Buffalo County, WI Jail and Prison System

BUFFALO County has 120 jails with an average daily population of 402 inmates with a total of 120 jail population. When breaking down the BUFFALO County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 13 female and 81 male inmates.

How Does Buffalo County Inmate Search Work?

Buffalo County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Buffalo county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Buffalo County Parole and Probation

Buffalo County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Buffalo county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Buffalo county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Buffalo County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Buffalo county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Buffalo county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Buffalo County Booking

Buffalo county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Buffalo county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Buffalo county booking records without any type of permission .

Buffalo County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BUFFALO County has increased by 757% going from 14 inmates yearly to 120 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BUFFALO County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 494 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Buffalo County, WI

BUFFALO County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Wisconsin, yet from the total of 120 inmates only 120 are currently confined, the rest 1,923 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

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

Buffalo County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BUFFALO County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 435 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 81 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate decreased by 14%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 9%.

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

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

Breaking Down Buffalo County Inmates By Race

In BUFFALO County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 289 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 85% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 21%, going from 2,450 to 1,923 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BUFFALO County is on average at a rate of 774 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 2,576 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 598 from incarceration rate in BUFFALO County.

Buffalo County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Buffalo County Prisons and Jails

Buffalo County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments