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.
Waushara County, Wisconsin, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Waushara County is held at the county jail, run by the Waushara 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 Waushara County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Waushara County is held at the county jail, run by the Waushara County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Waushara County Sheriff's Office at co.waushara.wi.us/19834/Waushara-County-Jail (page title: Waushara County Jail | Waushara County WI), phone 920-787-3321, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 920-787-3321.
The Waushara County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 56 people, down from about 80 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 132 beds, and it ran at 42 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Waushara County has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 22 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Waushara County Jail
The Waushara County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Wautoma, Redgranite, Plainfield, Wild Rose and Hancock make the arrests that end in a booking in Waushara County.
The Berlin Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Waushara County, so its arrests are not broken out for Waushara County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Waushara County Sheriff's Office's 547 for 2025, Wautoma's 142 for 2025 and Redgranite's 17 for 2023.
Together, the two agencies in Waushara County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 689 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 Waushara 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 Waushara County?
Ask the Waushara County Sheriff's Office at 920-787-3321; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.waushara.wi.us/19834/Waushara-County-Jail.
How many people are in the Waushara County jail?
About 56 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 132 beds.
What is the phone number for the Waushara County jail?
920-787-3321, the number on the page of the Waushara County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Waushara 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 Waushara 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.