Corrections Division
Ottawa County Jail
The primary goal of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division (Jail) is to insure the safety of inmates, corrections personnel, and residents of Ottawa County. This is accomplished by detaining inmates in a secure manner, in the least restrictive setting possible, given inmate classification. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division strives to provide all inmates with humane living conditions and to protect inmate rights consistent with the United States Constitution, the Michigan Constitution, the laws of the State of Michigan and Department of Corrections guidelines.
VINELink
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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facilities has a zero tolerance policy toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in our facilities, as described in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 2003. We will enforce all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to inmate sexual misconduct. All reports will be fully investigated by law enforcement, which includes both allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau.
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 is directed to all sexual acts relating to: inmate to inmate, inmate to staff, and staff to inmate.
If you suspect that an inmate is the victim of sexual assault/harassment, it can be reported in any of the following ways:
- Contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility administration office during regular business hours at (616) 738-4080 and you will be directed to someone who can take the information.
- Call Inmate Information and request to speak with a shift supervisor to make a report at (616) 786-4140 (available 24 hours/day)
- Call Silent Observer at (616) 994-7851 or Toll free at (1-877-88-SILENT), with the option to remain anonymous.
- Or email: jailcrimetips@miottawa.org
Jail Chaplain
The Ottawa County Jail has a full-time Chaplain from Reach the Forgotten. The Chaplain provides many services to the inmates of the Jail. Inmates at the time of incarceration may request to participate in any programs offered by the Chaplain.
Available Programs
The Corrections Division offers the following programs for the inmate populations at the West Olive facility:
- Adult learning, skill and professional development
- Substance Use
- Personal/Family
- Health Education
- Religious Services
- Library Programs
The goal of these various programs is to assist inmates in becoming law abiding, productive members of the community once they are released from incarceration.