Chippewa County Jail Overview
The Chippewa County Jail overview describes a county jail that grew in stages from a small sheriff-residence jail into a larger classified detention facility. The original jail on the current site was built in 1949 with secure space for 18 inmates. A Huber work-release dormitory was added in 1985, a 1992 addition raised capacity again, and the major 2002 addition brought the facility to 199 inmates and about 60,000 square feet on three floors.
That history matters for Chippewa County Jail inmate lookup because the jail handles more than simple booking cells. It holds people awaiting court, people serving county jail sentences, Huber or work-release participants, local electronic monitoring cases, and some interagency boarders or housed-out cases that appear in roster terminology. The sheriff's office says the current jail supports comprehensive classification, special-needs housing, a podular second-floor design, and jail programs. Classification means staff assess custody, risk, medical, and housing needs before placing a person with similarly classified inmates.
The county's jail page is a useful starting point before a visit because it explains the building history, classification, and capacity. The image below comes from the official Chippewa County Jail overview page.
The screenshot is tied to facility background, not live custody status. Current custody should still be checked through the roster PDF and then confirmed by phone when timing matters.
Chippewa County Jail Roster Lookup
The official lookup route is the Chippewa County Inmate Roster page, which links to a Current Inmate Listing PDF. Chippewa County does not publish a normal searchable jail database with name boxes, dropdown filters, or clickable public inmate profiles. The PDF is free and does not require a login, but it is not real-time. The county says it is updated during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays. New bookings and releases after the last posting may not appear.
A Chippewa County Jail roster search works best when the reader treats the PDF as a current list with a known update lag. Open the PDF, check its date, use the browser or PDF find tool for the last name, and read the whole entry. The roster may show more than one offense line, more than one bond amount, or a scheduled release field that is masked when not available for public display.
- Open the official roster page and select the Current Inmate Listing PDF.
- Check the PDF date before relying on the entry for release, bond, or visit planning.
- Use PDF find for the last name, or scroll alphabetically by last name.
- Review the booking type, offense lines, bond amounts, and scheduled release field.
- If no match appears, use the sheriff phone or records route because weekend and holiday activity may lag.
| Roster Element | How It Works | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Current Inmate Listing | PDF link from the county roster page | No public search form |
| Name search | Use browser or PDF find | Practical workaround, not a county form field |
| Booking number | Displayed as a local number after the name | No public booking-number search box |
| Booking type | May show custody arrest, sentenced, or electronic monitoring | Must be read with the full entry |
| Mugshot | Not displayed in the public PDF | Use sheriff records for releasable photo requests |
For a broader custody search, the Chippewa County inmate records page explains the roster fields and fallback channels in more detail.
Chippewa County Jail Contact
Use the jail address for inmate mail and report-to-jail information, and use the sheriff records address for records requests, public reception, and administrative routing. Chippewa Falls has the jail, sheriff complex, courthouse, District Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court close to one another, so the address matters. A visit, records request, and court copy request may involve different doors or offices.
Chippewa County Jail
50 E Spruce Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-726-7701
Use 715-738-2964 for approved special visit arrangements.
Chippewa County Sheriff's Office Records
32 E Spruce Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-726-7701
Reception hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; county holidays excluded.
The sheriff's official office page identifies Sheriff Travis C. Hakes and gives the main law enforcement center contact information. Deputies do not release reports directly. The records request page says police reports, photos, and related records are released through clerical staff under Wisconsin Open Records Law, subject to investigation status, case closure, or District Attorney authorization where required.
Chippewa County Jail Visits
Chippewa County Jail visits and communication are tied to CIDNET. The county's hours and general information page and inmate communication page say phone calls and video visitation require an approved CIDNET account. Video visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead. Onsite public visits occur on posted weekend blocks, while professional visits run during weekday business blocks. Professional visitors may not bring cell phones into the jail.
| Visit Type | Days | Hours | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional visits | Monday-Friday | 8:00-11:00 a.m.; 1:00-4:00 p.m. | No cell phones allowed in the jail. |
| Video visitation | Monday-Sunday | 8:00-11:00 a.m.; 12:00-4:00 p.m.; 6:00-9:00 p.m. | CIDNET account required; schedule at least 24 hours ahead. |
| Onsite public visits | Saturday-Sunday | 8:00-11:00 a.m.; 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Visits must start on the half-hour or hour mark. |
| Special visits | Case-by-case | Approved by jail management | Call 715-738-2964 before planning the visit. |
Visitor rules are also specific. Minors may visit only when they are immediate family of the inmate and are with a documented parent or legal guardian. Children must be supervised. Clothing is accepted only during public visitation times and must be white, new in the package, and without logos, hoods, or strings. Visiting areas are handicapped accessible.
Note: Confirm custody and visit approval before travel because the roster PDF can lag after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Chippewa County Jail Mail and Money
Mail to a Chippewa County Jail inmate must use the exact jail mail format. The inmate mail page lists the inmate name, care of Chippewa County Jail, and the jail address on Spruce Street. The reporting page adds that incoming mail must include a complete return address or it will not be delivered. The public research did not locate a separate digital mail vendor for the county jail, so use the county's posted mail route unless the jail says otherwise.
Money and commissary are handled through JailATM. The inmate money page says internet deposits use JailATM with Visa, MasterCard, and Discover, while the jail lobby ATM accepts cash and payment cards. Internet funds are credited after card approval. The lobby ATM can locate an inmate by last name or inmate ID. JailATM also supports commissary orders that normally ship with the next regularly scheduled commissary shipment.
| Service | Provider or Route | Important Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate name, C/O Chippewa County Jail, 50 E Spruce Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 | Complete return address required. | |
| Phone and video | CIDNET | Approved account required before scheduling calls or video visits. |
| Internet deposit | JailATM | Use card payment and select the correct facility. |
| Lobby cash deposit | Jail lobby ATM | $4 cash deposit fee. |
| Card transaction | JailATM or lobby ATM | Nonrefundable $3.50 fee or 10% of deposit, whichever is greater. |
Chippewa County Jail Intake
Intake starts with arrest, warrant service, court order, or a report-to-jail sentence. Staff record identity, custody basis, property, and medical or safety needs. A new booking may then appear in the PDF as a custody arrest, sentenced entry, electronic monitoring case, or another local category. The public roster shows age, booking date, booking type, offense lines, class codes, bond amounts, and scheduled release when that field is available. It does not show full date of birth, mugshots, physical description, housing unit, or court date.
Chippewa County's classification process is a key local feature. The county says the 2002 addition enabled complete comprehensive classification, and inmates answer a series of questions before staff place them with similarly classified inmates. State jail standards require classification, and the Chippewa County Jail has special-needs housing on the second and third floors. People reporting to jail for a sentence or Huber status must provide employment details such as employer name, phone, start time, supervisor, and proof of worker's compensation insurance when required.
- Huber or work release
- Wisconsin jail authority that can allow approved employment while serving jail time.
- Electronic monitoring
- Chippewa County supervision outside the physical jail, still tracked by the county.
- Boarder
- A person held in Chippewa County Jail for another agency.
- Housed out of county
- A Chippewa County case tracked locally while the person is physically held elsewhere.
Chippewa County Jail Programs
The inmate programs page gives more local detail than many county jails publish. Questions about programs can go to the Program Director at 715-726-4565. Programs vary by category, gender, eligibility, and provider, so listing a program does not mean each inmate can enroll at any time. The range still shows how the jail supports reentry, education, health, and family needs inside a county detention setting.
- AA, AODA counseling, Narcotics Anonymous, and recovery materials.
- GED/HSED, vocational certificate support, law library kiosk access, and creative writing.
- Mental health counseling by qualified professionals for 20 hours per week by request or referral.
- Narcan education through Chippewa County Department of Public Health, with a resource bag placed in property at release.
- Community Re-Entry, Pathways Home 4, Rent Smart, veteran employment services, and voting education.
- Religious services, Bible study, chaplain one-to-one support, and family or parenting programs.
Sentenced people who move to Stanley Correctional Institution or Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility leave the county jail system and should be searched through the Wisconsin DOC locator. The Chippewa County inmate population overview explains how the county jail and DOC facilities fit together.