This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, approve a visitor, or pull official booking records. Use the official Washburn County, Wisconsin, state, or federal contact that matches the record you need.
Where to Look First
For current Washburn County jail custody, start with the Washburn County Sheriff's Office and the Washburn County Jail. Incident reports are requested through the sheriff's records channel. Court case details and copies come from the Clerk of Circuit Court. Sentenced DOC custody, federal custody, immigration custody, and victim notification each use separate official systems.
Washburn County Sheriff's Office and Jail
421 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Jail: 715-468-4726
Dispatch: 715-468-4720
Administration: 715-468-4700
Tip Line: 715-468-2720
Email: lawenfor@co.washburn.wi.us
Sheriff Incident Reports
Washburn County Sheriff's Office, Incident Reports
421 Highway 63, P.O. Box 429
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Email: lawenfor@co.washburn.wi.us
Fax: 715-468-4715
Incident reports are listed at $0.25 per page plus postage, with added CD, DVD, photo, or redaction costs when they apply. Accident reports are listed at $6.
Washburn County Clerk of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 339
10 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Phone: 715-468-4677
Fax: 715-468-4678
Email: washburn.coc@wicourts.gov
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Washburn County District Attorney
Aaron Marcoux, District Attorney
P.O. Box 344
10 4th Avenue
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Phone: 715-468-4670
Fax: 715-468-4674
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Use these paths for the most common custody and record questions:
- For someone held in the Washburn County Jail, use jail inmate records and call the jail if the PDF roster is unclear.
- For booking photos tied to the current roster or a records request, review jail roster mugshots.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, WCCA, and the clerk's office.
- For a facility address or visit basics, use the Washburn County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Offender Locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.