Florence County Inmate Population Overview
The local Florence County inmate population is centered on one county jail. The official county jail page identifies the Florence County Jail as the local detention facility operated by the Florence County Sheriff's Office. It holds people committed to county custody, including people arrested locally, people awaiting a first appearance or bond decision, and people serving local jail terms. No official county page located during research published a separate work-release center, jail annex, municipal jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE facility inside Florence County.
That simple map helps, but it does not make lookup simple. Florence County does not publish a searchable current-inmate list, booking dashboard, or roster profile page on the official county site. A person may be in the county jail before court, in a Wisconsin Department of Corrections facility after sentencing, in federal custody through the U.S. Marshals or BOP, or in immigration custody through ICE. Each path has a different locator. Florence County inmate population research therefore starts with the jail, then uses Wisconsin VINE, the sheriff's open-records process, WCCA court search, and state or federal locators when facts point outside local custody.
Florence County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local number is capacity. The Florence County Jail page states that the jail can house 28 inmates. The same page names Lt. Theresa Pataconi as the jail leader and says 12 correctional officers also serve as 911 dispatchers. The county does not publish a current jail population count, average daily population, annual bookings, average length of stay, or a breakdown by charge level or sentence status.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Florence County Jail rated capacity | 28 inmates | Florence County Sheriff's Office jail page, accessed July 3, 2026 |
| Florence County current jail population | Not published | No official county roster or dashboard located |
| Florence County Jail ADP | Not published | County jail page does not publish average daily population |
| Wisconsin county jail ADP | 11,718 | Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities Annual Report, 2025 |
| Wisconsin county jail admissions | 162,283 | Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities Annual Report, 2025 |
| Florence County population estimate | 4,748 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
Florence County Inmate Population Trends
Florence County did not publish a local year-by-year jail population trend in the official sources reviewed. The most accurate local treatment is to state that gap plainly and avoid turning the 28-bed capacity into an actual incarceration rate. Capacity tells how many people the building can house. It does not say how many people were in custody on a specific day or how full the jail is over a year.
Statewide data still gives context for Florence County inmate population questions. The Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities reports that statewide county jail average daily population fell from 13,434 in 2018 to 9,612 in 2020, then rose to 11,718 in 2025. Those figures are statewide Wisconsin jail measures, not Florence County local counts. They help explain why a user may see state-level jail reporting even when a small county does not publish its own daily population table.
| Year | ADP / Population Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13,434 statewide Wisconsin county jail ADP | ODF statewide figure |
| 2020 | 9,612 statewide Wisconsin county jail ADP | ODF reported a decrease from 2018 |
| 2025 | 11,718 statewide Wisconsin county jail ADP | ODF reported an increase from 2020 |
| 2025 | Florence County local current or ADP not published | Use jail phone or open records for local status |
Note: For Florence County, published capacity is a building limit, not proof of the number of people held today.
Florence County Jail Capacity
The 28-bed Florence County Jail is a small local facility by Wisconsin standards. At full capacity, 28 beds would equal about 590 beds per 100,000 residents using the Census 2025 estimate of 4,748 residents. That is a capacity ratio only. It should not be read as a Florence County incarceration rate because no official current population or average daily population was published in the county sources reviewed.
The jail's staffing detail is more local than a generic roster page. Florence County states that the jail has 12 correctional officers who also serve as 911 dispatchers, plus a jail and maintenance worker. That dual role matters for people trying to verify custody. The same sheriff's number may route through a 24-hour public-safety operation, while administrative records questions may depend on weekday staff and the open-records contact.
The official jail page shown in the county screenshot is the best source for local jail facts such as capacity, jail staff, VINE, JailATM, CIDNET, and visitation. Florence County's jail page should be checked before visiting or sending funds.
The page confirms a local custody operation with published services, but it does not create an online inmate roster or booking-photo search.
Florence County Inmate Population Law
Wisconsin law is important because Florence County does not publish all jail facts online. Public access often depends on making a specific request to the legal custodian. Jail records, booking records, and booking photos can be reviewed under open-records rules, but release is not automatic in every case. Law-enforcement records may be redacted or withheld when a statute, juvenile rule, victim safety issue, ongoing investigation, or public-records balancing test applies.
Key Statutes:
Wis. Stat. 19.31 declares Wisconsin's policy that the public is entitled to the greatest possible information about government affairs and official acts.
Wis. Stat. 19.35 gives requesters a right to inspect records unless access is limited by law, common law, or the public-records balancing test.
Wis. Stat. 59.27 requires the sheriff to keep a true and exact register of prisoners committed to the jail.
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DOC 350 sets minimum standards for Wisconsin jail design, maintenance, operation, and management.
Statewide Jail Population Context
The Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities oversees county jails, secure juvenile detention centers, secured residential care centers, houses of correction, Huber facilities, and municipal lockups. Its annual inspection and technical-assistance role gives a statewide frame for Florence County's small jail. The ODF annual report also lists 76 county jails including CRC, one tribal jail, 12 juvenile detention centers, and 50 municipal lockups in Wisconsin.
Statewide jail data should not replace local Florence County inmate population facts. It is useful where Florence County is silent. For example, the 2025 statewide county jail admissions count included 123,627 male admissions, 38,566 female admissions, and 90 non-gendered admissions. ODF also reported a statewide county jail population split of 76 percent male and 24 percent female. Florence County did not publish a local sex, age, race, pretrial, sentenced, or charge-level breakdown in the official sources located.
Search Florence County Current Custody
Because there is no official Florence County online jail roster, the current-custody search begins with the jail phone line and Wisconsin VINE. Call the Florence County Jail with the person's full legal name, date of birth or age, arrest date, and arresting agency if known. Then check Wisconsin VINE for custody status and notifications. If formal charges have been filed, use WCCA to follow the case. If the person has been sentenced to prison or supervision, use the Wisconsin DOC locator instead of the county jail path.
- Call the Florence County Jail and ask whether the person is currently in local custody.
- Check Wisconsin VINE or call 888-868-4631 for custody status and notification.
- Use the sheriff's open-records path for booking or jail-register details that are not published online.
- Search WCCA when the question is about filed charges, hearings, bond entries, or disposition.
- Use DOC, BOP, or ICE only when the facts point to state prison, federal custody, or immigration detention.
Florence County Inmate Search Fields
A normal roster search-field table is short here because the county did not publish an official public search form. The usable fields are the facts a caller or records requester should have ready. They help jail staff, the open-records custodian, VINE, WCCA, or the DOC locator separate similar names and route the inquiry to the right system.
| Channel | Field or Detail | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence County online roster | None located | Not applicable | No official public roster form was found on county sheriff or jail pages. |
| Jail phone | Full name, DOB or age, arrest date, arresting agency | Recommended | Use 715-528-3346 for current custody questions. |
| Open-records request | Name, DOB if known, booking date, record requested, requester contact | Reasonable description required | Use Cpl. Jacob Metz and the sheriff's open-records contact path. |
| Wisconsin VINE | Name or custody search details | Varies by system | Designed for custody status and notification, not a full booking record. |
| WCCA | County, defendant name, case number, DOB, case type | Optional but helpful | Use for court records after charges are filed. |
Florence County Inmate Record Details
The absence of a Florence County roster changes what can be promised. The official county site does not show a public profile with booking number, mugshot, charges, bond, housing unit, or release date. Those details may exist in sheriff records, but they are not displayed in an online county roster. A request should ask for the specific booking record, jail-register entry, booking photograph, or custody record needed.
| Field | Research Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Not displayed in a county roster; provide the full legal name when calling or requesting records. |
| Booking number | Not published online; ask the jail or request the booking record. |
| Mugshot | No official county mugshot gallery or roster photo field was located. |
| Charges | Use WCCA for filed charges and sheriff records for booking or arrest charge records. |
| Bond | Individual bond amounts are not published in a county roster; check WCCA, the Clerk, or the jail. |
| Release status | Use VINE, the jail phone line, or DOC/BOP/ICE if custody transferred. |
Florence County Jail vs Prison
The Florence County inmate population can be confused with state prison and federal custody because all three involve confinement. The county jail is the local custody point. Wisconsin DOC covers people sentenced to DOC incarceration or supervision. BOP and ICE cover federal custody categories. A failed search in one system does not prove the person is free. It may mean the person belongs in a different database.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Look |
|---|---|---|
| Florence County Jail | Local pretrial detainees, local sentenced jail inmates, local warrants | Call the jail, use VINE, or request sheriff records |
| Wisconsin DOC | Convicted offenders sentenced to DOC custody or supervision | Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator |
| Federal BOP | Federal sentenced prisoners and some BOP-held people | BOP Inmate Locator |
| ICE | Immigration detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Florence County Court Records After Booking
Jail booking and court filing are related but different. Booking is the jail intake event. The court case begins when the District Attorney files charges in Florence County Circuit Court. The Florence County Clerk of Courts keeps court records, supports public access, collects court-ordered obligations, and publishes payment routes. WCCA is the main statewide online path for court records after a jail arrest.
The jail page does not publish individual bond amounts. The Clerk page does publish cash bail payment information, including GovPayNow Pay Location Code 4542 for cash bail and Pay Location Code 4543 for fines and fees. A bond payment does not always end custody if another agency has a hold, warrant, DOC matter, federal case, or ICE detainer. Check jail status before assuming payment equals release.
Florence County Public Records Requests
The official sheriff open-records page is the local path for booking records, jail-register entries, incident records, and booking photos that are not displayed online. Florence County Sheriff's Open Records names Cpl. Jacob Metz as the contact and gives the sheriff phone, fax, mailing address, and physical address. The page does not publish a fee schedule or fixed turnaround time, so requesters should ask the custodian about copy costs and redaction timing.
The request should be specific. Include the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest or booking date, the record type requested, and contact information for follow-up. If the matter is immediate custody, call the jail instead of waiting on a web form. The sheriff contact form warns users to call for immediate needs and not send sensitive data by email.
The open-records screenshot from the official county site shows the local records path and the named contact. Use the sheriff's open-records page for non-emergency jail and law-enforcement records requests.
That records route is the practical substitute for an online archived booking database when a Florence County jail record is not public on the county site.
Florence County Detention Facilities
The Florence County facility map has one local detention facility. The county jail should be checked first for local custody, booking, visitation, commissary, phone, mail, and local jail-record questions. State, federal, and immigration systems are lookup channels, not additional Florence County facilities.
- Florence County Jail - the county jail operated by the Florence County Sheriff's Office for local detention, local pretrial custody, local sentenced jail inmates, and local warrant holds.
Florence County Jail Context
Florence County is one of Wisconsin's smallest and most rural counties. The U.S. Census QuickFacts estimate was 4,748 residents on July 1, 2025, and the Wisconsin Counties Association lists 488.1 square miles of land area. The county also has a large public-land footprint and rural townships such as Aurora, Florence, Commonwealth, Homestead, Fence, Long Lake, Fern, and Tipler. That geography helps explain why phone confirmation can matter more than a live online roster for jail visits, records requests, and custody checks.
The sheriff and jail address is not the same as the courthouse address used by the Clerk of Courts and District Attorney. Jail and sheriff contacts use 425 Lake Avenue or P.O. Box 678. Court and DA contacts use the courthouse campus at 501 Lake Avenue or P.O. Box 410. People traveling from Michigan border communities should also remember that Florence County jail and court records are Wisconsin records, even when the trip starts across the state line.
Florence County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Florence County inmate population?
The official county page publishes a 28-inmate jail capacity. It does not publish a current population, average daily population, annual booking count, or local demographic breakdown. Use the jail phone or an open-records request for a current local count.
Can I search the Florence County inmate population online?
Not through an official county roster. Research found no county-run current-inmate list or booking search. Start with the jail phone, Wisconsin VINE, sheriff open records, and WCCA for filed court cases.
Does Wisconsin DOC show Florence County jail inmates?
No. DOC says its locator covers convicted offenders sentenced to DOC incarceration, supervision, or both. It does not replace the county jail search for people sentenced only to county jail or held before trial.
Are Florence County mugshots online?
No official Florence County mugshot gallery or roster photo feed was located. A booking photo, if releasable, should be requested through the sheriff's open-records process.
Is there a Florence County Wisconsin sheriff app?
No Wisconsin Florence County sheriff app was found. App store results for Florence County Sheriff point to Florence County, South Carolina and should not be used for Wisconsin custody searches.