Jail Division

Jail Division

One of the primary duties of the Office of the Sheriff is the management of the jail. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department operates the County Jail, a 481-bed maximum security facility consisting of both direct supervision and remote supervision housing pods. Th Jail houses male and female inmates, including both pre-trial and sentenced individuals. In addition, the Sheriff's Department utilizes an electronic monitoring program for approved inmates eligible for Huber. 

Consistent with the Jail Division's mission statement to "safely and securely confine individuals in the least restrictive environment consistent with behavior, adjustment, special needs and severity of charges", the Jail Division maintains special programming to address inmate needs to include:

  • Adult basic education, GED and adult high school classes.
  • Career education and job-seeking skills.
  • Alcohol and other addiction education, programs and counseling.
  • Religious counseling, services and studies.

Current Inmate List

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Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (CCAP)
Access to the Public Records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP)

This website provides public access to the records of the Wisconsin circuit courts for counties using the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) Case Management system. These records are open to public view under Wisconsin's Open Records law, sections 19.31-19.39, Wisconsin Statutes.

Link to CCAP: Further information about someone incarcerated at the Waukesha County Jail may also be available to you through the Wisconsin Court System.

If you are identified as a victim in a criminal court proceeding and would like to receive notification as to the violator’s housing location and subsequent release from custody, please log on to the VINELink (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) website and follow the registration process.

Bail Posting:

During normal business hours, bail set in a Waukesha County Criminal/Traffic Court may be posted in the Waukesha County Courthouse, Business Center, Room 112. All other bail postings will be handled through the Sheriff's Department. The Department accepts cash, certified funds, cashier's checks, Visa, Discover and MasterCard.