Main jail
Columbia County Jail
Facilities in Columbia County
- Columbia County Jail County jail in Portage
- Address
- 403 Jackson St, Portage, WI 53901
- Phone
- (608) 742-6476
- Website
- co.columbia.wi.us
- Capacity
- 357 beds
- Columbia Correctional Institution State prison in Portage
- Address
- 2925 Columbia Dr, Portage, WI 53901
- Phone
- (608) 742-9100
- Website
- doc.wi.gov
Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory (HIFLD Prison Boundaries, data edited October 2025) and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.
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Find someone in Columbia County
- CallColumbia County Jail: (608) 742-6476; Columbia Correctional Institution: (608) 742-9100. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Columbia County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Columbia County go?
Most people arrested in Columbia County, Wisconsin are booked into Columbia County Jail at 403 Jackson St, Portage. Its phone number is (608) 742-6476.
What phone numbers do we list for Columbia County jails and facilities?
Columbia County Jail: (608) 742-6476. Columbia Correctional Institution: (608) 742-9100. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Columbia County?
Call (608) 742-6476 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Columbia County?
The closest county jails we list outside Columbia County are Sauk County Jail in Baraboo (Sauk County, about 16 miles), Marquette County Jail in Montello (Marquette County, about 18 miles) and Green Lake County Justice Center in Green Lake (Green Lake County, about 33 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.
How many people can the Columbia County Jail hold?
The facility directory lists a capacity of 357 beds for Columbia County Jail.