Corrective Services Division - Oakland County Jail

Captain Melissa McClellan is the Commander of the Corrective Services Main Division. She was formerly responsible for overseeing the Court Services/Detention Unit and the Satellite Division/East Annex housing facility.

Captain McClellan was hired by the Sheriff's Office in September, 1989, and was promoted to Deputy in 1991. She was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2004, Lieutenant in 2013 and Executive Lieutenant in 2016. She became Captain in September, 2020.

Captain McClellan became the first female Captain in the history of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Previously, she served as Executive Lieutenant and Jail Administrator for the 1664-bed jail facility, supervising inmate medical/mental health services, clinic operations, inmate classification, chaplaincy and faith-based services, the jail library and inmate programs. She has also held positions as Administrative Lieutenant and School Liaison/Detective. She has worked in various divisions of the Sheriff's Office, including Satellite/Court Services, Corrections and Uniformed Patrol.

Captain McClellan has served with the Behavioral Health Justice Collaboration, the Oakland County Steering Committee, the HIPAA Compliance Committee and as Sheriff Bouchard's designee on the Community Corrections Advisory Board. In 2020, she was elected to the Board of Directors for the American Jail Association.

Captain McClellan is a member of the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), Michigan Sheriffs Association (MSA), International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP), Oakland County Association of Chiefs of Police (OCACP), American Jail Association (AJA) and an inaugural member of the Oakland County Equity Council (OCEC).

Captain McClellan is a Certified Jail Manager and a published co-author in American Jail Magazine. She has received numerous commendations and awards, including the Waterford Optimists’ Club 2003 Deputy of the Year, Sheriff's Commendations, a Sheriff's Distinguished Unit Citation, Professional Excellence Commendations and the Sheriff's Distinguished Service Commendation.

Captain McClellan has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration/Project Management. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Police Executives and New Chiefs School, the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and the National Jail Leadership Command Academy.

The Main Oakland County Jail, located at 1201 North Telegraph, was built in 1973. The 2nd Floor of the jail is a maximum security facility and has general inmate population housing of approximately 440 inmates. The intake area on the first floor for processing new arrests includes holding tanks and observation cells which accommodate a capacity of 109 inmates.

A 24-hour, seven-days-per-week health clinic is operated at the jail and has seven single cells. In March, 1989, the Annex (a direct supervision facility) was completed, which is attached to the Main Jail and has the capacity to house an additional 487 inmates. The East Annex satellite facility. which can house 398 Inmates, was constructed as a Work Release facility in 2003, and repurposed for general population inmates and renamed to the East Annex facility in March of 2010. Originally part of the Satellites and Court Services Division, it was moved into the Corrective Services Division in 2022. At present, the East Annex is closed, and is not housing any inmates.

The Sheriff is bound by statute for the responsibility of operating the County jail(s) which entails the care and custody of inmates, including but not limited to such activities as:

Providing inmate food and medical services
Providing jail clothing and receipt of private clothing for court
Maintaining a safe and secure environment
Providing support programming such as counseling, crisis intervention, and adult education
Maintaining a program of inmate recreation, visitation and chaplaincy services

The Corrective Services Division admits approximately 12,000 new arrests into the facility per year.

Overcrowding continues to be an issue within the Corrective Services Division. However, through legislative changes, innovative programs and focus of the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in conjunction with the Sheriff's Office, jail use is at a manageable level. The Sheriff's Office recently implemented an Electronic Monitoring (tether) Work Release Program which has replaced in-jail Work Release status.

The goal of the Division is to maintain order and discipline, promote safety and security within the facility, and thus provide security and safety for the citizens of Oakland County.

In 2024, the Corrective Services Division admitted 12,247 prisoners. This is a challenge for the personnel of the Division, considering there is a consistent jail overcrowding issue. The deputies and command staff do a phenomenal job of adjusting to inmate overcrowding and creating ways to keep the system efficient and secure.

This Division also does an excellent job of educating the public on the inner workings and environment of the jail. Because of the consistent overcrowding issue, however, jail tours have decreased over the past few years. Some of the tours conducted are part of JOLT, a juvenile court-mandated program. Others are conducted as part of the Oakland County's Sheriff's Office partnership with Oakland County Youth Assistance (U-Turn Program).

The additions and upgrades in the Corrective Services Division are credited to its personnel, who consistently strive to maintain a secure, disciplined atmosphere in the Oakland County Jail.

Posting Bond

Information about bond posting can be found on the Inmate Information page.

Additional questions can be e-mailed to PrisonerInfo@oakgov.com.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office has a zero tolerance policy toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment of inmates confined in our facilities, under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 2003. We will enforce all federal, state and local laws pertaining to the sexual assault, abuse and harassment of inmates. All reports will be fully investigated, which includes both allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Under PREA, we have established uniform methods for prompt reporting and investigation of allegations of sex-related offenses or threats, identification of predators, protection of victims, and prescribing sanctions for substantiated sexual offenses, as well as false allegations. This standard applies to all sexual acts, including inmate-to-inmate and staff-to- inmate.

If you suspect that an inmate is the victim of sexual assault/harassment, it can be reported in one of the following ways:

Contact the Oakland County Corrective Services Visitation Unit during regular business hours at (248) 858-1800 for prisoner information.
Call Inmate Information and request to speak with a Shift Supervisor to make a report at (248) 858- 1800 (available 24 hours/day)
Submit an email to prisonerinfo@oakgov.com. Email is monitored on a regular basis.

Locate an Inmate

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If you believe that any of the information found in these records is in error, out-of-date or incomplete, or you would like additional information, please contact the court of jurisdiction or the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-858-5000, or at prisonerinfo@oakgov.com.

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