Kenosha County Jail & Inmate Roster

Kenosha County jail and sheriff

Where a field is blank, the county does not publish that detail on an official source we can cite.

How to find someone in the county jail

• Have their date of birth ready — it is the detail that separates people with common names.
• If the charge is federal, search the Bureau of Prisons system, which is separate from both.
• Call the jail directly if the name does not appear; online rosters lag behind actual bookings.
• Search the county's official roster for the person's full legal name.
• If the person has already been sentenced, search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections offender locator instead.

Cities in Kenosha County

1 city in Kenosha County is covered, each with its own inmate search and bail information.

The Wisconsin state prison system

Sentenced prisoners in Wisconsin are held by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, not by Kenosha County. A person stops appearing on the county roster once transferred.

Official Wisconsin offender search

How the Kenosha County jail system works

A county jail holds people from the moment of arrest until the case is resolved or a sentence is served. It is run by the county sheriff, funded by the county, and is entirely separate from the state prison system. Anyone sentenced to more than a short term will eventually be transferred out of it.

The sequence is normally booking, a first appearance, then either release on conditions or continued detention. Bail is decided at that appearance, and it can be revisited later if circumstances change.

What to ask when you call

A single call to the jail or the sheriff's office can answer most of what a family needs to know in the first days. Having the questions ready makes the call much shorter.

• The booking number and the facility housing unit.
• The next court date and the courtroom.
• The bail amount and the accepted payment method.
• Whether the person has already been assigned counsel.
• What identification you need to visit, and the visiting hours.
• Whether there are any restrictions on calls or visits in this case.

Bail in Wisconsin

Bail for arrests in Kenosha County is set under Wisconsin law. The governing provisions are listed below.

• Wis. Code § 895.346 Bail, deposit in lieu of bond.

  When any bond or undertaking is authorized in any civil or criminal action or proceeding, the would-be obligor may, in lieu thereof and with like legal effect, deposit with the proper court or officer cash or certified bank checks or U.S. bonds or bank certificates of deposit in an amount at least…

  Wisconsin Statutes (official, Wisconsin Legislative Documents) (opens in a new tab)
• Wis. Code § 940.49 Pretrial release.

  Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed to include a condition that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his or her behalf, any act proscribed by ss. <a rel="statutes/940.42"

  Wisconsin Statutes (official, Wisconsin Legislative Documents) (opens in a new tab)

Bail in Wisconsin

• Wis. Code § 895.346 Bail, deposit in lieu of bond.

  When any bond or undertaking is authorized in any civil or criminal action or proceeding, the would-be obligor may, in lieu thereof and with like legal effect, deposit with the proper court or officer cash or certified bank checks or U.S. bonds or bank certificates of deposit in an amount at least…

  Wisconsin Statutes (official, Wisconsin Legislative Documents) (opens in a new tab)
• Wis. Code § 940.49 Pretrial release.

  Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed to include a condition that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his or her behalf, any act proscribed by ss. <a rel="statutes/940.42"

  Wisconsin Statutes (official, Wisconsin Legislative Documents) (opens in a new tab)

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