The Sawyer County Inmate Population
The Sawyer County inmate population is split between a local jail count and a state-prison count. The local side is the Sawyer County Jail, operated by the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office in Hayward. It holds recent arrests, pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, probation or extended-supervision holds, Huber and electronic-monitoring participants, and other listed agency holds. The state side is Flambeau Correctional Center, a Wisconsin DOC minimum-security correctional center in Hawkins. It is not part of the county jail roster.
The county jail population changes when deputies, city police, state patrol, tribal/local law enforcement, or another agency books a person into jail, when a court sets bond, when a person is released, or when a sentenced person transfers to DOC custody. The public county count is visible through the roster PDF and county committee data. The state-prison count is reported by Wisconsin DOC. That distinction matters because one roster does not cover every person with a Sawyer County case.
Sawyer County Inmate Population Statistics
Sawyer County publishes unusually specific jail capacity history. The Jail Information page says the current jail capacity reached 104 beds after a 2015 double-bunking staffing agreement. Official Criminal Justice Coordinating Council records cited in the research reported a 2024 average daily jail population of 72.4 individuals. Flambeau Correctional Center adds a separate 90-bed adult male DOC capacity inside Sawyer County, but those people are state prisoners rather than county-jail inmates.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sawyer County Jail current rated capacity | 104 beds | Sawyer County Jail Information, capacity history through 2015 |
| 2024 average daily jail population | 72.4 individuals | Sawyer County CJCC packet/minutes, June 2024 |
| 2023 YTD average population | 71.77 | Sawyer County CJCC packet/minutes, October 2023 |
| 2026 roster snapshot | About 43 visible entries | Official jail roster PDF run 05/23/26 08:00:02 |
| Flambeau Correctional Center capacity | 90 adult male inmates | Wisconsin DOC facility page |
Sawyer County Inmate Population Trends
The official trend points show a jail that was under capacity pressure in late 2019 and early 2020, then reported lower average population figures in 2023 and 2024. Public Safety Committee material cited in the research put the jail at 104 inmates in December 2019, with people also on electronic monitoring and housed out of county. A January 2020 packet again reported 104 inmates, including 23 housed out of county while maintenance work affected the jail. Later CJCC materials reported lower counts and averages.
| Year or Date | ADP or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | 104 inmates | Included 3 on electronic monitor and 14 housed out of county. |
| January 2020 | 104 inmates | Included 4 on electronic monitor and 23 housed out of county. |
| May 23, 2023 | 68 total population | CJCC material also listed 78 bookings as of that date. |
| October 2023 | 71.77 YTD average | CJCC note described it as lower than the same time the prior year. |
| June 2024 | 72.4 ADP | CJCC minutes discussed average daily jail population. |
| May 23, 2026 | About 43 roster entries | Single PDF snapshot, not an annual average. |
Who Makes Up Sawyer County Inmates
The public jail roster gives a narrow demographic view. It lists age and sex for each entry, and the inspected roster included both male and female inmates. It does not publish race, ethnicity, height, weight, address, date of birth, housing unit, or bond. The footer says the report includes all races, all institutional classes, all security classes, all billing agencies, and all offense codes, but those report filters do not appear as public fields for each person.
- Pretrial and sentenced county custody: The jail holds people awaiting court, serving county sentences, or held on warrants and supervision matters.
- Huber and electronic monitoring: Approved inmates may work, attend school, perform community service, go to court, or attend approved medical appointments.
- Supervision and warrant holds: Book type codes and charge lines can show probation, extended supervision, revocation, arrest, and out-of-county warrant issues.
- State prison custody: Sentenced adult male DOC inmates at Flambeau Correctional Center are searched through Wisconsin DOC, not the county PDF roster.
Note: Book type codes on the PDF are not publicly defined by Sawyer County, so unclear codes should be confirmed with jail staff.
Sawyer County Jail Capacity
The Sawyer County jail building history helps explain the population limits. The Huber wing was built in 1973 for 34 inmates. A secure wing opened in January 2007 with a capacity of 52 inmates, bringing total capacity at that time to 83. A 2009 remodel added six beds in two Huber dorms and more beds in three secure-wing cells, raising the total to 92. The 2015 agreement with the County Board allowed double bunking and brought the total to 104 beds. The old wing is restricted to minimum-security inmates only.
The trend data points show why capacity is more than a static number. At 104 inmates in 2019 and 2020, the jail was at its current bed capacity and was also using electronic monitoring and out-of-county housing. By 2023 and 2024, official CJCC snapshots and averages were lower. A roster snapshot can still rise or fall quickly because bookings, releases, bond decisions, warrants, and DOC holds happen daily.
Laws Governing Sawyer County Jail Records
Wisconsin law frames why the Sawyer County inmate population can be reported to the public, while also leaving room for redaction and records review. The sheriff posts high-demand records such as the jail roster and warrant list online, and the records page points to Wisconsin Public Records Law for additional requests. Jail operations are also governed by county-jail statutes and DOC jail standards.
Key Statutes:
Wis. Stat. 19.31 states Wisconsin's policy favoring the greatest possible public information about government affairs and official acts.
Wis. Stat. 19.35 gives access to inspect records unless another law limits release and allows certain records fees.
Wis. Stat. 302.31 covers county jails used for people charged with crime and committed for trial.
Wis. Stat. 302.36 addresses prisoner classification, a key concept behind secure and minimum-security housing.
Wis. Admin. Code DOC 350 sets minimum standards for Wisconsin jails and houses of correction.
Sawyer County State Prison Population
Flambeau Correctional Center is a state DOC facility within Sawyer County, but it is not a county jail. The Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator covers convicted offenders sentenced to DOC incarceration, supervision, or both. DOC warns that location, status, release date, and other information can change quickly. It also states that the locator does not cover people sentenced only to county jail, adjudicated juveniles, or all DOJ-interest records.
That means a person arrested in Sawyer County may first appear on the jail roster, then later leave the county roster if sentenced to prison or transferred to DOC custody. Court records remain in WCCA, while custody location shifts to DOC. For Flambeau Correctional Center, the state locator is the correct search tool.
How to Search Sawyer County Inmates
The official local search starts at the Sawyer County Jail roster PDF, not a database form. The roster is generated as a public report with a run date and time. There are no public text boxes, dropdowns, profile pages, or advanced filters. To search the Sawyer County inmate population in local custody, open the PDF and use browser or PDF find by name.
- Open the Sheriff's Office Jail page and choose Jail Inmate Roster, or open the roster PDF directly.
- Check the report run date and time before relying on the count or any listed release field.
- Use PDF find by last name, or scroll through the document if the search text does not match.
- Read the main row, then read each statute and offense line below that person.
- If the person is not listed, call the jail, use sheriff records, check WCCA, or move to DOC, VINE, BOP, or ICE as the custody type requires.
The Records Information page also links highly requested records, including the jail inmate roster and warrant list. For records not posted online, the sheriff accepts requests in person, in writing, by phone, and by email.
Sawyer County Roster Lookup Fields
Because the Sawyer County roster is a PDF report, the public does not type into a county search form. The fields below are the report fields visible in the roster result. They work like search clues: name, booking date, and number help confirm that the right person has been found, while statute and offense lines help connect the jail entry to WCCA court records.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | Five-digit inmate or booking number observed. |
| Name | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | Last name, first name, and middle or suffix when available. |
| Booking Date | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | MM/DD/YY format observed. |
| Book Type | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | Codes such as SEN, PROB, ES, REV, ARST, and PRIS appear but are not defined on the PDF. |
| Sched Release | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | Shows a time/date when known; asterisks appear when no public scheduled release is shown. |
| Statute / Offense | PDF roster field | Not user-entered | Wisconsin statute or hold category and offense text under each entry. |
For visual confirmation of the official route, the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office Jail page shows the links to the roster, VINELink, Huber information, bond/deposit, records requests, and related jail services.
Those official links are the starting point when the PDF is unavailable or when another jail service, such as bond, Huber, or VINE, is needed.
Past Sawyer County Inmate Records
The roster is a current public report. A person who has been released, transferred to DOC, moved under federal authority, or not yet added after a new booking may not appear. For past booking records, the sheriff records process is the local fallback. The request should be specific, with the person's name, booking date if known, inmate number if known, and the type of record sought. Sawyer County states that it is not required to create a new record to answer a request.
Records requests may be emailed to SheriffRecords@sawyersheriff.org, made by phone through the sheriff administration line, mailed to the Sheriff's Department, or made in person during weekday office hours. Wisconsin law allows inspection without copies at no charge unless more than two hours of staff time is needed to locate records. Copy and staff-time fees can apply when copies, scans, postage, or digital media are requested.
What Sawyer County Inmate Records Show
A public Sawyer County inmate record is a roster-entry block, not a full booking file. It confirms that the person is listed in the current jail report and gives the public booking fields. It does not publish a mugshot, bond amount, housing unit, arresting agency, court date, race, height, weight, or date of birth. Formal filed charges and court events should be checked through WCCA after the prosecutor files the case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | A five-digit number tied to the roster entry. |
| Booking Date | The public booking date in MM/DD/YY format, without booking time. |
| Age and Sex | Limited demographics shown as age and M or F. |
| Book Type | A local code for custody status or reason, not defined in the public PDF. |
| Scheduled Release | A release time and date when publicly listed, or masked asterisks when not shown. |
| Statute and Offense | Charge, warrant, supervision, or hold lines listed under the person. |
Sawyer County Jail vs DOC
Most search problems come from using the wrong system. The county jail roster covers local custody. Wisconsin DOC covers sentenced state custody and supervision. Federal and immigration systems use different locators. A person can move from one system to another after court, sentencing, revocation, or transfer.
| County Jail | Wisconsin DOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, county sentences, Huber, warrants, holds | Convicted offenders sentenced to DOC incarceration or supervision |
| Run By | Sawyer County Sheriff's Office | Wisconsin Department of Corrections |
| Where to Look | Official Sawyer County Jail roster PDF | Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator |
| Key Limit | No public search form, mugshot, bond, or housing field | Does not show county-jail-only sentences or adjudicated juveniles |
State Federal and VINE Search
When a Sawyer County inmate search does not find the person in the jail PDF, move by custody type. Use Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator for sentenced state prisoners and DOC-supervision cases. Use Wisconsin VINE for custody and criminal-case notifications. Use the BOP Inmate Locator for federal prisoners from 1982 to present. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency, such as DOC, another county, federal authority, or ICE.
- First appearance
- The first court step after arrest where rights, charges, and release conditions may be addressed.
- Huber
- Wisconsin county-jail work-release style privileges for approved inmates.
- DOC
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections, separate from the county jail.
Sawyer County Detention Facilities
The facility map has two official facilities for this project. One is local and one is state-run. No official source located a separate municipal jail, regional jail, federal prison, ICE detention facility, or distinct work-release annex in Sawyer County.
- Sawyer County Jail holds recent local arrests, pretrial detainees, county sentences, Huber/electronic-monitoring participants, supervision holds, and other listed holds.
- Flambeau Correctional Center is a Wisconsin DOC minimum-security adult male correctional center for sentenced state inmates.
Sawyer County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Sawyer County inmate population?
The best sourced local annual-style figure in the research is the 2024 average daily jail population of 72.4 individuals from CJCC materials. The jail has a current rated capacity of 104 beds. A 2026 roster snapshot showed about 43 visible entries, but that is only one PDF run, not a yearly average.
How do I search the Sawyer County inmate population?
Use the official jail roster PDF for current county custody. Search within the PDF by name and check the run date/time. If the person is absent, call the jail, use sheriff records, check WCCA for the court case, or search DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINE as needed.
Does Sawyer County publish mugshots?
The inspected Sawyer County roster PDF did not publish mugshots and no official recent-bookings mugshot gallery was found. Booking photos may be requested through sheriff open records, but release depends on Wisconsin public-records review.