Canton Township 72 Hour Booking Records

Canton Township 72 hour booking records come from the Wayne County Jail, where people arrested by Canton police end up after processing. Canton Township has its own police department on South Canton Center Road, but the township does not run a long-term jail. When someone is arrested here, they get taken to the Wayne County Jail in Detroit for formal booking. You can search for recent Canton Township bookings through the Wayne County Sheriff Connect tool or contact the jail by phone. This guide covers how to find and request these records.

Canton Township Police and Booking

The Canton Township Police Department operates from 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188. Their phone number is 734-394-5400. Canton police handle law enforcement for the township, which sits in the western part of Wayne County. Officers make arrests, write reports, and do the initial processing. But Canton does not keep people in a local lockup for more than a short hold.

After the arrest, the person gets transported to the Wayne County Jail at 5301 Russell St. in Detroit. That trip can take 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. Once at the jail, the Wayne County Sheriff's staff handles the formal 72 hour booking. They log the name, charges, bond amount, date of birth, and take a mugshot. The booking record belongs to Wayne County from that point on. Canton police keep the arrest report, but the booking data is at the jail.

Wayne County Jail and Canton 72 Hour Booking

Wayne County runs three jail facilities. Together they hold around 2,500 inmates. Jail I on Clinton St. has 867 beds. Jail II, also on Clinton St., holds 770. Jail III in Hamtramck can hold 896 people. When someone from Canton Township gets booked, they could end up at any of these three buildings. The main jail phone is 313-967-6666. Call that number to check on someone's custody status.

The Wayne County Jail processes an average of eight bookings per day from cities across the county. Canton Township contributes some of those. The booking record stays in the Wayne County system even after the person is released. So if you need to pull a record from weeks or months ago, the sheriff's office still has it.

Search Canton Township Booking Records

The Wayne County Sheriff Connect tool is the best way to check for a Canton Township booking online. Search by name. The results show current inmates with their charges, bond info, and facility. It is free to use. No account needed.

You can also check VineLink for Wayne County inmates. This system lets you search by name and set up alerts. If the person is released or moved, you get a notice. VineLink works at all hours. Call 800-770-7657 for phone-based searches through the Michigan VINE system.

The Michigan Courts website lets you search for cases tied to a Canton Township arrest. Use it at courts.michigan.gov to find hearing dates and case outcomes.

Below is the Michigan Courts case search portal. You can look up court filings and charges from Canton Township arrests here.

Case search results include filings, hearing dates, and case status for arrests across Wayne County.

Canton Township 72 Hour Booking FOIA

You can request 72 hour booking records under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. The law at MCL § 15.231 says any person has the right to inspect public records. Booking records count as public records. You do not need to give a reason for your request. That is in MCL § 15.233.

For the booking record from the jail, send your FOIA request to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. You can use the Wayne County FOIA Request Form online. For the arrest report from Canton police, send a separate request to the Canton Township Police Department at 1150 S. Canton Center Rd. In your request, include the person's full name and any other details you have like date of birth or arrest date. The agency must respond within five business days per MCL § 15.235. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page.

Under MCL § 750.491, official records are public property of the people of Michigan. Refusing to share a booking record without a valid exemption is a misdemeanor.

Canton Booking Record Details

A 72 hour booking record from a Canton Township arrest includes these items:

• Full name and known aliases
• Date of birth and physical description
• Charges at time of booking
• Bond amount and bond type
• Booking date, time, and facility name
• Arresting agency (Canton Township Police)

Mugshots are public records in Michigan. Courts have ruled that booking photos cannot be kept from the public on privacy grounds. If you ask for a mugshot through FOIA, the agency should provide it. For deeper criminal history, the ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police runs $10 per search and shows prior arrests tied to fingerprints.

County Jail vs State Prison for Canton Cases

People booked at Wayne County Jail after a Canton arrest stay there until their case ends. If convicted and sentenced to more than a year, they transfer to state prison. The Michigan Department of Corrections tracks state prisoners through OTIS. But OTIS does not have county jail data. The 72 hour booking record stays with Wayne County no matter what happens next.

Wayne County 72 Hour Booking

Canton Township is in Wayne County. All local arrests flow to the Wayne County Jail for booking. Visit the full Wayne County page for jail contacts, FOIA info, and more details on how the booking system works.

View Wayne County 72 Hour Booking

Nearby Wayne County Cities

These cities share the Wayne County Jail system with Canton Township. Pick one to learn about 72 hour bookings in that area.