Eau Claire County Inmate Population Overview
The Eau Claire County inmate population is centered on the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office and the adult jail at 710 Second Ave. The jail holds adults arrested on new charges, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, probation or parole violators, and people approved for Huber or electronic monitoring. Sheriff Dave Riewestahl leads the Office of the Sheriff, and the 2025 annual report identifies Captain and Jail Administrator Chad Dachel and Lieutenant Chad Strasburg as Security Services Division leaders. Their division runs the local jail operation, court services, intake, transport, and daily custody functions.
The local detention map has two facilities. The Eau Claire County Jail is the adult secure jail and the public roster facility. The Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center is a separate secure juvenile center operated by Eau Claire County Human Services. State prison, federal prison, and immigration custody are not local Eau Claire County facilities. Those records belong in Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Bureau of Prisons, or ICE locator systems after a transfer or a separate federal hold.
Eau Claire County Jail Statistics
The strongest county source for the Eau Claire County inmate population is the sheriff's 2025 annual report. It gives operational counts rather than a single public rated-capacity number. The report lists 67,890 secure jail bed days, 2,074 unique people booked or held, an average in-house secure inmate count of 186, an average secure daily population of 220, and an average total jail population of 230. The adult jail rated design capacity was not located in the official public sources reviewed, so it should not be guessed.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adult jail bookings | 3,258 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Unique individuals booked or held | 2,074 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Secure jail bed days | 67,890 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Average in-house secure inmates | 186 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Average secure daily population | 220 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Average total jail population | 230 | Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2025 |
| Northwest Regional JDC capacity | 23 youth | Official county JDC page |
Eau Claire County Inmate Population Trends
The Eau Claire County inmate population rose over the four-year table in the sheriff's report. Average total jail population increased from 205 in 2022 to 230 in 2025, about a 12.2 percent increase when calculated from the published figures. Adult jail bookings also rose from 2,920 to 3,258 over the same span, about an 11.6 percent increase. The change does not mean every stay was long. The length-of-stay table shows a large short-stay group and a meaningful group held longer than 20 days.
| Year | Adult Jail Bookings | Average Total Jail Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,920 | 205 | Post-COVID jail population lower than later years. |
| 2023 | 2,884 | 229 | Average total population rose while bookings dipped. |
| 2024 | 2,994 | 220 | Average total population fell from 2023 but stayed above 2022. |
| 2025 | 3,258 | 230 | Highest bookings and average total population in the four-year table. |
The Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities reported statewide county jail average daily population of 11,718 in 2025. It also reported that statewide county jail ADP fell to 9,612 in 2020, then rose 22 percent by 2025. Eau Claire County followed that broader return toward higher detention counts, though the local jail data remains its own county measure and should not be mixed with state prison population totals.
Eau Claire County Inmate Makeup
The adult jail population includes new arrests, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, Huber participants, electronic-monitoring participants, and people held on supervision violations. The sheriff's 2025 data says 74 percent of unique individuals were male and 26 percent were female. Residence data showed 68 percent were Eau Claire County residents, 24 percent came from other Wisconsin counties, 6 percent came from other states, and 2 percent were listed as unknown. Housing status was also reported: 88 percent had a fixed address and 12 percent were unhoused.
| 2025 Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Stays of 0 to 24 hours | 34% |
| Stays of 1 to 2 days | 13% |
| Stays of 2 to 10 days | 29% |
| Stays of 10 to 20 days | 5% |
| Stays of 20 or more days | 20% |
Race and ethnicity breakdowns and felony-versus-misdemeanor splits were not found in the official sources reviewed. That gap matters. A useful Eau Claire County inmate population summary should say what the county publishes and stop where the source stops.
Eau Claire County Jail Oversight
The jail's public sources did not give a rated adult bed capacity, but they did give capacity-related operating details. The 2025 booking remodel added 13 individual cells and one safety cell in the booking area. The project was funded at $3 million in the 2025 budget, with work beginning in 2025 and occupancy approvals expected before the new booking cells were used. The same annual report said four correctional staff positions were frozen or unfunded, which affected services the jail could provide, specifically Huber Center operations.
Wisconsin jail rules: Wis. Stat. 301.37 supports state authority over county detention facility approval and inspection. Wis. Admin. Code DOC 350 sets minimum standards for jail design, construction, and operation. Wis. Stat. 302.383 is tied to county reporting on mental-health referral cases and related detention data.
Eau Claire County Inmate Records Law
Wisconsin public records law frames access to jail records, booking records, and many court records. Wis. Stat. 19.31 states the broad policy that people are entitled to the greatest possible information about government affairs and official acts. Wis. Stat. 19.35 gives requesters the right to inspect records except as otherwise provided by law. Wis. Stat. 19.36 covers limitations and exemptions that can support redaction or withholding.
That means Eau Claire County jail information can be public without every detail being online. Juvenile detention, medical information, confidential victim or witness details, sealed court material, safety-sensitive data, and records still under investigation may be limited. Court charges after arrest are also a separate record stream from the jail listing. Use the sheriff for booking and custody records, WCCA and the Clerk of Circuit Court for case records, and Wisconsin DOJ for statewide criminal-history checks.
Search Eau Claire County Inmates
The current adult jail lookup starts with the official Eau Claire County Inmate Listing. The county describes it as a listing of current inmates in the Eau Claire County Jail and their estimated release date based on sentencing. It is a county-hosted page, not a commercial search site. The research inspection found a current listing or report, not an interactive search form with last-name fields. The public page says it is updated Monday through Friday on a daily basis, and page metadata says updates occur between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
- Open the official Eau Claire County inmate listing and treat it as a current weekday report.
- Scan the listing for the person's name and any estimated release date shown by the county.
- If the arrest was recent, late in the day, on a weekend, or near a holiday, call the jail before drawing a conclusion.
- For records not shown online, contact Sheriff's Records by email or phone and request the specific booking or jail record.
- For sentenced prison, federal, or immigration custody, move to the DOC, BOP, or ICE locator instead of the county roster.
The county's inmate listing screenshot in the image archive comes from the official jail roster page. The source page is the same public page readers should check first for current adult jail custody.
The screenshot reinforces the key limit: the roster is a county current listing, so same-day bookings and releases may need a phone confirmation.
Eau Claire County Roster Fields
The county page did not expose a roster-specific Search button, first-name field, last-name field, booking-number field, or reset control in static inspection. That makes the fallback chain more important than it is in counties with a live database. The safest reading is that the roster covers current Eau Claire County Jail inmates and an estimated release date where sentencing data supports one.
| Roster Item | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search fields | None located | n/a | The public page appears to publish a current listing/report. |
| Current inmate listing | Static/current listing | n/a | Covers current Eau Claire County Jail inmates and estimated release date based on sentencing. |
| Roster buttons | None located | n/a | County site navigation exists, but no roster-specific controls were visible. |
| Update notice | Page text and metadata | n/a | Updated Monday-Friday daily, with metadata stating 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
Eau Claire County Inmate Record Details
The official roster text confirms fewer fields than many commercial pages imply. It confirms a current inmate listing and estimated release date based on sentencing. The research did not confirm mugshot, booking number, booking time, charge, bond amount, housing unit, court date, warrant number, or a separate public profile page. For those details, the correct route is the jail information line or Sheriff's Records.
| Field | Confirmed Public Meaning |
|---|---|
| Current inmate name/listing | The page is a listing of current inmates in Eau Claire County Jail. |
| Estimated release date | The page says it includes an estimated release date based on sentencing. |
| Update timing | Updated on weekdays, with new incarcerations or releases after the update potentially absent. |
| Custody scope | Current adult county jail inmates, not state DOC prisoners or federal/ICE detainees. |
| Unconfirmed fields | Mugshot, charge, bond, housing, booking number, and court date were not confirmed in page text. |
Eau Claire County Custody Fallbacks
When the jail roster does not show a person, the next step depends on why the record might be missing. For recent arrests, late-day releases, weekend bookings, spelling uncertainty, and transfers, call the jail or Central Control at 715-839-4707. For a booking record, incident report, arresting-agency report, or historical jail record, use Sheriff's Records at ECSO.Records@eauclairecounty.gov or 715-839-4701. If the arrest was handled by Eau Claire Police before jail booking, the Police Records Division can be reached at 715-839-4984 or police.records@eauclairewi.gov.
Eau Claire County Jail
710 Second Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-4707
Central Control is listed as a 24-hour contact.
Sheriff's Records
721 Oxford Ave., Suite 1400
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-4701
ECSO.Records@eauclairecounty.gov
Eau Claire County Jail vs DOC
The Eau Claire County inmate population is not the same as the Wisconsin prison population. The county jail covers local adult custody before trial, short jail sentences, probation or parole holds, Huber, and electronic monitoring. Once a person is sentenced to Wisconsin prison or placed on DOC supervision, the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator is the correct search path. For notification, the Wisconsin DOC NOTIS page links to DOC search tools and VINELink.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Adult county jail | Eau Claire County inmate listing | Current local jail custody and estimated release date if listed. |
| State prison or supervision | Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator | Sentenced prison and community-supervision status. |
| Federal prison | Federal BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainee search; JavaScript is required. |
Eau Claire County Detention Facilities
Only two detention facilities are listed for this county in the facility map. No Wisconsin DOC adult prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or dedicated U.S. Marshals detention facility was located inside Eau Claire County in the official facility sources reviewed. That means federal and immigration searches belong as lookup pathways, not local facility pages.
- Eau Claire County Jail - Adult county jail for new arrests, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, probation or parole violators, Huber, and electronic monitoring.
- Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center - Secure juvenile detention for youth ages 10 through 17 under court order or awaiting placement.
Eau Claire County Arrest Court Records
Jail custody records and court records answer different questions. The jail roster can confirm current custody, while Wisconsin Circuit Court Access tracks filed circuit-court cases. After a jail arrest, the prosecutor may file a complaint with charges that differ from booking labels. The Eau Claire County District Attorney is Peter J. Rindal, and the Clerk of Circuit Court handles court records at the Government Center. Bond and release conditions are court matters governed by Wisconsin Chapter 969, even when the person remains housed in the county jail.
For copies, older files, or case-number questions, contact the Clerk of Circuit Court at 715-839-4816 or eauclaire.info@wicourts.gov. For custody, release, or jail booking questions, use the jail or Sheriff's Records instead. That split prevents one of the most common lookup errors in Eau Claire County.
Eau Claire County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Eau Claire County inmate population? The sheriff's 2025 annual report lists an average total jail population of 230, an average secure daily population of 220, and 3,258 adult jail bookings. The adult jail rated capacity was not found in the official sources reviewed.
Does the Eau Claire County inmate search update in real time? No. The county inmate listing is updated Monday through Friday, and metadata says the update window is between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. New bookings or releases after that window may not show online until a later update.
Are juveniles listed on the adult jail roster? No. The Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center is a secure juvenile facility run through Human Services. Juvenile records are handled through DHS, juvenile court, release forms, and legal counsel, not the adult jail listing.
Where are sentenced Wisconsin prisoners listed? Sentenced prison and DOC supervision records belong in the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator. The Eau Claire County Jail roster should not be used after a person transfers to state prison.