Douglas County Jail Overview
Douglas County Jail is operated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Superior. County materials list the jail in the Douglas County Government Center area, while the sheriff roster styles the custody operation as the Douglas County Sheriff WI Detention Center. Those names point to the same local jail function. The facility holds people arrested by local agencies, people booked on Douglas County warrants, people serving county jail time, people on probation or parole holds, people housed for another agency, and people waiting for court, bond, transfer, or release action.
The Douglas County Jail record path starts with the sheriff's online roster, then moves to the jail phone and records custodian when the public roster is not enough. The public roster is useful for live custody and recent release checks. It is not a certified record. For correct bail, charges, case numbers, and release limits, the sheriff profile note tells bond companies and people posting bail to call detention center staff. For older booking records, photos, incident material, or copies, the sheriff records request channel is the documented fallback.
The Douglas County government jail page identifies the jail address and phone. The captured county jail screenshot comes from that official page.
That county page is the address and phone anchor, while the sheriff roster and jail service pages handle day-to-day inmate lookup, visits, mail, money, and bail instructions.
Douglas County Jail Population
Douglas County Jail publishes a live roster count, but the research did not locate an official rated-bed capacity from county, sheriff, Wisconsin DOC, or ICE sources. That distinction matters. A live roster count changes when people are booked, released, transferred, or moved under another hold. A rated capacity is a separate facility-management number, and no captured official local page gave one for the jail.
The Wisconsin DOC Office of Detention Facilities annual report listed 1,915 Douglas County Jail admissions for 2025, up from 1,294 in 2024. Earlier captured admissions were 2,547 in 2018, 2,670 in 2019, 1,435 in 2020, 1,377 in 2021, 1,780 in 2022, and 1,938 in 2023. Those admissions counts are not the same as the number of inmates in custody on a given day.
Douglas County Jail Roster Lookup
The official jail lookup path is the Douglas County Sheriff inmate roster gateway, with Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release views. The roster is free in the captured browser path and did not require a login. Result cards can show a mugshot, name, booking number, age, booking date, charges, bond, and a profile link. Profiles add gender, race, arresting agency, a larger booking photo, a VINELink button, and the roster warning about changing charges and bail.
- Open the roster gateway and read the disclaimer before choosing Current Inmates or 48 Hour Release.
- Use Search By Name when the list is long. A last-name search is safest because the page does not publish strict name-format rules.
- Use Date, Newest to Oldest, or Oldest to Newest controls when searching recent bookings or releases by time.
- Open View Profile for the full public profile, then write down the booking number, charges, bond field, and arresting agency.
- Call Douglas County Jail at (715) 395-1375 when bail, charges, case numbers, custody status, or release timing must be confirmed.
| Roster Control | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Current jail custody | Best for people still housed at the jail. |
| 48 Hour Release | Recent releases | Shows people released during the prior 48 hours. |
| Search By Name | Name lookup | No wildcard rules were published in captured text. |
| Date Sort | Newest or oldest records | Useful when a booking just happened. |
| View Profile | Full roster record | Adds profile fields and VINELink access. |
The current inmate roster screenshot shows the actual roster style, including search, sort, mugshot, charge, bond, and profile controls.
Use that roster for local jail custody first, then switch to the Wisconsin DOC locator, ICE ODLS, BOP locator, WCCA, or sheriff records request path when the person is not listed.
Douglas County Jail Contact
The jail phone is the direct custody line for confirmation questions. The sheriff records counter is nearby but serves a different purpose. Use the jail for present custody and bail confirmation. Use the sheriff records unit for copies, older booking records, photographs, incident reports, and inspection appointments.
Douglas County Jail
1310 N. 14th St.
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-1375
Custody operations are continuous; use this line for custody, bail, charges, and case-number confirmation.
Sheriff Records Unit
1316 N. 14th St., Suite 100
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-1432
Public access hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; inspection requires an appointment.
Douglas County Jail Visitation
Douglas County Jail visitation is video-based. The sheriff visitation page lists four video stations in the jail lobby and also points families to Reliance Telephone for remote video visitation and text messaging. The captured research did not locate a weekend schedule, dress code, minor-child rule, visit length, or photo-ID rule on the sheriff page, so those items should be confirmed with the jail before travel.
| Visit Type | Days | Hours | Location or Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobby video visitation | Monday-Friday | 8:00-11:30 a.m. | Douglas County Jail lobby |
| Lobby video visitation | Monday-Friday | 2:00-5:00 p.m. | Douglas County Jail lobby |
| Lobby video visitation | Monday-Friday | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Douglas County Jail lobby |
| Remote video or text | Not posted in captured text | Not posted in captured text | Reliance Telephone account |
The sheriff visitation screenshot confirms the lobby address, weekday windows, four-station note, and Reliance Telephone direction.
People driving from Gordon, Brule, Solon Springs, or the Duluth side should confirm the inmate is still housed at Douglas County Jail before leaving because releases and transfers can happen quickly.
Douglas County Jail Mail and Money
The sheriff's jail service pages document a basic mail address, voicemail line, remote video/text vendor, and money-deposit method. Mail is addressed to the inmate at Douglas County Jail and is screened for content and contraband. The research did not locate a detailed prohibited-item list, so envelopes, photos, books, publications, and legal mail should be checked with jail staff before sending.
| Service | Documented Detail | Fee or Limit Located |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate Name, Douglas County Jail, 1310 N. 14th St., Superior, WI 54880 | All items screened; no full fee list posted. | |
| Money deposit | JailATM | Sheriff page did not publish vendor fees. |
| Voicemail | 715-718-6770, then first three letters of last name | Fee not published in captured text. |
| Remote video/text | Reliance Telephone account | Fee not published in captured text. |
Money and messages can be affected by holds, discipline, transfer, release, or vendor account rules. Verify the person's current custody first through the roster or jail phone.
Douglas County Jail Bail and Records
Douglas County's sheriff page gives a local bail workflow. During business hours, bail is posted at the Douglas County Clerk of Courts Office, 1313 Belknap St., third floor, Superior. Remote payment is routed through GovPayNet from the sheriff posting-bail page. Before paying, call the jail to confirm the amount, case number, and whether a probation/parole hold, ICE hold, out-of-county hold, body-only warrant, or no-bond order blocks release.
Records requests go through the sheriff records custodian, not the roster page. The records request page accepts phone, email, in-person, and mail requests. Email requests go to standleyc@douglascountywi.gov, and requesters should give names, dates, times, locations, case numbers, booking numbers, and the exact record sought.
| Record Fee | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black-and-white paper copies | $0.25 per page | Posted sheriff records fee. |
| Color paper copies | $0.35 per page | Posted sheriff records fee. |
| CD or DVD | $5.00 per unit | Useful for larger media records. |
| Research time | $22.51 per hour | Prepayment required when request total exceeds $5.00. |
| Location costs | May apply at $50 or more | Mailing or shipping costs may also apply. |
Note: A roster bond field is not a release guarantee because court action and agency holds can change custody status.
Douglas County Jail Booking
A Douglas County Jail booking begins when an arresting agency or another authority brings or lodges a person at the jail. The public record then centers on the booking number, name, age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, charges or hold reason, bond entry, and booking photo. The roster shows people brought by Superior Police Department and also people held for other agencies, which reflects the border and Twin Ports setting.
New bookings may not appear instantly while identification, search, property storage, photo capture, fingerprinting, medical or mental-health screening, bond review, and data entry are being completed. Released people move to the sheriff's 48-hour release view, but older releases and old booking photos are handled through records requests rather than a public archive. For more detail on custody records, the local record process is summarized on the Douglas County jail inmate records page.
Douglas Jail and Other Custody
Douglas County Jail should not be confused with Gordon Correctional Center, the Wisconsin DOC facility in northern Douglas County. A person sentenced to state prison is searched through the DOC locator, not the county roster. Federal sentenced prisoners belong in the BOP locator. Immigration detainees belong in ICE ODLS and may also require a call to the local jail if ICE has assigned the person to the Douglas County Jail ICE Detention Facility.
| Custody Question | Best Starting Point | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Recent local arrest | Douglas County sheriff roster | County jail booking and 48-hour release data. |
| State prison sentence | Wisconsin DOC Locator | DOC custody and supervision records. |
| Federal sentence | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Current ICE custody and CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Check the main Douglas County inmate population overview for the broader custody map, then use the facility-specific page that matches the person's actual custody system.