The Waushara County Inmate Population
The Waushara County inmate population has two local parts that should not be mixed. The Waushara County Jail is the county facility for local arrests, pretrial detention, short jail sentences, Huber privileges, GPS placement, and people waiting for Waushara County Circuit Court action. Redgranite Correctional Institution is also physically in Waushara County, but it is a Wisconsin Department of Corrections medium-security state prison for adult male sentenced prisoners. Redgranite is searched through the Wisconsin DOC Person in Our Care or Client Search, not through the jail phone line.
The county jail count changes with arrests, court release decisions, bond conditions, local sentences, transfers, and holds from other agencies. The research file did not locate an official Waushara County online jail roster, so current jail custody is confirmed through the jail information line at 920-787-6591, a sheriff records request, VINELink, or court records after charges are filed. Sentenced prison custody, including people at Redgranite, belongs to Wisconsin DOC. Federal inmates and immigration detainees use separate federal systems.
Waushara County Inmate Population Statistics
Official figures in the research come from county jail procurement material, the Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities annual report, Redgranite's FY2024 annual report, and a DOC weekly population report dated March 27, 2026. The county jail's 2022 medical and pharmacy services request for proposals lists a 133-bed jail and an average daily population of 81 at that time. For admissions, the ODF annual table shows Waushara adult jail admissions by year, which is a booking-flow measure rather than a daily head count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Waushara County Jail capacity | 133 beds | County medical and pharmacy services RFP, 2022 |
| Waushara County Jail average daily population | 81 | Same RFP, listing 2021 ADP and current count at the time |
| Waushara adult jail admissions | 781 | Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities annual report, 2025 |
| Redgranite operating capacity | 990 | Redgranite FY2024 annual report |
| Redgranite FY2024 current population | 1,027 | Redgranite FY2024 annual report |
Waushara County Jail Population Trends
The most complete Waushara County time series in the research is adult jail admissions from the Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities annual report. Admissions are not the same as average daily population. They show how many adult jail entries the county reported each year. The table shows a high pre-pandemic baseline, a drop in 2020, a partial rebound, and a 22.4 percent decline from 2024 to 2025.
| Year | Adult Jail Admissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,321 | Pre-pandemic baseline in ODF annual table. |
| 2019 | 1,105 | Lower than 2018. |
| 2020 | 805 | Pandemic-era reduction. |
| 2021 | 914 | Increase from 2020. |
| 2022 | 813 | Below the prior year. |
| 2023 | 802 | Similar to 2022. |
| 2024 | 1,006 | Higher booking year. |
| 2025 | 781 | Down 22.4 percent from 2024. |
Who Makes Up Waushara County Custody
Waushara County Jail demographic details by race, age, charge level, pretrial status, or sentence status were not located in the official county sources reviewed. That gap matters. The public can use confirmed capacity, admissions, visitation, fee, and records-request data, but the research does not support estimating the daily jail mix. The county RFP did say there were no juveniles housed in the jail at the time it described the facility.
- County jail custody covers local arrestees, pretrial detainees, sentenced county jail inmates, and approved Huber or GPS participants.
- State prison custody covers sentenced prisoners in Wisconsin DOC custody, including people held at Redgranite Correctional Institution.
- Juvenile count was listed as zero in the county jail's 2022 medical and pharmacy services RFP.
- Federal or immigration custody is not tied to a Waushara County facility in the official sources reviewed.
Waushara County Jail Capacity
The county jail's documented rated capacity is 133 beds, and the cited RFP reported an average daily population of 81. Those two numbers suggest the facility was not over its listed bed count at the time of that source. The research did not locate a current county page publishing daily head count, housing-unit capacity, or a live percent-of-capacity figure. For Redgranite, the population picture is different: the FY2024 annual report listed an operating capacity of 990 and a current population of 1,027, while the March 27, 2026 DOC weekly report listed 990 capacity and 1,009 population.
Capacity note: Jail beds, admissions, and prison population are separate measures. A booking year can rise or fall even when the daily jail head count stays within capacity.
Laws for Waushara County Jail Records
Wisconsin law gives the public a broad right to inspect or copy government records, but it also allows denials, redactions, and limits when another law or public-policy balance applies. For Waushara County jail records under Sheriff Walter J. Zuehlke, the practical route is the Sheriff's Office Open Record Request form. The county's Sheriff's Office home page, Waushara County Jail page, and public information page supply the official local context. For court records after a booking, the public case-search route is Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. Jail standards and health-care rules come from state administrative code, not the county roster.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Wis. Stat. 19.31 states Wisconsin's public-records policy in favor of access to information about government affairs.
Wis. Stat. 19.35 gives requesters the general right to inspect or copy records and describes fees and responses.
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DOC 350 sets minimum standards for Wisconsin jails and houses of correction.
Wis. Admin. Code DOC 350.14 covers jail health care and notice rules for death or acute illness in custody.
Waushara County State Prison Population
Redgranite Correctional Institution gives Waushara County a state prison population that is much larger than the local jail count. It is a Wisconsin DOC medium-security prison for adult male prisoners, not a county jail. The official DOC facility page lists the facility in Redgranite, and the FY2024 annual report lists 990 operating capacity, 1,027 current population, 1,022 average population, 504 intakes, 181 releases, and one death of a person in DOC care.
The official Redgranite Correctional Institution page is the source for the facility identity and visit links. The FY2024 Redgranite annual report is the strongest source for capacity, population, staffing, programs, and local institution history.
The screenshot below comes from the Wisconsin DOC locator welcome page, the correct search starting point for sentenced state prisoners and people under DOC supervision.
The DOC locator is separate from Waushara County Jail records, so a person moved to Redgranite or another DOC facility will not be confirmed through a county jail roster.
Search Waushara County Inmates
Because no official Waushara County online jail roster was located on the county website, the search path starts with the county jail phone line. Use the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date. If the jail cannot confirm a person by phone or cannot release the detail requested, the Sheriff's Office records form is the next local step for booking sheets, reports, photos, audio, or video that may be releasable under Wisconsin law.
- Call Waushara County Jail at 920-787-6591 and ask whether the person is in current county custody.
- Ask only for public details the jail can release, such as custody status, bond information, visitation eligibility, or mail and canteen rules.
- If the person is not found, ask whether booking is still in process, bond was posted, a transfer occurred, or another agency has the hold.
- Submit the Sheriff's Open Record Request form for booking-related records, incident reports, photos, body camera video, squad video, radio traffic, or 911 audio.
- Search Wisconsin Circuit Court Access for charges after a criminal complaint is filed.
- Use the Wisconsin DOC, BOP, or ICE locator when custody has moved outside the county jail system.
Current Waushara County Inmate Lookup
The current-inmate lookup table is short because there is no verified county-hosted online search form. That fact should steer the search, not be hidden. Unofficial roster sites may appear in search results, but the project research excluded them. The official local channels are phone confirmation, records requests, VINELink for custody notification, and WCCA for court events after charges are filed.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | No official Waushara County online jail roster or search form was located. |
| Name | Phone or request detail | Yes | Use full legal name when calling the jail or filing a records request. |
| Date of birth | Identity detail | Helpful | Improves identity matching for common names. |
| Arrest or incident date | Request detail | Helpful | Useful for jail booking, officer report, and court-record searches. |
Past Waushara County Inmate Records
Past or released inmate records are not searched through a live county archive in the reviewed official sources. A released person may still have a public court case on WCCA if charges were filed. A booking record, booking photo, arrest report, body camera video, squad video, radio traffic, or 911 audio request goes through the Sheriff's Office Open Record Request form. The form states that ordinary copies or a written denial explanation will be provided within ten business days, while body camera and squad video can take longer because redaction may be required.
For a sentenced prison transfer, use the DOC locator. DOC specifically warns that a person not found in DOC search may be held in a separately administered city or county jail, so the jail phone line and VINELink still matter when the custody stage is unclear.
What Waushara County Inmate Records Show
No official public roster profile was available to inspect, so fields such as booking number, housing unit, mugshot, charge list, bond by count, and release status could not be verified for a county online profile. The verified public-record path supports more specific requests. A well-formed request should name the person, date of birth if known, incident date, case number if known, incident location, and the exact record sought.
| Field or Item | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and date of birth | Basic identity details used by jail staff and records staff to match the right person. |
| Incident date and location | Helps locate a booking, officer report, or related evidence. |
| Booking photo | Can be requested as photos or a booking photo, subject to Wisconsin public-records limits and redaction. |
| Officer report | May contain the arrest narrative or incident detail if releasable. |
| Audio and video | Body camera, squad video, radio traffic, and 911 audio are request categories on the sheriff form. |
| Bond | Ask the jail or check WCCA after a case opens; the bond page explains payment methods but not an online per-person lookup. |
Waushara County Jail vs State Prison
Many inmate searches fail because the wrong system is checked. Waushara County Jail is for local jail custody. Redgranite Correctional Institution and other Wisconsin prisons are DOC facilities for sentenced state custody. Federal and immigration custody are separate again. Each system has its own locator, contact rules, mail rules, and public-record limits.
| Question | Waushara County Jail | Wisconsin DOC / Redgranite | Federal or ICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Local arrestees, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, Huber or GPS participants. | Sentenced state prisoners and people under DOC custody or supervision. | Federal inmates, federal pretrial detainees, or adult ICE detainees. |
| Run by | Waushara County Sheriff's Department. | Wisconsin Department of Corrections. | BOP, ICE, or U.S. Marshals depending on custody. |
| Where to look | Jail phone, records request, VINELink, and WCCA after charges. | Wisconsin DOC Person in Our Care or Client Search. | BOP Inmate Locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator. |
| Photos | Online mugshot display was not verified. | DOC profile rules differ from jail booking photos. | Federal public mugshots are generally not posted in a local roster style. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
The Wisconsin DOC locator covers persons in DOC custody or supervision, including people housed at Redgranite Correctional Institution. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present and supports name or number searches. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System searches adult immigration detainees by A-number or by biographical data. No federal prison, ICE detention center, or U.S. Marshals detention facility was located inside Waushara County in the official source set.
The BOP name-search page asks for first name, middle name, last name, race, sex, and age, with some fields used to narrow results rather than start the search.
Federal search results do not replace the county jail phone line or Wisconsin court records. They only answer whether the person is in federal BOP custody or appears in BOP historical records.
Waushara County Detention Facilities
Only two facilities in the research belong in the Waushara County facility list. The county jail is the local arrest and jail-sentence facility. Redgranite is a state prison in the county, but it is not searched through the county jail. No official city jail, regional jail, federal BOP prison, or ICE detention center was located inside Waushara County.
- Waushara County Jail holds adult pretrial detainees, sentenced county jail inmates, and approved Huber or GPS-eligible sentenced inmates.
- Redgranite Correctional Institution is a Wisconsin DOC medium-security prison for adult male sentenced state prisoners.
Waushara County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Waushara County inmate population?
The county jail RFP listed 133 beds and an average daily population of 81 at the time of the 2022 source. Redgranite's FY2024 annual report listed 990 operating capacity and 1,027 current population. Those figures should not be added as one jail count because the jail and state prison are different systems.
How do I search the Waushara County inmate population?
For current county jail custody, call Waushara County Jail at 920-787-6591. For released records or booking documents, use the Sheriff's Open Record Request form. For filed charges, search WCCA. For sentenced prison custody, use the Wisconsin DOC locator.
Does Waushara County publish an online jail roster?
No official Waushara County online jail roster was located on the county website in the research file. The county jail page publishes jail topics, phone numbers, and operational pages, but the search path is phone confirmation, records requests, VINELink, court search, and state or federal locators where appropriate.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Past county jail records may require a sheriff records request. WCCA can show court events after charges are filed, and DOC can show state custody or supervision after sentencing. A jail booking and a court case are related, but they are not the same record.
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