Clinton County Jail
county-jail · 1347 E Townsend Road, St. Johns, MI 48879
Learning that a loved one has been taken to the Clinton County Jail in St. Johns is a gut-punch no family is ready for. We're here to steady things. Bail My Tail is a family agency that Gene Butler founded in 1982 and runs with his son Justin to this day. We've helped families across Michigan through nights just like the one you're having. The Clinton County Jail at 1347 E Townsend Road in St. Johns books people in 24 hours a day, and once a bond is posted, most folks are released within about two to eight hours, depending on how busy the jail is. You won't have to come up with the full bail. We post surety bonds throughout Michigan, with a premium set by state law at 10 percent, clear, regulated, and laid out for you before anything happens. Call us and we'll explain the charge and the bond patiently, step by step, so you always know where things stand. We answer the phone every hour of every day, weekends and holidays included, because an arrest in St. Johns doesn't wait for morning. If a payment plan would help your family manage, just ask. Reach our 24/7 number at 877-869-8245, or our Flint office at 810-234-5776, and let's get your person back home.
FACILITY INFO
1347 E Townsend Road, St. Johns, MI 48879
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
The Clinton County official website does not publish a dedicated jail bond-posting page listing hours and accepted payment methods. The county's official Bail Bonds page is maintained by the 29th Circuit Court and covers the annual approved bail bond agency list only (Circuit Court, 100 E State Street, Suite 4500, 989-224-5130). To post bond for an inmate, contact the Clinton County Jail at 989-403-5090 or 989-227-6580 to confirm the bond amount, location, hours, and accepted payment methods before going in person.
VISITATION
Inmate visitation in Clinton County is arranged through the jail's vendor inmatesales.com, linked from the Sheriff's Office and Jail Operations pages. Specific visitation hours and schedule are not published on the county website; call the jail at 989-403-5090 to confirm visitation hours and procedures before visiting.
WHAT TO BRING
Specific visitor property and what-to-bring rules are not published on the official Clinton County website. Call the jail at 989-403-5090 to confirm allowed items, ID requirements, and inmate property/release rules (property is released by appointment only, 989-227-6582).
DIRECTIONS
From downtown St. Johns, the jail is east of the city center on E Townsend Road; the District and Circuit Courts are at the Clinton County Courthouse, 100 E State Street in downtown St. Johns.
RELATED COURTS
Available Now
Need a Bail Bond? We Post 24/7.
Family-owned since 1982. Licensed in all 83 Michigan counties.
Toll-free: 877-869-8245