Eau Claire County Jail Roster Overview
The official adult jail roster is the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Inmate Listing. The county describes it as a listing of current inmates in the Eau Claire County Jail and their estimated release date based upon sentencing. It is hosted on the county government site, not a commercial directory. The listing is updated Monday through Friday on a daily basis, and the page metadata is more specific: updates are expected between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. New bookings or releases after that window may not appear on the report until a later update.
The adult jail is the Eau Claire County Jail at 710 Second Ave. It is operated by the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Dave Riewestahl. The jail holds adults arrested on new charges, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, probation or parole violators, and people participating in jail-administered Huber or electronic monitoring programs. The roster does not cover youth held through the Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center, sentenced state prisoners after transfer to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, federal BOP custody, or immigration detention.
The roster page is useful because it is direct and free, but it is not real time. For a same-day arrest, weekend booking, late-day release, spelling uncertainty, or possible transfer, call the jail or Central Control at 715-839-4707. For a booking record, incident report, mugshot request, or historical sheriff record that is not online, use Sheriff's Records at ECSO.Records@eauclairecounty.gov or 715-839-4701.
The county roster source page is shown below: Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Inmate Listing.
The screenshot supports the key limitation for inmate records work in Eau Claire County: the public roster is a current listing/report, not an interactive search database with name, booking number, or facility filters.
How to Use the Eau Claire County Inmate Roster
Start with the county's Inmate Listing when the question is whether an adult is currently in the Eau Claire County Jail. If the person is newly arrested, use the listing as a first pass and then verify by phone because the weekday update window can miss later activity. Do not treat a missing name as proof that the person was never booked.
- Open the official Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office Inmate Listing page.
- Scan the current listing for the person's name and any estimated release date shown.
- Check timing. If the arrest, release, or transfer happened after the weekday update window, call 715-839-4707.
- For details not shown online, contact Sheriff's Records at ECSO.Records@eauclairecounty.gov or 715-839-4701.
- If the person was sentenced to prison, use the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator instead of the county roster.
- If federal custody or immigration detention is possible, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS as separate systems.
Eau Claire County Roster Search Fields
Static inspection of the public jail roster did not locate roster-specific search fields. The county page appears to publish a current inmate listing or report. That matters because many readers expect a searchable database where they can enter a name or booking number. In Eau Claire County, the safer workflow is to scan the current report and use the jail phone or records unit when the listing does not answer the question.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search fields | None located on public page | n/a | No roster-specific name, booking number, or facility search form was found in static inspection. |
| Current inmate listing/report | Static/current listing | n/a | Covers current inmates in the Eau Claire County Jail and estimated release dates based on sentencing. |
| Buttons | None located for roster search | n/a | County site navigation exists, but no roster Search, Submit, or Reset controls were visible for the inmate list. |
| Update notice | Page text and metadata | n/a | Updated Monday-Friday daily; metadata says 8:00-10:00 a.m.; later bookings/releases may not be reflected. |
What an Eau Claire County Inmate Record Shows
The public text confirms only a limited field set for the online roster. It confirms a current inmate listing and estimated release date when sentencing supports that calculation. It does not confirm public profile pages, mugshots, booking numbers, bond, court dates, housing unit, or arresting-agency details. Those fields may exist in jail records, court records, or law-enforcement records, but they should not be promised as online roster fields unless verified on the live roster at the time of use.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Current inmate name/listing | The public page is a current listing of people held in the Eau Claire County Jail. |
| Estimated release date | The county says the listing includes estimated release date based upon sentencing when available. |
| Update timing | The listing is updated Monday-Friday, with metadata identifying an 8:00-10:00 a.m. update window. |
| Custody scope | Current adult county-jail custody only; not DOC prison, juvenile detention, federal, or ICE custody. |
| Missing or unconfirmed fields | Mugshot, booking number, charges, bond, arresting agency, housing unit, court date, warrant number, and profile pages were not confirmed in the accessible page text. |
Sheriff's Office Contacts for Jail Records
Use the jail for immediate custody status and Sheriff's Records for documents or records not posted online. The sheriff's administrative office is at the Government Center, while jail business, Central Control, Huber reporting, money kiosk deposits, and legal mail point to the Second Avenue jail address.
Eau Claire County Jail / Central Control
710 Second Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-4707
Central Control is listed as a 24-hour contact. Use this number for current custody checks.
Sheriff's Records
Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office
721 Oxford Ave., Suite 1400
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-4701
ECSO.Records@eauclairecounty.gov for sheriff records, background-check forms, and booking or report questions.
Finding County, State, and Federal Inmates
The most common mistake is using one custody locator for every situation. Eau Claire County Jail records cover local adult jail custody. After a Wisconsin prison sentence and transfer, the person belongs in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections system, not the county roster. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal systems. Wisconsin DOC NOTIS and VINELink can help with status and notification, but they should supplement direct jail or DOC checks.
| Custody Situation | Where to Look | Key Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Current adult county jail custody | Eau Claire County Inmate Listing; jail phone 715-839-4707 | Weekday-updated report, not real time. |
| Sentenced state prison or DOC supervision | Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator | Separate from the county jail roster after DOC transfer. |
| County jail notification | Wisconsin DOC NOTIS / VINELink routes | Good for notification, not a substitute for direct custody confirmation. |
| Federal prison custody | Federal BOP Inmate Locator | Covers federal inmates from 1982 to present; release dates can change. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Requires browser/JavaScript use and does not replace county jail checks. |
Eau Claire County Detention Facilities
Eau Claire County has one adult county jail roster facility and one secure juvenile detention center. No Wisconsin DOC adult prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or dedicated U.S. Marshals detention facility was located inside the county in the official facility sources reviewed. Federal and immigration custody still matter as lookup paths, but not as local facility pages.
Eau Claire County Jail
710 Second Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-4707
Adult county jail for new arrests, pretrial detainees, sentenced jail inmates, probation/parole violators, and Huber/electronic monitoring administration.
Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center
721 Oxford Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715-839-2300
Secure juvenile detention operated through Eau Claire County Human Services for youth ages 10 through 17; it is not an adult public jail roster.
Booking and Intake Records in Eau Claire County
After an arrest by the sheriff, Eau Claire Police, Altoona Police, UW-Eau Claire Police, state officers, or another law-enforcement agency, the person may be transported to the Eau Claire County Jail for booking. Public jail pages do not publish a full booking manual, but the available local material supports the usual sequence: reception, identification, record creation, property inventory, booking photo and fingerprints, health screening, classification, and housing. The sheriff's annual report also describes a 2025-2026 booking remodel that added 13 individual cells and one safety cell.
Booking records and court records are not the same file. The jail record starts with custody and intake. Court records begin when the prosecutor files charges and the clerk enters the case. For recent arrests, the jail listing may lag because the roster is updated on weekdays during the morning window. For formal charges and hearings after booking, search WCCA or contact the Clerk of Circuit Court.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Visitation at the adult jail is non-contact video visitation by appointment. The county says visits are monitored and must be scheduled 24 hours in advance through the linked JailATM/IC Solutions process. Arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled visit and bring valid government-issued photo ID. Each inmate may have up to four visitors at one time, with two adults per visit, and minors must be accompanied by a legal parent or guardian and registered for the visit.
The county visitation source is here: Eau Claire County Jail Visitation.
The official visitation rules also warn that technical issues may prevent the jail from informing visitors when visitation is canceled, so confirm by phone when timing is critical.
| Day | Hours | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Appointment only; arrive 10 minutes early; photo ID required. |
| Monday-Friday | 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Appointment only; all visits monitored. |
| Wednesday evening | 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | Evening visitation window. |
| Sunday evening | 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | Evening visitation window. |
Mail, Phone, and Email Records
Normal inmate mail does not go to the jail building. The county lists the format as Facility Name, Inmate Name, Inmate ID, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Legal mail and packages use the inmate's full name, Eau Claire County Jail, 710 Second Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54703. The jail does not accept packages from Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, or other third-party retailers or delivery services for inmates.
IC Solutions operates the telephone system, and calls are subject to monitoring and recording. As of June 2025, the listed call rate is $0.09 per minute and inmates receive two free phone calls per week. TurnKey Corrections provides inmate email through InmateCanteen; messages are reviewed and approved by jail staff before delivery to the inmate kiosk, and emails cost $0.25 each.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
The county's money and mail page is the primary source for deposit rules: Eau Claire County inmate clothing, mail, and money.
Money can be deposited at the 24-hour lobby kiosk, online through InmateCanteen, or by mail as a money order or payroll check. Credit-card limits apply to inmate accounts and individual cards; neither may exceed $500 in credit or debit transactions per rolling 30 days. Money orders cannot exceed $50, and the jail accepts only one per week per inmate. If an inmate owes a jail debt, deposits may be used to reduce or repay that debt.
Note: Confirm current custody with the jail before sending money, scheduling a visit, or mailing property, especially after a same-day booking or release.
Public Records Limits and Redactions
Wisconsin public records law favors access to government records, including under Wis. Stat. 19.31 and 19.35, but it does not make every jail detail public online. Authorities may redact or withhold records under statutory confidentiality, privacy law, juvenile rules, safety concerns, ongoing investigations, or the public-interest balancing test. The county is not required to create a new record that does not already exist.
Juvenile detention records require special caution. The Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center is operated through Human Services, not as an adult jail roster. Records questions involving youth should go through Human Services, the appropriate juvenile court or clerk channel, or legal counsel, and public access may be denied where confidentiality rules apply.
Mobile App and Police Records Caveats
No official Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office app with an app-only jail roster, warrant search, or mugshot lookup was located in the official sheriff materials reviewed. The City of Eau Claire Police Department has an ECPD app for public-information functions such as open records requests, report-a-crime, press releases, notifications, and traffic or crime alerts. It should not be used as a jail roster replacement.
If the arrest was made by Eau Claire Police and the question is the police incident or arrest report before or apart from jail custody, the police records route is separate from the sheriff roster. Research lists Eau Claire Police Records at 715-839-4984 and police.records@eauclairewi.gov. Current custody at the county jail still goes through the jail listing or Central Control.