Facilities in Portage County

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and capacity come from a public facility directory (HIFLD Prison Boundaries, data edited October 2025) and can be out of date.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.

Find someone in Portage County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Call(715) 346-1259. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Portage County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Portage County go?

We list 1 facility in Portage County, Wisconsin: Portage County Jail / Juvenile Detention Center (1500 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point). We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Portage 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 Portage County jails and facilities?

Portage County Jail / Juvenile Detention Center: (715) 346-1259. 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 Portage County?

Call Portage County Jail / Juvenile Detention Center at (715) 346-1259 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Portage County?

The closest county jails we list outside Portage County are Wood County Jail in Wisconsin Rapids (Wood County, about 15 miles), Waupaca County Jail in Waupaca (Waupaca County, about 28 miles) and Marathon County Jail in Wausau (Marathon County, about 30 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.