Wisconsin Inmate Population is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, update a roster, remove a record, or pull an official booking file. For official action, contact the agency that holds the record.
Find the Right Office
Wisconsin custody and record questions depend on the type of case. A county jail booking should start with the local sheriff or jail route. A sentenced state prisoner or DOC supervision record should start with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections locator and the DOC Public Records Center. Court charges after an arrest are separate from jail custody and are searched through Wisconsin court systems.
- County jail custody: use the County Directory to find the local Wisconsin county site, then follow the sheriff, jail, roster, VINE, or records-request route for that county.
- State prison or supervision: use the DOC inmate population page for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections locator and DOC records guidance.
- DOC records request: use the DOC Public Records Center for Wisconsin DOC records requests under the state public-records framework.
- Court cases after arrest: use Wisconsin Circuit Court Access or the Wisconsin Court System case-search page for public court case information.
- Custody notifications: use Wisconsin VINELink for supported county custody and case notifications.
- Federal custody: use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, including searches connected to FCI Oxford or federal custody outside Wisconsin.
- Immigration custody: use ICE Online Detainee Locator System for ICE detention searches.