People in Wisconsin state prison
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the Wisconsin DOC inmate search.
Wisconsin counties
Showing 48 of 72 counties: the most populous, plus those with a live jail roster or one of the largest prisons. Pick the county where the arrest happened, or open the full A to Z list.
- Barron County
- Brown County
- Calumet County
- Chippewa County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Dane County
- Dodge County
- Door County
- Douglas County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Fond du Lac County
- Grant County
- Green County
- Jefferson County
- Juneau County
- Kenosha County
- La Crosse County
- Lincoln County
- Manitowoc County
- Marathon County
- Marinette County
- Milwaukee County
- Monroe County
- Oconto County
- Oneida County
- Outagamie County
- Ozaukee County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- Portage County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Sauk County
- Shawano County
- Sheboygan County
- St. Croix County
- Trempealeau County
- Vernon County
- Walworth County
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
- Wood County
Largest state prisons in Wisconsin
12 of 40 shown, by capacity. Every state prison is listed on the page of the county it is in.
- Stanley Correctional Institution State prison in Stanley, Chippewa County
- Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility State prison in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
- Green Bay Correctional Institution State prison in Green Bay, Brown County
- Columbia Correctional Institution State prison in Portage, Columbia County
- Lincoln Hills School State prison in Irma, Lincoln County
- Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution State prison in Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County
- Sturtevant Transitional Facility State prison in Sturtevant, Racine County
- Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility State prison in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County
- Drug Abuse Correctional Center State prison in Winnebago, Winnebago County
- Winnebago Correctional Center State prison in Winnebago, Winnebago County
- John C Burke Correctional Center State prison in Waupun, Dodge County
- Thompson Correctional Center State prison in Deerfield, Dane County
Federal facilities in Wisconsin
Questions about Wisconsin inmate search
How do I find someone in a Wisconsin county jail?
Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 72 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Wisconsin yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.
How do I find someone in Wisconsin state prison?
People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Its own offender search is the source of record. We list 40 state prisons in Wisconsin.
How many jails and prisons are there in Wisconsin?
We list 132 facilities in Wisconsin: 77 county jails, 40 state prisons, 2 federal facilities and 13 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.
Guides
Guides that can help
Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.
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How bail works
Cash bail, bail bonds, what you get back and how to post bail.
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What happens after an arrest
Court dates, public defenders and how a case moves forward, in plain English.