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Washburn County Jail Information

Address

Washburn County Jail
421 Old Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871

Phone Number

Phone: (715) 468-4720

The Washburn County Jail is located at 421 Old Highway 63 in Shell Lake, WI and is a medium security county jail operated by the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about anything you might want to know about the Washburn County Jail, such as how to find an inmate at the Washburn County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much more.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give advice and information that you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have questions, just ask them, and any comments or tips that could be beneficial to others is appreciated.

Washburn County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member in jail and want to find out where they are? Do you know a friend or family member that has been arrested and you want to locate them?

In order to look up who is in jail at the Washburn County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Washburn County Jail Inmate Search is a list of individuals who have been arrested and are in custody, including current status, and visiting hours. You can also get the same information for anyone arrested and processed or released within the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You’ll be able to get their inmate information faster if you have your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID.

Washburn County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Washburn County Jail includes the following steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

First, you will have to answer a bunch of questions, such as what is your legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call so you can call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be allowed to wear your street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. The discharge process will take anywhere from 10 minutes to quite a few hours. Or, simply, the faster bail is posted, the sooner you will get out of jail. How quickly you get discharged might depend on if you’ve been given a cash bond or if the magistrate must figure out your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a release date, expect to get released in the morning.

Washburn County Jail Visitation

The inmate must give the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Washburn County Jail before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s information will go into the visitation log for the requesting inmate. All visitors will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures change often, so we suggest that you call the official Washburn County Jail at (715) 468-4720 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Washburn County Jail you must first have your name on this person’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Washburn County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Persons currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Washburn County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Washburn County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Washburn County Jail, use this address:

Washburn County Jail
421 Old Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Washburn County Jail
421 Old Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871

The inmate mail policy at the Washburn County Jail changes frequently, so check the official Washburn County Jail site when you send a letter.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Washburn County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Washburn County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check court records online or you can call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and inquire at the information desk. Keep in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you should be prepared to get taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. An arrest is public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file containing a docket sheet and all of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access the court records on the internet, or at the clerk’s office of the court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains records of people’s criminal past. These databases are linked together and you can track criminal histories from other states. You can go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. It is helpful to know the county the crime was committed in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Washburn County Jail inmates might change, so you should double check the Washburn County Jail website before send funds to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Washburn County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Washburn County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (715) 468-4720 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Washburn County Jail store. You can buy a number of things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that inmates can purchase if they have money in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Washburn County Jail inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more costly than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules, an inmate’s phone privileges may be limited or eliminated altogether.

Phone Number: (715) 468-4720

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits off of all of the phone calls that inmates make are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Washburn County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails learning how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you any money, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Washburn County Jail, click the link below.

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