How do I check whether someone is at the Battle Creek jail?
Start with the ICE Online Detainee Locator at ice.gov/locator, using the A-number and country of birth, or the exact name and country of birth. Its record can trail by up to 8 hours. The sheriff's inmate page at calhouncountymi.policetocitizen.com is a second check, though it does not say whether ICE detainees appear there. Then call the Detroit office, which ICE names for detainee information. Battle Creek is on the ICE facility list, but that list says nothing about who is inside today.
Why do the ICE and county visiting hours differ?
ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, gives family visits Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with sign-in by 2:15 p.m. and arrival 45 minutes early. The county's visitation page lists onsite visits Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., booked at least 48 hours ahead through ICSolutions or at the lobby registration station. Ask the jail at (269) 969-6304 which schedule applies. Visits are non-contact. Adults need government photo ID, and minors need an adult aged 18 or older.
What does a video visit from home cost?
The county charges $8.75 for a 25-minute offsite visit, and the facility's own terminals carry no charge. Offsite hours run daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., though the Shift Commander can change them. You need an ICSolutions account at icsolutions.com, and an existing phone account works once you register for video. Offsite visits run on a computer or on an Android device with the ICS MOBILE app. A visit cut short by internet trouble is not refunded.
How do I send money, mail or an urgent message?
The county takes cash in person, cards at 866-345-1884, or deposits at accesscorrections.com, and asks for the person's full name on the envelope. It says funds cover commissary, medical expenses and haircuts. Do not mail cash. ICE wants the last 4 digits of the A-number on letters. Before sending a package, contact the Supervisory Deportation Officer at (313) 771-6601; electronic devices are refused. People held here cannot take incoming calls, so leave urgent messages at (269) 969-6304 with the full name, A-number and your callback number. Tablet messages go through icsolutions.com.
Who handles the case, and which court is linked to this jail?
ICE's Detroit Field Office covers Michigan and Ohio from 985 Michigan Avenue, Suite 207. Case questions go to Detroit.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov, but that mailbox does not accept Stay of Removal applications or Case Appeals. EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, shows the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department in Battle Creek as a televideo site of the Detroit Immigration Court. That is not a hearing notice, so look up the actual hearing. Attorney visits run daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bond questions belong in the bond hearing guide.