Alpena County Sheriff's Office & Jail
county-jail · 4900 M-32 W, Alpena, MI 49707
A late-night call telling you a family member is in the Alpena County Jail can make the whole room spin. Take a breath, our family knows how to help, and we'll handle the hard parts with you. Bail My Tail has been a family bail-bonds agency since 1982, founded by Gene Butler and run today with his son Justin, and we answer every call with the patience a worried family needs. The Alpena County Sheriff's Office & Jail is located at 4900 M-32 W in Alpena and is open 24 hours a day, and our phone line is staffed every one of those hours too. Call 877-869-8245 whenever the news comes, there's no wrong time, and a real Butler-family agent will explain the bond and start the process immediately. We post surety bonds across all of Michigan at the state-regulated 10% premium, so your cost is fixed by law and we'll spell it out clearly before you sign. After your bond is posted at the Alpena County Jail, most people are released within about two to eight hours, depending on how busy booking is. We'll keep you informed the whole time so you're never left wondering. Don't face tonight alone. Call Bail My Tail now at 877-869-8245, or our Flint office at 810-234-5776, and our family will get to work bringing yours home to Alpena.
FACILITY INFO
4900 M-32 W, Alpena, MI 49707
Open 24 hours
Cash, all major credit cards, debit, bank transfer, payment plans for qualifying clients
typically 2–8 hours after the bond is posted, depending on jail volume
BOND POSTING LOCATION
Per the official Alpena County "Bond Agencies / Payments" page, bonds may be posted in person at the Alpena County Sheriff's Office (4900 M-32 W, Alpena) at any time; office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Bond may also be posted online via JailATM. Cash is accepted (a $2 transaction fee applies); credit/debit payments incur a fee of $2.50 or 10%, whichever is greater. Cash-only bonds require the full amount; 10% and cash/surety bonds may use an approved bondsman. Call 989-354-9830 to confirm.
VISITATION
Visitation is conducted via onsite kiosk at the jail, available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (excluding holidays). A full visitation calendar is posted on the Sheriff's office Visits page. Confirm scheduling with the jail at 989-354-9830.
WHAT TO BRING
Specific items-to-bring and visitor ID rules are not published on the official Alpena County corrections page. Call the jail at 989-354-9830 (Option 4) before visiting to confirm current requirements.
DIRECTIONS
From downtown Alpena, take M-32 (Chisholm/State Street) west about 4 miles; the Sheriff's Office & Jail is at 4900 M-32 W on the south side of the highway.
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Toll-free: 877-869-8245