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 October 9, 2026.
Florence County, Wisconsin, has about 4,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Florence County is held at the county jail, run by the Florence 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.
Related guides: Florence County public records, Florence County arrest records, Florence County warrants, Florence County criminal records, Florence County court records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Florence County
The county jail, run by the Florence County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Florence County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Florence County Sheriff's Office at florencecountywi.com/departments/sheriff (page title: Florence County Government | Departments | Sheriff), phone 715-528-3346, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 715-528-3346.
The Florence County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2025 the jail held about 6 people, down from about 11 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2025 was 28 beds, and it ran at 21 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Florence County has about 4,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 13 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Florence County Jail
The Florence County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Florence County.
The Florence County Sheriff's Office reported 89 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Florence County 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 Florence County?
Ask the Florence County Sheriff's Office at 715-528-3346; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at florencecountywi.com/departments/sheriff.
How many people are in the Florence County jail?
About 6 on an average day in 2025, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 28 beds.
What is the phone number for the Florence County jail?
715-528-3346, the number on the page of the Florence County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Florence 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 Florence County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.