Wisconsin Inmate Finder

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is responsible for keeping and maintaining an updated database of all individuals who are serving out their time in Wisconsin state prisons. The database is for the public to use and is located on Wisconsin Department of Corrections official website. The database is updated regularly. The database only contains those offenders that are incarcerated and those who are on probation.

You can search the database by their inmate number, first and last name, gender, and other identifying information. Unlike the state of Wisconsin, Wisconsin city and county jail inmates, are not in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections database. The city and county jails keep their databases and records separate.

When an inmate is serving out their time in a state prison, they are property of that states Department of Corrections. Every states department of corrections has their very own database that is for the public to use. You will need to do the following to find an inmate in a state prison.

• Locate the state department of correction website.
• Search the database by their inmate number, gender, first and last name, and date of birth in the appropriate fields.

Once you enter that information on the next page, you will see all the inmates matching the criteria you put in.