Rusk County Jail, WI Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 23, 2024

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311 East Miner Avenue Suite L100, Ladysmith, WI, 54848-1896

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http://www.ruskcounty.org/departments/law-enforcement-sheriff/jail/

Rusk County County can be found in the Wisconsin area. Ladysmith – is the county seat. Rusk County has a total population of 14151 and was formed in 1901.

Rusk County County has a total area of 913 square miles. The zip codes in Rusk County County are 54526, 54530, 54563, 54731, 54766, 54819, 54848, 54895.

Rusk County Sheriff’s Office:

The Rusk County Sheriff, Jeffery S. Wallace, is the head law enforcement officer in the Rusk County county. You can reach him by calling 715-532-2189.

Address: 311 Miner Avenue East, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, 54848, 54526, 54530, 54563, 54731, 54766, 54819, 54848, 54895.

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Phone: 715-532-2189

Rusk County Arrest Warrants

City of Ladysmith Active Warrants List
Rusk County Arrest Warrants
Rusk County Child Support Warrants

Rusk County Sex Offender Registry

Rusk County Sex Offender Registry Database

The Rusk County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Rusk County County, operates the Rusk County Jail in Ladysmith, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Rusk 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 88,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Rusk County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Rusk County Jail commissary. The Rusk County Jail’s physical address is 311 East Miner Avenue, , Suite L100, Ladysmith, WI, 54848-1896.

Rusk County Jail was constructed in 1887. By then, the Rusk County Jail served less than 90 residents. Later in 1913, the population in Rusk County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Rusk County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Rusk County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Rusk County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Rusk County Jail

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

The Rusk County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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