Facilities in Milwaukee County
- Milwaukee County Correctional Facility County jail in Milwaukee
- Address
- 949 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233
- Phone
- (414) 226-7070
- Website
- county.milwaukee.gov
- Capacity
- 520 beds
- Milwaukee County House of Correction County jail in Franklin
- Address
- 8885 S 68th St, Franklin, WI 53132
- Phone
- (414) 427-4700
- Website
- county.milwaukee.gov
- Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center State prison in Milwaukee
- Address
- 2825 N 30th St, Milwaukee, WI 53210
- Phone
- (414) 874-1600
- Website
- doc.wi.gov
- Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional Center State prison in Milwaukee
- Address
- 1318 N 14th St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Phone
- (414) 343-5000
- Website
- doc.wi.gov
- Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility State prison in Milwaukee
- Address
- 1015 N 10th St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
- Phone
- (414) 212-3535
- Website
- doc.wi.gov
- Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center State prison in Milwaukee
- Address
- 615 W Keefe Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
- Phone
- (414) 267-6101
- Website
- doc.wi.gov
- Vel R. Phillips Children's Court Center Juvenile facility in Wauwatosa
- Address
- 10201 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
- Phone
- (414) 257-7700
- Website
- county.milwaukee.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and capacity come from a public facility directory (HIFLD Prison Boundaries, data edited October 2025) and can be out of date.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 Milwaukee County
- CallMilwaukee County Correctional Facility: (414) 226-7070; Milwaukee County House of Correction: (414) 427-4700; Vel R. Phillips Children's Court Center: (414) 257-7700. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.
Questions about Milwaukee County jail and inmate search
Where do people arrested in Milwaukee County go?
We list 7 facilities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: Milwaukee County Correctional Facility (949 N 9th St, Milwaukee); Milwaukee County House of Correction (8885 S 68th St, Franklin); Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center (2825 N 30th St, Milwaukee); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Milwaukee County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.
What phone numbers do we list for Milwaukee County jails and facilities?
Milwaukee County Correctional Facility: (414) 226-7070. Milwaukee County House of Correction: (414) 427-4700. Vel R. Phillips Children's Court Center: (414) 257-7700. Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center: (414) 874-1600. 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 Milwaukee County?
Call Milwaukee County Correctional Facility at (414) 226-7070 with the person's full name and date of birth.
What county jails are near Milwaukee County?
The closest county jails we list outside Milwaukee County are Waukesha County Huber Facility in Waukesha (Waukesha County, about 15 miles), Racine County Jail in Racine (Racine County, about 23 miles) and Ozaukee County Jail in Port Washington (Ozaukee County, about 24 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.