Wisconsin Inmate Search Guide

Find inmates incarcerated in Wisconsin (WI) State prisons, Federal prison, County jails and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) system.

Wisconsin Incarceration Stats for Federal, State and Local Jail Jurisdiction:

• Wisconsin Total Incarceration  : 22,682
• Wisconsin Total Incarceration per 100,000 Adults : 501
• Wisconsin Total Incarceration per 100,000 (All Ages) : 391
  * Per 2017 US DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics based on sentenced Wisconsin prisoners.

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Table of Contents

• Wisconsin DOC Inmate Search

• Wisconsin DOC Information

• Wisconsin Department of Corrections State Prison Inmate Search

• Wisconsin County Jail Inmate Search
  

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Inmate Locator

Step 1: To begin, visit the Wisconsin Offender Search page from the WI Department of Corrections. You will land on a disclaimer page that you must agree to in order to proceed by clicking ‘I agree‘.
This will take you to the ‘General Public – Offender Search’ seen below. 

Step 2: If known, enter the inmate DOC# to be taken straight to results. Otherwise, enter all known information in the fields provided. You have to enter at least one initial in either the first or last name fields, but it’s best to enter everything you know to receiver better results. You can also filter by offense.
Note the the ‘Perform Search’ button is not very obvious – we have highlighted it in the image below. Click it to continue.

Step 3: On the next page, you will see list of all the Wisconsin inmates matching your search criteria. You will see first and last name, year of birth, race, county of imprisonment, and Wisconsin offender status:
INC – Incarcerated
ACS – Active Community Supervision
ABS – Absconder
You will also be able to see if a photo is available for the Wisconsin inmate.

Step 4: Clicking anywhere on the row of the offender will take you to a detailed page with mugshots (if available), a detailed physical description, current facility location (with address and phone number), minimum and maximum release dates, and information about related Wisconsin court cases – including direct links to the charges through the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. There is also an option to select a printer friendly version of the inmate details, which puts all the information on one easy to view document.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections Information

Address: Wisconsin Department of Corrections
3099 E. Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 7925
Madison, WI 53707-7925

Phone: 608-240-5000
Email: docweb@wi.gov

Other Wisconsin Criminal Searches

Wisconsin Sex Offender Search
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections maintains a searchable sex offender registry.  By accepting the terms of use, you will be able to search by name or by geographical location and can view photos of the offender, a current address (unless they are incarcerated) and details of the offense committed.

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
The Wisconsin Circuit Court provides court case status, which can be searched by name. Clicking on the Case Number will take you to printable details about the case against the defendant.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections State Prison Inmate Search

Wisconsin County Inmate Search