This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, pull an official booking record, or verify a current charge. Use the official Milwaukee County, Wisconsin DOC, court, BOP, or ICE contact listed for that task.
Official Record Contacts
Milwaukee County custody questions usually start with the Sheriff's Jail Records Office at the Criminal Justice Facility. Public-record requests for Sheriff's Office records use a different office in the Public Safety Building. State prisoners, federal inmates, and immigration detainees are outside the county jail system.
Milwaukee County Jail Records
Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility / Milwaukee County Jail
949 N. 9th Street, G-level
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: (414) 226-7070
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
821 W. State Street, Room 107
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Main phone: (414) 278-4766
MCSO Public Records
821 W. State Street, Room 102
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Phone: (414) 226-7085
Fax: (414) 223-1267
Use the route that matches the record or custody system involved:
- For someone in county custody, start with jail inmate records and the MCSO In Custody Locator.
- For a booking photo or image request, use jail roster mugshots and MCSO Public Records.
- For charges filed after booking, check court records after a jail arrest through WCCA or the Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court.
- For a specific Milwaukee County or DOC facility, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced Wisconsin prisoner, use the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator instead of the county roster.
- For a federal inmate or immigration detainee, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator.