Polk County, WI Sheriff's Office, Jails and Inmate Lookup

Polk County is a county in the United States in Wisconsin. This county was created in 1853, and its county seat is Balsam Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county had a population of 44977 as of the 2020 census, with a population density of 49.2 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of this county is as follows: 93.5 % are white, 0.9% are Native American, 0.5% of Asian descent, and 0.4% are Black. Polk County has a total area of 956 square miles comprising 914 square miles of land and 42 square miles of water.   

This county is in the heart of Indianhead country in northwestern Wisconsin and offers numerous attractions to visitors alongside its residents. The Scenic Riverway and St. Croix Wild form the county’s western boundary, and the river bluffs abruptly usher in the rolling countryside. Polk County flaunts numerous lakes and flows with rivers that usually offer boating, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing.   

Polk County Sheriff’s Office  

Polk County Sheriff’s Office strives to provide professional, respectful, and ethical law enforcement to the residents of Polk County. The Office believes the best way to achieve a safe environment is through a cooperative partnership with the community. The men and women of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office pledge to serve the community with courage, honor, and integrity.   

The Sheriff’s offers several services in Polk County, including:  

• Evidence or Property: In case the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently holding property belonging to or taken from you, contact one of the property custodians before going to the Sheriff’s Office to pick up the property. This is to ensure that one of the custodians is available and all requirements regarding the release of property are met. If you do not call, you may not get the property back without a return trip. However, this Office does not release some property such as illegal weapons, contraband, and property utilized in crimes.  

The Office only releases property confiscated as evidence after receipt of a release directing property release by the District Attorney’s Office or a written court order directing the release of the property.  

• Snowmobile Safety: The function of snowmobile safety training is to expose new users to standard snowmobile safety, laws, ethics, responsibilities, and mechanical procedures. Any resident born on or after 1/1/1985 and is 12 years must have completed and received a snowmobile safety certificate to operate a snowmobile in this county.   
• Kids DNA: KIDS is a system parents use to collect and store their kid’s DNA so that a DNA sample is available in case of an emergency.   

Jail Information  

The Polk County Jail is a medium security correctional facility in Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin. The jail, with a total area of 914 square miles, began its operations in 2003. The specific address of this facility is 1005 West Main Street, Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI, 54810. It houses adult offenders from all of Polk County, Wisconsin.   

This jail is a 160-bed facility holding inmates awaiting trial and those serving short-term sentences, usually from all security classifications ranging from maximum to minimum security.   

Polk County Inmate Search  

Polk County inmate records contain official information about an offender in a correctional facility in Polk County. These records usually include information such as the offender’s full name, date of birth, sentence, charges, physical descriptions, the term of imprisonment, and sometimes a photograph of the offender. The residents of Polk County can access all or some of these records, depending on their nature. However, the Wisconsin open record laws allow residents and interested parties to access inmate records upon request.   

There are different inmate searches in Polk County based on where an inmate is being held:   

Jail Inmate Search  

If your incarcerated loved one is at the Polk County Jail, you only need to visit the jail’s official website. Although there are several other authorized websites online for performing an inmate search, the official website can guarantee a high level of accuracy and currency. The jail’s website offers two options for inmate records, including a Booking Report and an Inmate Roster.   

The Polk County Booking Report typically displays an offender’s booking details, including the booking date, booking time, offender’s name, age, city, statute, and statute description. On the other hand, the Polk County Inmate Roster shows a list of inmates currently incarcerated at Polk County Jail. If you want information regarding an incarcerated loved one in the county jail, click the “Inmate Roster” on the jail’s official website. It typically shows the inmate’s full name, age, ID number, booking date and time, and charges (statute and description).   

However, if you do not find your designated inmate’s details on this roster, call the Polk County Jail directly at 715-485-8370. Ensure you have the offender’s full name and ID number before calling.   

State Prison Inmate Search  

Offenders arrested and convicted of serious felonies such as murder or rape within Polk County are sent to state prison. Here, their custody falls under the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The agency’s inmate search tool is an online search portal accessible from the official Department’s website. Click “Offender Information” on the website navigation menu. Then, click “Adult Facilities” and then “General Information.” You will see a tab for “Locating an Inmate.” Click on the Inmate and Offender Search link to open the inmate locator and provide the details requested on the search portal.  

Polk County Sheriffs Department

Address

1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, 54810

Phone

715-485-8300

Fax

715-485-8310

County Jails in Polk County, WI

Police Departments in Polk County, WI

Polk County, WI Incarceration Statistics

Polk County, WI Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Polk County, WI Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Polk County, WI Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Polk County, WI Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years