number. For a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the main line of EOIR (the Justice Department agency the BIA belongs to) is (703) 305-0289. Applications for relief from removal must be filed directly with the immigration court handling the case. For people who cannot afford an attorney, the immigration court can provide a list of pro bono legal service providers; related resources are listed below.

Booking legal visits, video calls, and legal calls

ICE’s page for this facility (checked October 16, 2026):

• In-person attorney visits: daily between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
• Remote professional (video) visits: attorneys must register and open an account on the same visit-scheduling site linked from ICE’s page. Visits are 20 minutes long and cost $12.99. Hours are 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 – 10 p.m., including holidays. Visits must be booked at least 24 hours and no more than 14 days in advance; any number may be booked as long as this does not interfere with normal facility operations. ICE’s page says “ATTORNEY VISITS WILL NOT BE MONITORED OR RECORDED.”
• G-28s can be filed through ERO eFile. Facility staff do not have access to ERO eFile, so representatives should bring downloaded copies of the submitted G-28 to any in-person or remote legal visit.
• Case information: requests go to Detroit.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov; this mailbox does not accept applications for Stay of Removal or Case Appeals.
• Identifying the Deportation Officer: ICE lists the Detroit Field Office at (313) 771-6601; a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.
• Pro bono list: posted in all detainee housing units and updated quarterly; contacting a listed organization for an appointment is the detainee’s responsibility.

Feedback, complaints, and oversight

Concerns about conditions at this facility or the conduct of an ICE or contract employee can be reported to the ERO Detroit Field Office that oversees this facility, or filed as a complaint with the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). On its own Make a Civil Rights Complaint page DHS publishes one channel — the online portal at engage.dhs.gov/crcl-complaint; CBP additionally publishes, for the same office, the e-mail address CRCL@dhs.gov, fax (202) 401-4708, and the postal address DHS/CRCL, Compliance Branch, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Mail Stop #0190, Washington, DC 20528-0190. The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline is 1-800-323-8603.

This facility’s own ICE page adds these channels (checked October 16, 2026):

• Comments on services: Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 985 Michigan Avenue, Suite 207, Detroit, MI 48226.
• Misconduct complaint to the Field Office Director: Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 333 Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, MI 48207, (313) 568-6049.
• ICE OPR Integrity Coordination Center: 1-833-4ICE-OPR or ICEOPRIntake@ice.dhs.gov.
• Sexual abuse or harassment (county page, checked October 19, 2026): the St. Clair County Sheriff’s jail page says citizens may report an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment at the Intervention Center by calling the central dispatch non-emergency line at 810-985-8115, and that reports can be made anonymously.
• News media: a reporter who wants to interview a detainee must apply in writing to the Detroit Field Office, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, indicating familiarity with and agreement to comply with the facility rules and regulations provided by staff. A detainee has the right not to be interviewed, photographed or recorded, and the reporter must first obtain the detainee’s written permission. Media inquiries about ICE activities go to ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov.

ICE inspection record

ICE’s Office of Detention Oversight (ODO), part of ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility, inspected this facility on April 7–9, 2026 (Inspection 2026-001-021; ODO report). Per ICE’s April 2026 inspection:

• Standard: the report presents its findings by the major categories of the National Detention Standards (NDS) 2025 and lists the facility under ERO Detroit.
• Findings: the report’s table of contents lists one standard under Inspection Findings: Recreation, in the Activities category.

Earlier inspections:

• September 17–19, 2024: ODO’s follow-up report says it reviewed 16 standards under NDS 2019, found compliance with 15, and found two deficiencies in the remaining standard.
• April 2–4, 2024: ODO’s inspection report says it reviewed 24 standards under NDS 2019, found compliance with 17, and found 12 deficiencies in the remaining 7 standards. Among them, the facility administrator did not consult ERO Detroit when the facility denied a detainee’s religious-diet request on March 22, 2024.
• March 28–30, 2023: ODO’s inspection report says it reviewed 19 standards under NDS 2019, found compliance with 10, and found 19 deficiencies in the remaining 9 standards.

Related procedural resources

• Know Your Rights — what to do if ICE detains you
• EOIR immigration court schedules and procedures
• BIA-recognized legal-aid organizations in Michigan
• Other ICE detention facilities in Michigan
• All facilities under the Detroit Field Office