Buffalo County Jail, WI Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 27, 2024

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Buffalo County Jail, Buffalo County, County Jail

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407 South Second Street PO Box 396, Alma, WI, 54610-0396

Wisconsin

http://www.buffalocounty.com/Buffalo%20County%20Sheriff's%20Department.htm

Buffalo County County can be found in the Wisconsin area. Alma – is the county seat. Buffalo County has a total population of 13167 and was formed in 1853.

Buffalo County County has a total area of 675 square miles. The zip codes in Buffalo County County are 54610, 54622, 54629, 54743, 54755, 54756.

Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office:

The Buffalo County Sheriff, Michael J. Schmidtknecht, is the head law enforcement officer in the Buffalo County county. You can reach him by calling 608-685-4433.

Address: 407 South 2nd Street, Alma, Wisconsin, 54610, 54610, 54622, 54629, 54743, 54755, 54756.

Fax:

Phone: 608-685-4433

Buffalo County Arrest Warrants

Buffalo County Child Support Warrants

Buffalo County Sex Offender Registry

Buffalo County Sex Offender Registry

The Buffalo County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Buffalo County County, operates the Buffalo County Jail in Alma, Alma, Wisconsin. Buffalo County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 104,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Buffalo County Jail sits on a 88-acre land with 10 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Buffalo County Jail commissary. The Buffalo County Jail’s physical address is 407 South Second Street, , PO Box 396, Alma, WI, 54610-0396.

Buffalo County Jail was constructed in 1854. By then, the Buffalo County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1909, the population in Buffalo County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Buffalo County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Buffalo County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the Buffalo County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Buffalo County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Wisconsin state prison. While Buffalo County Jail, they undertake various Buffalo County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Buffalo County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Buffalo County Jail

All inmates at the Buffalo County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

  1. The Buffalo County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Buffalo County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Buffalo County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Buffalo County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Buffalo County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Buffalo County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Buffalo County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Buffalo County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Buffalo County Jail inmate or officer at the Buffalo County Jail, call at 608-685-4433 or fax at or fax608-685-3379.

Call the Buffalo County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Buffalo County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Buffalo County Jail, inmates, and services.

Buffalo County Sheriffs Department

Address: 407 South 2nd Street, Alma, Wisconsin, 54610

Phone: 608-685-4433

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.