Jackson County Jail Overview
Jackson County Jail is operated by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office at the Jackson County Courthouse in Black River Falls. It is the county facility for people arrested by the sheriff, Black River Falls Police, or other local agencies, and it may hold pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, Huber or work-release eligible inmates, holds pending transfer, and contracted overflow when needed.
The official Corrections/Jail page ties the jail to Wis. Stat. 59.27, the sheriff-duty statute for county jail custody. The jail was built and first occupied in 1986 as a linear-design facility. It has 60 beds plus two intake and receiving cells, with 10 housing units split between maximum-security and minimum-security housing.
The official Jackson County Corrections/Jail page shows the local jail contact block, command staff, bed count, and classification notes.
The page supports the main local distinction on this facility page: Jackson County Jail is a sheriff-operated county jail with a phone-first inmate information channel.
Jackson County Jail Capacity and Population
The county's official jail page lists 60 beds plus two intake/receiving cells. The maximum-security side has 28 beds, arranged in four six-bed units and two two-bed units. The minimum-security side has 32 dorm-style, double-bunked beds. Current average daily population and annual bookings were not located in official online sources, so the sourced capacity figures are the reliable numeric anchors for this jail.
The 2024 Sheriff's Office annual report adds important context: on the October 2, 2024 inspection date, 19 Jackson County inmates were housed in Trempealeau County Jail to meet code and classification requirements under the compliance plan. The inspection noted no violations, but the county continued discussing jail-space, classification, and safety issues.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Jackson County Jail
Jackson County does not provide a searchable online jail roster in the official inmate-list page inspected. The county's Inmate List page tells users to call the jail at 715-284-5357 for the most current inmate information. For a written booking record, use the Sheriff's Office records request form.
- Open the county inmate-list notice to confirm that Jackson County uses a phone-first current-inmate channel.
- Call Jackson County Jail at 715-284-5357, using ext. 175 when following the jail contact block.
- Have the person's full legal name, date of birth or approximate age, arrest date, arresting agency, and any WCCA case number ready.
- If the jail cannot locate the person, check WCCA/CCAP, the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator, VINELink, the BOP locator, or the ICE locator depending on the custody type.
Jackson County Jail Address and Contact
Use the jail phone line for immediate current-custody questions, release status, and bond mechanics. Use the sheriff records form or recordrequests@Jacksoncountywi.gov for records such as a booking record, jail record, incident report, or booking-photo request. County office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., but custody operations run continuously.
Jackson County Jail
307 Main Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
715-284-5357 ext. 175
Jail fax: 715-284-8184
Visiting Someone at Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail visitation is video-based through Turn-Key Corrections, Team3, and InmateCanteen. A lobby kiosk at the Sheriff's Office supports free on-site video visits, limited to one free on-site visit per inmate per day. Visitors must create a Team3/InmateCanteen account, submit a valid state ID photo and a current self-photo, and wait for approval before visiting. Court, jail operations, discipline, or rule violations can cancel or interrupt visits.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | On-site video lobby kiosk |
| Saturday-Sunday | 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | On-site video lobby kiosk |
| Monday-Friday | 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Remote video |
| Saturday-Sunday | 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. | Remote video |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Jackson County Jail
Jackson County uses Turn-Key/Team3/InmateCanteen for phone calls, texting, email, video visitation, commissary deposits, and some bond payments. The county's commissary page also says the on-site kiosk accepts cash or credit card deposits for commissary funds or bond payments. Bond can be posted through Team3/InmateCanteen, AllPaid using pay location code a003ex, by phone at 1-888-604-7888, or at the facility with exact cash, money order, or cashier's check and valid state ID.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the inmate name and Jackson County Jail, 307 Main Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615. Mail must include a return address. |
| Phone / Video | Turn-Key Corrections / Team3 / InmateCanteen. Posted rates include $0.21 per call minute and $0.39 per video minute. |
| Money Deposit | Team3/InmateCanteen online or lobby kiosk. Kiosk deposits require valid ID. |
| Bond | Team3/InmateCanteen, AllPaid PLC a003ex, 1-888-604-7888, or in-person exact payment. |
Mail rules are specific. The jail prohibits homemade cards or envelopes, risqué photos, Polaroids or glued pictures, perfume or sprays, staples, ties, wires, spirals, gang material, cash, and personal checks. Paperback books must come directly from a website, fulfillment center, or distributor and must not appear on the DOC banned book list. Medications may be dropped off only in correctly labeled pharmacy bottles with the full prescription label.
Booking and Intake at Jackson County Jail
After a local arrest, a person may be transported to Jackson County Jail for receiving, identification, search, property handling, medical and mental-health screening, and classification. The county says classification is meant to identify security and health issues, including predatory, violent, at-risk, vulnerable, suicidal, medical, mental-health, separation, escape, and violence factors early in intake.
Classification matters because the jail has maximum-security and minimum-security beds rather than unlimited interchangeable housing. Wisconsin DOC 350 jail standards support this process through health screening, jail records, classification, visitation, grievance, and canteen rules. The county does not publish how long booking takes or when a new booking becomes visible online because there is no public roster feed.
About Jackson County Jail
The jail is supervised by Captain Kaylan Rich, Jail Administrator, and Lt. Lucas Johnson, Assistant Jail Administrator, under Sheriff Duane M. Waldera. The command staff also includes corrections sergeants and corrections officers responsible for jail safety and security every day of the year. Local programs described by the county include medical health services, behavioral health services, medication-assisted treatment, and case management for reentry planning.
Recent official reporting focuses on jail space and classification. The 2024 Sheriff's Office annual report says remodeling the current square footage was not considered a workable answer for safety and security problems, and that expansion or major structural improvement would be needed. It also notes ongoing classification and facility-layout concerns despite the 2024 inspection listing no violations.
Note: Confirm custody status, visit approval, and bond instructions with Jackson County Jail before traveling or sending money.
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