Wisconsin Inmate Search

The Wisconsin prison system supports the correction and rehabilitation of approximately 24,000 offenders each year. Indeed, Wisconsin has one of the highest incarceration rates, reaching 663 per 100,000 people in 2019. With such a high inmate population, Wisconsin law enforcement and state agencies maintain elaborate offender search tools on their official websites. In turn, they make it easy for families and friends to trace their loved ones to a Wisconsin correctional facility. Then, are you searching for someone incarcerated in Wisconsin? Here are four common ways to conduct a Wisconsin inmate search: - 

Wisconsin Jail Roster Search 

Are you searching for someone detained within the last 60 days? If so, begin your Wisconsin inmate search at the city and county jails. Indeed, there are 74 city and county jails in the 72 counties in Wisconsin. They are the primary holding facilities for Police Departments and Sheriff's Offices in the region. Each facility has a detailed inmate listing showing the offender's demographics, arrest, and booking information, and custody status. Besides, most law enforcement agencies make these jail rosters available online via their official websites. Still, you can book an appointment with the jail administrator to scrutinize the jail roster in person. Ensure you know at least the offender's name or booking number. 

Wisconsin Statewide Inmate Search 

The state of Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) is the agency supervising 24 state prisons in Wisconsin. The facilities hold felons serving time for serious crimes like murder, burglary, and assault. More so, WI DOC has a reliable offender search tool on its official website, allowing families and friends to locate their loved ones serving time in a Wisconsin state prison. Use this statewide offender search tool to find an offender in a Wisconsin state prison, community supervision, or a registered sex offender as follows: - 

1. Go to https://offender.doc.state.wi.us/lop/welcome 
2. Confirm that you are not a robot  
3. Accept the terms and conditions 
4. Type the offender's name in the search query form 
5. Narrow your search by specifying the offender's aliases, address, and identification numbers if available 
6. If searching for a sex offender behind bars, tick the box to limit your search results and display registered sex offenders only 
7. Click 'Perform Search' to display the following offender details: - 

• Offender Demographics – Offender Name & Aliases, DOC ID, Mugshot, Birth Year, Age, Sex, Race, Ethnicity, Weight, Height, Eye Color, Hair Color, Dexterity 
• Custody Status – Status, Institution, Region Unit Office, Region Unit Agent, Maximum Discharge Date, Parole Eligibility Date, Mandatory Release/Extended Supervision Date 
• Sex Offender Status – Registration Begin, Registration End, Compliance Status, Criminal Code 
• Addresses – Residence 
• Movement – Date, Type, Reporting Location, Other Location,  
• Court Cases – Case #, County, Statute #, Convicted 
• Photo Set - Front, Left, Right 

Wisconsin Federal Inmate Search 

FCI Oxford and FCI Oxford Camp are the only federal facilities in Wisconsin. The federal prison and prison camp hold anyone facing federal charges in Wisconsin. Here, up to 987 offenders reside under medium and minimum security. More so, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has an elaborate offender search tool, allowing family and friends to confirm the whereabouts of their loved ones arrested for a federal crime in Wisconsin. Below are the steps to using the BOP offender lookup tool: - 

• Go to https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp 
• Search by name or offender ID 
• If searching by name, narrow your search by specifying the offender's race, age, sex if known 
• Click 'Search' to display the offender's name, BOP number, race, age, sex 

WI VINE 

Finally, are you a victim of crime, and your aggressor is serving time in the Wisconsin prison system? If so, use VINELink, a nationwide victim notification service, to confirm their custody status and stay up to date with the case details. Go to https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/WI and select Wisconsin as your state of interest. Next, click on 'Search and Register' to find the offender using their name or DOC number. Then, register for phone or email notifications to get real-time alerts whenever there is a change in case information or custody status.