Portage County Jail, WI Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 22, 2024

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1500 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481

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http://www.co.portage.wi.us/sheriff/corrections/index.html

Portage County County can be found in the Wisconsin area. Stevens Point – is the county seat. Portage County has a total population of 70474 and was formed in 1836.

Portage County County has a total area of 800 square miles. The zip codes in Portage County County are 54406, 54407, 54423, 54443, 54458, 54467, 54473, 54481, 54492, 54909, 54921.

Portage County Sheriff’s Office:

The Portage County Sheriff, Michael J. Lukas, is the head law enforcement officer in the Portage County county. You can reach him by calling 715-346-1400.

Address: 1500 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, 54406, 54407, 54423, 54443, 54458, 54467, 54473, 54481, 54492, 54909, 54921.

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Phone: 715-346-1400

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The Portage County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Portage County County, operates the Portage County Jail in Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Portage County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 103,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Portage County Jail sits on a 82-acre land with 12 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Portage County Jail commissary. The Portage County Jail’s physical address is 1500 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481.

Portage County Jail was constructed in 1864. By then, the Portage County Jail served less than 89 residents. Later in 1908, the population in Portage County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 59 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Portage County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Portage County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Portage County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Portage County Jail

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

The Portage County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Portage County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Portage County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Portage 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 Portage County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Portage 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 Portage County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Portage County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Portage County Jail inmate or officer at the Portage County Jail, call at 715-346-1259 or fax at or fax715-346-1591.

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

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

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