Brown County Inmate Population Overview
The Brown County inmate population is centered on the Brown County Jail, operated by the Brown County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. That local jail system is the first place to check for a person arrested in Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, or another Brown County community when the person is held locally. The jail handles pretrial detainees, county sentences, juvenile detention functions, inmate workers, Huber status, and Electronic Monitoring Program participants. The county also identifies the Brown County Work Release Center in PREA and visitation materials, so work-release status belongs in the local custody picture even though separate capacity figures were not located in official sources.
Brown County also has a state prison inside the county line: Green Bay Correctional Institution. It is run by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, not the sheriff. That distinction matters because sentenced adult male state prisoners are searched through the Wisconsin DOC Inmate and Offender Search, while recent Brown County jail custody starts with the county jail lookup. Federal and immigration custody add still more systems. A person may be booked locally, sent to court, released, transferred to DOC, held on another agency's detainer, or moved into a federal locator only after sentencing.
Brown County Inmate Population Statistics
Official Brown County materials give unusually concrete jail population details. The county jail About page states that the jail has capacity for 662 adults and 15 juveniles and says the 2025 daily custody count is about 840 when the Electronic Monitoring Program is included. The Brown County Sheriff's Office 2023 PREA Annual Report gives an average daily population of 737.61, total bookings of 7,948, and an average length of stay of 33.85 days. Those numbers count a jail system under strain, not just a static roster list.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County Jail adult capacity | 662 adults | Brown County Jail About page, inspected July 2026 |
| Brown County juvenile capacity | 15 juveniles | Brown County Jail About page, inspected July 2026 |
| Daily custody count including EMP | About 840 per day | Brown County Jail About page, 2025 figure |
| 2023 average daily population | 737.61 | Brown County Sheriff's Office 2023 PREA Annual Report |
| 2023 bookings | 7,948 total | Brown County Sheriff's Office 2023 PREA Annual Report |
| Green Bay Correctional Institution population | Just over 1,000 offenders | Wisconsin DOC GBCI page, inspected July 2026 |
The Brown County Jail About page is the best source for the local capacity figures, pod mix, staffing count, and expansion note. The screenshot below shows the county page used for those jail-capacity and daily-count facts.
Those figures explain why a roster search and a population search are linked. The daily count includes more than people sitting in a cell at one instant.
Brown County Inmate Population Trends
Brown County's published figures show a local jail system that has been operating above the adult bed number when EMP is counted. The 2023 PREA report listed a jail average daily population of 737.61 and 7,948 bookings. The county's 2025 jail page then placed the daily custody count at about 840, including electronic monitoring. News context reviewed in the research described a 2024 figure of about 817 people in jail or on electronic monitoring, plus some inmates housed in nearby counties, but the build relies on official county and PREA figures for the main table.
| Year or Date | ADP or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 737.61 ADP | PREA report also listed 7,948 bookings and 33.85 days average length of stay. |
| 2025 | About 840 per day | County jail page includes the Electronic Monitoring Program in the custody count. |
| Future expansion concept | 129 added beds | County jail page says expansion would help house inmates by classification and gender. |
The trend material should be read with care. Brown County did not publish a full multi-year official ADP table in the source set reviewed. Still, the available official numbers show that population pressure is tied to the jail count, the Electronic Monitoring Program, the work-release ecosystem, and pending expansion plans.
Who Makes Up Brown County Inmates
The Brown County Sheriff's Office PREA report gives a limited but useful demographic view. In 2023, the jail reported 7,948 bookings, with 5,865 male bookings and 2,083 female bookings. It also reported length-of-stay buckets. Most listed jail stays were short, with 5,206 in the one-to-fifteen-day bucket, but the report also showed longer jail stays, including 535 in the 91-to-180-day bucket, 224 in the 181-to-270-day bucket, and 77 in the 271-to-365-day bucket. A count for more than 365 days was listed as 95, with a percentage inconsistency in the extracted text, so the count is safer than the percentage.
- Local pretrial custody: Brown County Jail holds people awaiting court action, bond decisions, or transfer.
- County sentence custody: Some inmates serve short county sentences or take part in Huber, work-release, or EMP status.
- Released inmate records: Brown County says its lookup can include released inmates when the checkbox is selected.
- State prison custody: Sentenced DOC prisoners in Green Bay Correctional Institution are outside the county jail roster.
- Federal or immigration custody: BOP and ICE systems must be checked when custody has moved beyond local jail control.
Brown County Jail Capacity Pressure
Capacity pressure is visible in the county's own numbers. A jail with 662 adult beds and 15 juvenile beds reported about 840 people per day in 2025 when EMP is counted. Brown County also says the jail has 12 pods: seven indirect pods, four direct-supervision pods, one juvenile pod, and one inmate-worker pod. The county names a future expansion concept of 129 beds and links that idea to more flexibility for classification level and gender. Classification means the jail's risk and housing assessment, not simply the charge name on a roster.
The jail's staffing facts add more local context. Brown County lists about 160 sworn and non-sworn employees, including command staff, intake corporals, housing corporals, a juvenile superintendent, correctional officers, accountants, receptionists, an EMP records specialist, and a jail chaplain. That scale is one reason a Brown County inmate population query should not stop at a name search. Jail custody in Brown County includes intake, housing, medical screening, property handling, accounts, visit scheduling, mail processing, and court-related release conditions.
Population note: EMP can make the custody count larger than the number of people physically housed in jail beds on a given day.
Brown County Inmate Population Laws
Wisconsin law supplies the access framework for jail population and booking information, but it does not make every detail public in every setting. The Wisconsin Public Records Law favors access to government records. It also allows redaction or withholding when a statute, investigation concern, juvenile confidentiality rule, medical privacy issue, victim-protection rule, or records-balancing reason applies. Brown County's jail records request page links to JustFOIA and says requests are handled in the order received, may take up to 10 business days, and duplicate requests may create duplicate responses and fees.
Key Statutes:
Wis. Stat. 19.31 states Wisconsin's broad policy of public access to government affairs and official acts.
Wis. Stat. 19.35 gives requesters inspection and copying rights unless an exception or balancing-test reason applies.
Wis. Admin. Code ch. DOC 350 sets minimum standards for Wisconsin jails and houses of correction.
Wis. Stat. 303.08 supports the handling of jail inmate labor, earnings, and trust accounts.
Wis. Stat. 979.025 requires an autopsy when a person dies in DOC legal custody while confined in a correctional facility.
Brown County State Prison Population
Green Bay Correctional Institution is part of the Brown County detention map, but it is not part of the sheriff's jail roster. The Wisconsin DOC page describes GBCI as a maximum-security adult institution with a current population just over 1,000 offenders. Its two original cell halls have 294 beds each, and the institution also includes a dormitory unit, mainstream unit, restrictive housing, health services, chapel, education, vocational areas, recreation, and administrative offices. Once a Brown County defendant is sentenced to state prison and transferred, the Wisconsin DOC locator is the right search path.
The Wisconsin DOC Inmate and Offender Search is for people in DOC custody. DOC's own general information warns that if a person is not found in the DOC tool, the person may be in a city or county jail, which is separate from DOC. That warning is a practical search rule for Brown County: jail first for recent arrests, DOC for state prison after sentencing, and VINELink when custody notification is the goal.
Search Brown County Inmate Population
The official county path starts at the Brown County Jail Inmate Lookup Tool service page. Brown County says the tool can be searched by first name, last name, or inmate number. It also says released inmates can be included by selecting the released-inmate checkbox. The direct lookup host did not expose a usable root page during command-line inspection, so the county service page remains the supported entry point for readers.
The county lookup is the first step for current and former Brown County jail inmates. It does not replace WCCA for filed charges, DOC for state prison placement, BOP for sentenced federal prisoners, ICE ODLS for immigration custody, or JustFOIA for records that are not shown online.
- Open the county Jail Inmate Lookup Tool service page and follow the official lookup link.
- Enter the person's full first and last name when possible. Use legal names rather than nicknames.
- Search by inmate number if a family member, attorney, or court paper gives one.
- Select the released-inmate checkbox when the person may have bonded out, transferred, or completed a jail stay.
- If the name does not appear, check WCCA, the sheriff records process, DOC, VINELink, BOP, or ICE based on the custody path.
The official Brown County lookup service page documents the search inputs used for current and released jail inmates.
That county page is the safest launch point because it connects the public search to Brown County's own jail information system.
Brown County Roster Search Fields
The Brown County jail lookup text confirms only a few search fields, so the page should not claim more than the county published. The county says users may type first and last name, search by inmate number, or check a box for released inmates. The official text reviewed did not confirm whether a public result displays a photo, bond amount, housing pod, court date, height, weight, or arresting agency. Filed charges and hearing dates belong in the court record once the case opens.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First name | Text | Unspecified | County says a person can be searched by first and last name. |
| Last name | Text | Unspecified | Use exact spelling when possible to reduce same-name matches. |
| Inmate number | Text | Optional alternative | Useful when the number is known from jail, family, or court paperwork. |
| Released inmates | Checkbox | Optional | County says this option searches released inmates. |
Brown County Released Inmate Records
Brown County is clearer than many counties on one point: its lookup page says the released-inmate checkbox can be used to search for released inmates. The county did not publish a retention period in the reviewed text. That means a person who is no longer listed may still have a public booking record, but the route may shift from online lookup to a public-record request. The Sheriff's Office Records Division accepts record requests by mail or in person at 2684 Development Drive, Green Bay, WI 54311, and records questions can be routed by phone at 920-448-4200.
For jail-specific public records, Brown County links to the Sheriff's Office JustFOIA public portal. The jail public-record request page says requests may take up to 10 business days. A useful request names the person, gives a date of birth if known, includes the approximate arrest or booking date, and states whether the request is for a booking record, booking photo, incident report, or other jail material.
Brown County Inmate Record Contents
The official text inspected did not provide a full sample inmate profile. That gap is important. A Brown County inmate record page should say what the county confirmed and point readers to the right companion system for unconfirmed fields. Name, inmate number, current or former custody status, and released-inmate search availability are supported by the county lookup text. Charges, bond, court dates, and case status are better verified through WCCA and the Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court after charges are filed.
| Field | What the Research Supports |
|---|---|
| Name | First and last name are search inputs advertised by Brown County. |
| Inmate number | The county says inmate number can be used as a search path. |
| Released status | The released-inmate checkbox supports searching former jail inmates. |
| Booking photo | Not confirmed in official lookup text reviewed. |
| Charges | Not confirmed on the lookup page; use WCCA for filed criminal charges. |
| Bond | Not confirmed in the lookup text; Brown County has a separate posting-bond page. |
| Court date | Use WCCA and the Clerk of Circuit Court rather than assuming roster display. |
Brown County Jail vs State Prison
Brown County jail custody and Wisconsin DOC custody answer different questions. A person arrested in Brown County may be booked into the county jail, appear on a local roster, go before a judge, post bond, remain held, or later be sentenced. After a state prison sentence and transfer, the county jail lookup is no longer the main system. The DOC locator then becomes the better tool for custody location, while WCCA remains the court-record path for the Brown County case.
| County Jail | State Prison | Federal or ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, county sentences, Huber/EMP | Sentenced Wisconsin DOC prisoners | Federal sentenced prisoners or immigration detainees |
| Run by | Brown County Sheriff's Office Jail Division | Wisconsin Department of Corrections | BOP, USMS, or ICE |
| Where to search | Brown County Jail Inmate Lookup Tool | WI DOC Inmate and Offender Search | BOP Inmate Locator or ICE ODLS |
| Best fallback | Jail phone, records division, JustFOIA, VINELink | DOC locator, DOC facility page, DOC records | Federal court docket, counsel, BOP, ICE locator |
Brown County State Federal Search
State and federal systems matter when a Brown County jail search fails. For state prison, use the Wisconsin DOC locator and search for a person in DOC custody. For federal sentenced prisoners, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, which supports searches by number type or by name. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. No BOP prison or ICE-only detention center was located in Brown County in the source set, but a person can still move through federal custody or be held under a federal arrangement.
VINELink fills a different role. It is a notification portal for custody status and victim notification. Wisconsin DOC and NOTIS materials point users toward VINELink when county jail status or notification is needed. It is not a full booking record, court docket, or substitute for the sheriff's records process.
Brown County Detention Facilities
Brown County's detention facility map has one primary county jail complex, one associated work-release facility, and one state prison in the county. Their search tools differ because the operator and population differ. The jail and work-release pages should be read with county custody in mind. The state prison page should be read with DOC custody in mind.
- Brown County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, county sentence inmates, juvenile detention functions, inmate workers, and Huber or EMP participants.
- Brown County Work Release Center is identified in PREA and visitation materials as a Jail Division work-release/Huber facility associated with the main jail.
- Green Bay Correctional Institution is a maximum-security Wisconsin DOC prison for sentenced adult male state prisoners.
Brown County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Brown County inmate population?
Brown County's jail page gives a 2025 daily custody count of about 840 when the Electronic Monitoring Program is included. The same county page gives jail capacity as 662 adults and 15 juveniles. The 2023 PREA report listed a jail average daily population of 737.61 and 7,948 bookings.
How do I search Brown County inmates?
Start with the Brown County Jail Inmate Lookup Tool service page. Search by first and last name or inmate number. Use the released-inmate checkbox if the person may no longer be in active jail custody. If that fails, check WCCA, JustFOIA, DOC, VINELink, BOP, or ICE depending on the custody question.
Does the Brown County inmate search include released inmates?
Yes, the county's own service text says released inmates can be searched by selecting a checkbox. The source reviewed did not state how long released records remain searchable, so older or more detailed booking records may require a sheriff public-record request.
Are Brown County jail mugshots on the roster?
The official text reviewed did not confirm whether public lookup results display booking photos. Booking-photo questions should start with the lookup, then move to a sheriff records request if the photo is not available online.
Where are Brown County court charges found?
Filed criminal charges are searched through Wisconsin Circuit Court Access or the Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court. Jail booking allegations and court charges can differ because the district attorney decides what to file after an arrest.
Which locator covers Green Bay Correctional Institution?
Use the Wisconsin DOC Inmate and Offender Search. Green Bay Correctional Institution is a state prison in Brown County, but it is not part of the Brown County jail roster.