The Green County Inmate Population
The Green County inmate population is centered on one local detention site, the Green County Jail in Monroe. Green County official sources and the Sheriff's Office 2024 Annual Report identify the jail as the county's only detention facility, receiving in-custody offenders from all Green County municipalities. That means a local custody search should not be split among separate Monroe, Brodhead, New Glarus, or Albany jail pages. The county jail is the local holding point for people awaiting trial, people sentenced to county jail time, Huber work-release inmates, warrant arrests, court commitments, and people awaiting transfer.
The jail count is not just a headcount. Green County reports that inmate housing depends on security classification, sex separation, medical and mental-health needs, work-release status, court holds, and whether someone is waiting for state placement. The 2024 Sheriff's Office Annual Report, submitted under Sheriff Cody D. Kanable, says jail deputies booked 617 inmates and the average daily population was 48. Those people were part of the county jail count, not the Wisconsin prison population. Once a Green County defendant is sentenced to state prison, the search route changes to the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator.
Green County Inmate Population Statistics
Green County's best current inmate population figures come from sheriff annual reports rather than a live dashboard. The 2024 report lists a rated jail capacity of 68 beds plus two isolation or special-needs cells, 617 bookings, and an average daily population of 48. The 2017 sheriff report adds an important caveat: practical usable capacity was estimated at about 58 inmates under ideal conditions because classification and separation rules reduce flexible bed space.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 48 | Green County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2024 |
| Rated capacity | 68 beds plus two isolation/special-needs cells | Green County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2024 |
| Practical usable capacity | About 58 under ideal conditions | Green County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2017 |
| Annual bookings | 617 | Green County Sheriff's Office Annual Report, 2024 |
| County population context | 36,951 residents | 2024 report citing 2023 Census figure |
| Jail ADP rate | About 130 per 100,000 residents | Calculated from official 2024 ADP and 2023 county population |
Green County Inmate Population Trends
The Green County inmate population has moved in a narrow but operationally important range. The 2017 Annual Report shows the count falling in 2015 and 2016 before returning to 50 in 2017. The 2018 report listed an ADP of 43 and 658 bookings. By 2024, the sheriff reported an ADP of 48, the highest in the prior ten years, while also noting that female inmates had to be boarded at Iowa County Jail for 444 inmate days at a county cost of $26,640.
| Year | ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50 | Annual report chart baseline. |
| 2014 | 45 | Annual report chart. |
| 2015 | 34 | Report noted a drop that eased housing pressure. |
| 2016 | 33 | Lowest figure in the 2013 to 2017 chart. |
| 2017 | 50 | Capacity and classification pressure returned. |
| 2018 | 43 | Annual report also listed 658 bookings. |
| 2024 | 48 | Highest ADP in the prior ten years, with 617 bookings. |
The trend matters because Green County's old linear jail design can make a moderate count hard to manage. One classification change may take an entire cellblock out of general use. Gender separation, medical isolation, Huber housing, restrictive housing, and special-needs placement all reduce the practical number of beds available on a given day.
Who Is in Green County Jail
Green County does not publish a current roster-derived demographic table with race, age, felony split, or pretrial percentages. The official sources do describe the custody groups. The jail houses maximum-security prisoners awaiting trial or without work-release privileges, medium-security prisoners, and minimum-security sentenced inmates with Huber privileges. Green County also receives people arrested on warrants, people ordered into custody from court, and people held while transfer or placement is resolved.
- Pretrial detainees: people booked after arrest or held on bond while a Green County Circuit Court case is pending.
- County-sentenced inmates: people serving local jail time, including inmates eligible for Huber Law work release.
- Warrant and court holds: people taken into custody on bench warrants, arrest warrants, DOC action, or court commitments.
- Transferred or boarded inmates: people moved when classification or housing pressure makes a local bed unavailable.
Note: The Green County inmate population does not include people already in a Wisconsin state prison unless they are temporarily held in the county jail.
Green County Jail Capacity
Green County's jail capacity issue is more specific than a simple over-capacity claim. The 2024 ADP of 48 was below the 68-bed rating and below the older 58-inmate practical estimate, yet the sheriff still reported housing strain. The reason is classification. Inmates must be separated by sex, security level, medical isolation, detention status, and Huber status. The 2017 report said a population around 54 could force the county to house inmates elsewhere. In 2024, Green County boarded female inmates at Iowa County Jail for 444 inmate days.
The building itself affects the Green County inmate population. The jail and Sheriff's Office were built at the current site in 1959, expanded in 1982, and connected to the Justice Center by secure tunnel during the 2005 Justice Center project. The 2024 report described an aging facility with HVAC problems, an original boiler, moisture control issues, damaged shower tile, cleaning needs, and lighting review. It also said a facilities committee was active in planning replacement needs for jail, dispatch, and law-enforcement space.
Green County Inmate Record Laws
Wisconsin law frames jail data as government records, but it does not require Green County to publish a live public jail roster. The public access route is the combination of custody calls, VINE, court records, and records requests. The Green County Sheriff's Office Public Record Request Form and Fees page is the local request path for booking records, incident reports, photos, and related records that are not online.
Key Statutes:
Wis. Stat. § 19.31 states Wisconsin's policy favoring public access to government records unless an exception or stronger public interest supports denial.
Wis. Stat. § 19.35 gives requesters the right to inspect or receive copies of public records and governs copy and media fees.
Wis. Stat. § 301.37 gives Wisconsin DOC authority over jail standards and inspections.
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DOC 350 sets minimum jail standards for design, operation, maintenance, and management.
Green County State Prison Searches
No Wisconsin DOC adult institution is located in Green County. That distinction is critical for searches. A person arrested in Green County may be held at Green County Jail before trial, but a person sentenced to state prison becomes part of Wisconsin DOC custody after sentencing and transfer. DOC's own general information states that county jails are administered separately. If a DOC locator search does not find a person, the person may still be in a city or county jail, and Green County's own sources route jail custody questions to the jail information line or VINE.
Search Green County Inmate Custody
Green County does not publish an official online jail roster, public booking report, or mugshot gallery in the sources reviewed. The county FAQ points current custody questions to the jail information line and the Communication Center. Wisconsin VINE is the closest online public custody-status channel for county jail notifications, while WCCA/CCAP shows filed court charges after the prosecutor opens a case.
- Call Green County Jail custody information at 608-328-9598 for current local custody status.
- Use the Sheriff's Office or Communication Center at 608-328-9400 if the jail information line cannot route the question.
- Have the person's full name, date of birth or approximate age, arrest date, arresting agency, and case or warrant number if known.
- Use Green County VINE information or VINELink Wisconsin for custody notifications in Wisconsin county jails.
- Search Wisconsin Circuit Court Access for filed Green County court charges after an arrest.
- Use the Wisconsin DOC, BOP, or ICE locator only when the custody status has moved outside local Green County Jail custody.
Green County Jail Lookup Fields
Because there is no official Green County jail roster search form, the field list is a practical lookup checklist rather than an online form. The same identity details help jail staff, VINE, public-record staff, and court staff distinguish similar names. WCCA and DOC have their own form fields, but those systems do not replace the local custody phone line.
| Lookup Channel | Field or Detail | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green County Jail phone lookup | Full name, date of birth or age, arrest date, agency, case or warrant number | Current county jail custody | No online roster form located. |
| Wisconsin VINE | Name and state/custody search choices | County jail custody notification | Green County says VINE tracks jail custody, not prison status. |
| Wisconsin DOC locator | Name or DOC number | Sentenced prison or supervision custody | County jails are separate from DOC facilities. |
| WCCA/CCAP | County, case number, name, date of birth, case type, filing date range | Filed court charges after arrest | Juvenile, sealed, and confidential records are excluded. |
The official Green County VINE page is especially useful when a reader needs release or transfer alerts rather than a full booking file.
That page connects Green County jail custody notifications to Wisconsin VINE and the statewide VINELink search path.
Past Green County Inmate Records
Released or older Green County inmate records are not searched through a public archived booking roster. The Sheriff's public-record process is the local path for booking records, incident reports, photos, and related files. The form asks for the date of request, date and location of incident, type of incident, names of people involved, records requested, and requester contact details. Green County says requests are handled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and many requests should allow 10 to 14 days for a response.
Pending cases create a limit. Green County's records form says an incident report involving a pending court action generally will not be released without a court order or permission from the Green County District Attorney. For charges and case events, search WCCA. For a paid statewide adult criminal-history check, use Wisconsin DOJ WORCS, which is separate from a jail booking record.
Green County Inmate Record Contents
Green County does not publish a sample public inmate profile. The fields below should be treated as the records that may be confirmed by phone, requested from the Sheriff's Office, or found in related court records, not as fields visible on a Green County public roster. Filed court charges should be checked in WCCA because booking allegations may differ from the charges the District Attorney files.
| Field | What It Shows / Research Status |
|---|---|
| Name | Used for jail phone, VINE, WCCA, DOC, and records-request matching. |
| Booking status | Jail staff can confirm current housing when disclosure is permitted. |
| Booking date or time | May be part of internal booking records, but not displayed on a county roster. |
| Booking photo | No official Green County online mugshot gallery was located. Request photos through records. |
| Charges | Booking allegations may exist locally. Filed charges belong in WCCA after prosecution. |
| Bond | No public county roster bond field was located. Verify with jail or court records. |
| Release status | VINE and jail phone lookup are the official public custody-status channels identified. |
Green County Jail vs Prison
Green County Jail, Wisconsin DOC, BOP, and ICE answer different custody questions. A person can move from one system to another, but the search systems do not merge into one public roster. Green County jail records cover local custody, court records cover filed charges, DOC covers state prison and supervision, BOP covers federal prison, and ICE covers immigration detention.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Green County Jail | Pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, Huber inmates, warrant and court holds | Call 608-328-9598 or 608-328-9400 |
| Wisconsin DOC | Sentenced state prisoners and supervision clients | DOC Offender Locator |
| Federal BOP | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| ICE | Immigration detainees in ICE custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Green County Detention Facility
The Facility Map resolves one local detention page for Green County. The county jail receives in-custody offenders for all municipalities in the county. No separate city jail, local DOC prison, federal prison, or ICE detention facility was identified in Green County.
- Green County Jail is the sheriff-operated county jail for pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, Huber work-release inmates, warrant holds, and court commitments.
Green County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Green County inmate population?
The 2024 Sheriff's Office Annual Report listed a Green County Jail average daily population of 48 and 617 bookings. The rated jail capacity is 68 beds plus two isolation or special-needs cells, but practical capacity can be lower when classification, medical, gender, and Huber housing needs are considered.
Can Green County inmates be searched online?
No official Green County online jail roster was located in the county sources reviewed. Current custody status starts with the jail information line or the Communication Center. VINE can be used for Wisconsin county jail custody notifications, while WCCA shows court cases after charges are filed.
What happens after a Green County inmate is sentenced to prison?
State-prison sentences move into Wisconsin DOC custody. Search the DOC locator for sentenced state prisoners or supervision clients. A person not found in DOC may still be held locally because county jails are administered separately from DOC prisons.
Are Green County mugshots online?
No official Green County public mugshot gallery or booking-photo roster was located. The 2024 annual report confirms photographing is part of booking, and the Sheriff's records form allows requests for photos, subject to Wisconsin public-records law and pending-case limits.
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