The Calumet County Correctional Facility is a 128 bed jail in the city of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 920-849-1447.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Wisconsin State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 920-849-1447, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Calumet County Correctional Facility at 920-849-1447 to get it.
Phone: 920-849-1447
Physical Address:
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 920-849-1447 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up the Criminal Court case of an offender in this county, online.
Calumet County Correctional Facility Inmate Search
The Calumet County Correctional Facility maintains an average of 128 offenders in custody on any given day. The Calumet County Correctional Facility has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Calumet County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 2,560 offenders.
The following charts of Calumet County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Calumet County Corrections Department, the state of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Calumet County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Calumet County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Calumet County Correctional Facility is located in Calumet County and is under the management of the Sheriff’s Office. It can handle up to 128 beds if they double bunk some areas, and 88 beds if they don't, but t's a far cry from their old jail which only had a 55 bed capacity. The jail and sheriff's office cost $35 million, and was finished in 2022.
It is at this location that all offenders, either misdemeanor or felony, will be housed until they make bail, are transferred or released, or finish serving a short sentence that is under a year.
All inmates at Calumet County Correctional Facility are listed online and questions regarding bail, inmate status, or visitation can be directed to the staff by calling 920-849-1447.
Along with the basic services and programs that include meals, medical care, full mental health support, exercise and recreation programs, they also run the home monitoring program for those who are on house arrest, and the work release. Work release allows an inmate who has been approved or was sentenced to the work release program to leave the facility during their work shifts and return at the end of them to serve their sentence in that manner.
All inmates may receive and send mail, with all mail needing a full return address and being checked for any contraband before it is delivered to the inmate.
Mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
... and is delivered only through the Postal Service, paperback books and magazines are able to be sent to an inmate directly from a vendor only.
Phones for inmates are maintained in each of the housing units and allow for outgoing calls only, and they are provided funds for these calls by their family and friends outside of the jail through the kiosk that is located in the Calumet County Correctional Facility lobby or online.
To schedule a visit, it is necessary to contact the facility directly to confirm availability of the inmate for the time and day of the visit.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Calumet County Correctional Facility, call the jail’s booking line at 920-849-1447.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Calumet County Correctional Facility Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Calumet County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Calumet County and other Wisconsin and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Calumet County Correctional Facility will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
Bail is what the arrested in Calumet County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Calumet County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Calumet County Correctional Facility until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses. In April of 2023, Wisconsin legislators voted on a bill that makes release on bail for certain offenses more difficult.
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different. The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions. Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
Wisconsin courts are trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police, clerk of court, bail judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court could send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. Surety can be a family member or friend. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value. A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Yes, Calumet County imposes bail and conditions however Wisconsin is one of a few states that does not allow posting bail for profit, meaning that a court or bondsman cannot charge a percentage of the bond as in other states. There are no licensed bond agencies in Wisconsin.
The Calumet County courts recognize cash bail or10% cash percentage bonds. In some cases, a property bond will be considered.
Bail is set by a judge in Calumet County however if the crime is a misdemeanor and a judge not available for an immediate bail hearing, a law enforcement officer can set bail using a bail schedule.
Bail is set at the first appearance, within 1-2 days following arrest; however, misdemeanor bail is generally processed and released immediately in most cases.
Yes, your attorney can request a bond reduction.
The person posting bail could be the defendant, a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Wisconsin could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Yes, Wisconsin does offer online bail payment. For misdemeanor cases, a law enforcement officer can accept bail and the clerk of court can process all bail/bonds. Please contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail: Go to the Calumet County Correctional Facility for more information about the jails in Calumet County.
Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Wisconsin accepts credit card payment. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Calumet County Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Calumet County.
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount.
The judge or officer who sets bail determines which kind of bail will be an option for you, but a cash bond and PR bonds usually do not require cash down, though you might have to pay court fees.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible to make sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up. A surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
Wisconsin does not permit persons to secure a bond for profit so neither a bondsperson nor a court can charge a fee for executing a bond.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility? What is the Schedule?
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
920-849-1447
ON SITE VIDEO VISITATION - NO ON SITE PERSONAL VISITS
REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| MONDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
Calumet County Correctional Facility uses the services of Inmate Canteen for 'At the Jail' Visitation with Inmates.
For best results use Google Chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on Inmate Video Visitation:
To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Calumet County Correctional Facility inmate, follow the instructions below:
Instructions for Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Calumet County Correctional Facility and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.
For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Calumet County, visit our full page guide.
NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility?
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
920-849-1447
ON SITE VIDEO VISITATION - NO ON SITE PERSONAL VISITS
REMOTE VIDEO VISITATION
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| MONDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
| SATURDAY | 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:00PM - 8:00PM |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility?
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
NOTE: Calumet County Correctional Facility may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
1. Register or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen.
2. Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
3. Select the "Purchase Items" option.
4. Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Calumet County Correctional Facility, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Calumet County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Calumet County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
Instructions on Purchasing Calling Cards or setting up to receive calls from an inmate:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Calumet County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Calumet County Correctional Facility allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Calumet County Correctional Facility also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Calumet County Correctional Facility allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Calumet County Correctional Facility standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
For inmates receiving mail in the Calumet County Correctional Facility there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Calumet County Correctional Facility:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Calumet County Correctional Facility
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI 53014
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility, and what can I purchase?
NOTE: Calumet County Correctional Facility may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
For best results use google chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Calumet County Correctional Facility using an Online Messaging Service?
To send a secure email message to an inmate in Calumet County Correctional Facility follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Calumet County Correctional Facility, the costs, rules, policies and more check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Calumet County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Calumet County Correctional Facility have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Calumet County Correctional Facility’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 920-849-1447 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Calumet County?
This facility, known as "Calumet County Correctional Facility" is also known as Calumet County Jail, Calumet County Jail , Calumet County Jail , Wisconsin, Calumet.
