Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Two Rivers is held at the county jail, run by the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Two Rivers
The county jail, run by the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Two Rivers, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office at manitowoccountywi.gov/departments/sheriff/directory (page title: Directory | Manitowoc County), phone (920)683-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (920)683-4200.
The Manitowoc County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 140 people, down from about 200 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2025 was 199 beds, and it ran at 71 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Manitowoc County has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 17 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Manitowoc County Jail
The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Two Rivers (filed by the FBI as Two Rivers Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Two Rivers.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Manitowoc's 2,236 for 2024, the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office's 826 for 2025 and Two Rivers's 558 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Manitowoc County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,550 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Two Rivers arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Wisconsin Department of Corrections lists its inmates at appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Two Rivers?
Ask the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office at (920)683-4200; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at manitowoccountywi.gov.
How many people are in the Manitowoc County jail?
About 140 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 199 beds.
What is the phone number for the Manitowoc County jail?
(920)683-4200, the number on the page of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Manitowoc County go?
To a facility of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at appsdoc.wi.gov/lop/welcome.
Is this the official Two Rivers website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.