Dane County Public Safety Building Jail

To search for an inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, 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 608-284-6100 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up the Criminal Court case of an offender in this county, online.

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate Search

The Dane County Public Safety Building Jail maintains an average of 840 offenders in custody on any given day. The Dane County Public Safety Building Jail 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 Dane County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 23,401 offenders.

The following charts of Dane 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 Dane 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 Dane 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 Dane 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.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail? What is the Schedule?

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule - Non-contact

115 West Doty Street
Madison, WI 53703
608-284-6100

• First, you must register for visitation online with GTL/ViaPath
  
• All inmates are allowed two (2) forty-five-minute visitation slots per week.
• Inmates are allowed 2 non-contact visits per week.
• Only scheduled visits will be honored.
• No walk-up visits are permitted.
• All visits require 48 hours advance sign up.
• You must be on time for your visit or the visit will be cancelled.
• Inmates are allowed two (2) adult visitors (one at a time) and up to four (4) children under 18 years of age (two at a time), per visit.
• You need a valid, government issued photo ID.
• You must not dress seductively or trashy, otherwise the visit will be denied.
• One diaper and one baby bottle allowed for infants.

NON-CONTACT VISITS

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail at-the-jail Video Visitation Schedule

AT-THE JAIL VIDEO VISITATION

Professional Visits

Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Due to mandatory operational duties, please expect delays during the following times:
Daily: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM / 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM / 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM / 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule - Contact Visits
(call 608-284-6100 to confirm)

CONTACT VISITATION

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule - Remote Video

608-284-6100

• First, you must register for visitation online with GTL/ViaPath
  
• All inmates are allowed two (2) forty-five-minute visitation slots per week.
• Only scheduled visits will be honored.
• All visits require 48 hours advance sign up.
• You must be on time for your video visit or the visit will be cancelled.
• No limit on Remote Video Visits

REMOTE VIDEO VISITS

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail uses GettingOut for their Remote Video Visitation and/or Visit Scheduling. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate:
1.  Using the GettingOut/GTL Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut or GTL apps.

How it Works with GettingOut
1.  Register an account.
2. Select Dane County Public Safety Building Jail
3. Choose either an INMATE ACCOUNT or FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT.   

• **NOTE** Friends and Family must have funds in their "Friends & Family Account" to respond to inmate messages. 
• If you deposit money online in the INMATE ACCOUNT, than they have the freedom to spend the money on visits or phone calls to anyone, or any other communications services available at Dane County Public Safety Building Jail.
• With the FRIENDS & FAMILY ACCOUNT, you control all communication services such as phone calls, video visits and messaging. Your inmate can only call the phone number you want.

4. You will then receive prompts to validate both your identity and phone number .
5. Again, choose your inmate's facility, then type their name and select your inmate.

GettingOut will then guide you through the steps needed to arrange your remote visit.

Customer Service for GettingOut
If you have any questions, you can call them at 866-516-0115.
GettingOut online contact form
Frequently Asked Questions
The GettingOut App is available on Google Play and Apple Store.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail?

To visit an inmate in Dane County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Dane County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of GettingOut. 

There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail:
1.  Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the GettingOut apps.

To remotely visit an inmate in Dane County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Dane County Public Safety Building Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Dane County here.
2.  The next step is to create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Dane County Services provided by GettingOut:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Email, Photo & Video Sharing
-  Inmate Tablet Rental
-  Deposits

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.
Frequently Asked Questions

* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Dane County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Phone: 608-284-6100

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail?

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate Visitation Schedule - Remote Video

608-284-6100

• First, you must register for visitation online with GTL/ViaPath
  
• All inmates are allowed two (2) forty-five-minute visitation slots per week.
• Only scheduled visits will be honored.
• All visits require 48 hours advance sign up.
• You must be on time for your video visit or the visit will be cancelled.
• No limit on Remote Video Visits

REMOTE VIDEO VISITS

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Dane County Public Safety Building Jail uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate Name Number
Dane County Jail
115 West Doty Street
Madison, WI 53703

Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Dane County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail follow these steps:

• 
• Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Dane County.
• After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
• Choose Wisconsin, then choose Dane County Public Safety Building Jail
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate.
• Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Dane County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Dane County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail?

How Do Inmates in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Make or Receive Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Dane County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

1.  Start by confirming that Dane County Public Safety Building Jail has the phone service you need to communicate with your inmate by the facility lookup here.
2. In the meantime, you can create an account here for GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account. This account can be controlled by just you, or by both you and your inmate.
4. Last, select Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Dane County Services that are provided by GettingOut, a GTL company:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Video Visits (from home or jail lobby)
 - Email & Photo Sharing
 - Tablet Rental
 - Deposits

Phone & Voicemail Fees
1.  GettingOut charges $0.25 per minute for all phone calls, prepaid or collect, within Wisconsin.
2. Prepaid calls between Wisconsin and other states costs $0.21 per minute. International calls are $0.95 per minute.
3. There is a fee of $3.00 every time you add money to your account online, and it costs $5.95 if you add funds over the phone with a live agent.
4. You can also leave an inmate a short voice message for a flat fee of $1.25.

Note: Rates are subject to change.

Types of Phone Calls
Collect Calls
Collect calls allow you to accept and pay for calls to your land line (only) phone account. This means that if you accept your call from your inmate, all the charges for that call will then be billed to your land line phone account and will show up and be listed on your next local phone bill. Additional fees, costs, restrictions may apply.

Prepaid calls (Direct Calls)
With Prepaid Calls you can set up your account so that the inmate can only call you and/or you can just deposit money in their account and they can purchase prepaid phone cards through their commissary and call whoever they choose, provided the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail approves of the phone number.

Quick Connect
Quick connect is an alternative to collect calls. It allows you to quickly pay for a phone call with your credit card.  When your inmate calls you, follow the instructions from the automated voice system to pay for that one phone call, directly billed to your card.

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail GettingOut phone services, you can call them at 866-516-0115.

* All the information you need to understand making and receiving phone calls with inmates in Dane County, can be found on our Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and what can I send them?

Postcards

The Dane County Public Safety Building Jail 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.

Envelopes

The Dane County Public Safety Building Jail also allows inmates to receive letters, greeting cards, books and magazines through the mail as long as no piece of mail is larger than 10 by 13.

Address it to:

Inmate first and last name and inmate # (Click here to obtain inmate #.)

C/O Dane County Jail

115 West Doty Street

Madison, WI 53703

If the inmate is being housed at the William Ferris location, mail to:

Inmate first and last name and inmate # (Click here to obtain inmate #.)

Ferris Center
2120 Rimrock Road
Madison, WI 53713

Newspapers

Inmates may not receive newspapers through the mail at this jail.

Magazines

You may send magazines to the inmate, who is allowed up to two magazines in his or her possession at once.  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

You may send soft-covered books to the inmate. He or she is allowed to have up to two books in possession at any time.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and what can I purchase?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Dane County Public Safety Building Jail

Search for JailATM services for Dane County Public Safety Building Jail.

Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Dane County Public Safety Building Jail. 

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Dane County Public Safety Building Jail may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Gift Packs

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.

These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Dane County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail follow these steps:

• 
• Go to JailATM, choose Wisconsin, then choose Dane County Public Safety Building Jail
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
• Select the products you want shipped to them at Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Dane County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Dane County Public Safety Building Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Dane County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Emailing and Texting Messages, Photos & Videograms

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles Inmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.


If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Dane County Public Safety Building Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

How Messaging Works
Watch this video on how to send a message.
1.  Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
2. After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.

How Uploading Photos Works
Watch this video on how to upload a photo.
1.  Select the Photos Tab.
2. Select “Take New Photo” or “Upload New Photo”.
3. Take a new photo with your webcam, or select "Choose File" to upload a photo from your computer.
4. Give your photo a Title or add it to the "Gallery" of your choice.
5. Select the "Share" button.
6. Select your inmate(s) and then select "Share".
7. Once the photo is approved, it will be shared with your inmate(s).

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

How to Communicate with an Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmate by Mail and by Email

To mail or email an inmate in Dane County follow these steps:

When mailing a letter or postcard to an inmate, please follow these instructions:

• All mail sent to an inmate at the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard.
• All mail must include the facility's address, as well as the inmate's name and assigned number.
• Failure to include your return address will most likely result in your mail NOT being delivered and your letter destroyed.
• The Dane County Public Safety Building Jail has a zero-tolerance policy regarding mail violations. 
• All the information you need to understand mail and email policies can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

Emailing Messages & Photos

Facility_name_1} contracts with GTL GettingOut, the same service that handles iInmate Phone Systems and Video Visitation, for sending secure messages and photos between you and your inmate.
 
If you are not already registered, do so here, or Log in.

Then use the Facility Finder to:
1.  Select Dane County Public Safety Building Jail,
2. Add your inmate to your list of contacts,
3. Add a credit or debit card to cover your costs.

• Messages can be up to 500 characters long, including punctuation. At the bottom of your message there is a 'character countdown' feature.  
• After you click the “CONTINUE” button, you can review the cost to send your message to your inmate. You can also attach credits for your inmate to reply to your message.  Be sure to accept the Terms and Conditions and click the “SEND” button for your message to be successfully delivered to your inmate.
• You can also send your Dane County inmate photos and videos.

Customer Service Questions
'Online' Contact Form, or
Call   866-516-0115

Go here to this FAQ to get answers to how the transition to ViaPath from GTL and gettingout will affect your account.

All the information you need to understand mail and email policies for Dane County can be found on our Inmate Mail Page and our Text/Email an Inmate Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Dane County Public Safety Building Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Dane County Public Safety Building Jail allows inmates access to tablets to use for the services provided by 'gettingout'.

The devices are similar to common handheld tablets, but are made exclusively by GettingOut, a GTL / Viapath company.
Tablets offer specialized content and services for inmates to use during their stay at Dane County Public Safety Building Jail, such as:

• Music
• Books
• Games
• Education
• News
• Radio
• Television
• Read mail and messages
• Video visits

-  Free services are already available for use on the device at Dane County Public Safety Building Jail.
-  Subscription services are funded separately by family and friends with deposits made into an inmate’s Debit Link account.
-  Dane County Public Safety Building Jail Inmates will then be able to purchase subscription services and premium content to enjoy.

What Does a Tablet Cost?

To estimate costs for tablets and other services such as phone calls, sign in to your account and click “Rate & Fees Calculator” in the footer (bottom of the page), but the following gives you a general idea.

Game Center:

30-Day Subscription: $4.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($5.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($3.74)

Seven-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($2.49)

Unlimited eBooks:

Thirty-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $1.00 service infrastructure charge ($2.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($1.74)

Seven-Day Subscription: $0.49, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)

Streaming Music:

Thirty-Day Subscription: $8.99, with an additional $16.00 service infrastructure charge ($24.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $5.99, with an additional $9.00 service infrastructure charge ($14.99)

Seven-Day Subscription: $2.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($7.99)

Newsfeed

Thirty-Day Subscription: $3.99, with an additional $6.00 service infrastructure charge ($9.99)

Fourteen-Day Subscription: $1.99, with an additional $5.00 service infrastructure charge ($6.99)

Seven-Day Subscription: $0.99, with an additional $3.00 service infrastructure charge ($3.99)

Same Day Subscription Services

Game Center: $0.99, with an additional $0.50 service infrastructure charge ($1.49)

Unlimited eBooks: $0.25, (Total = 0.25)

Newsfeed: $0.24, with an additional $0.75 service infrastructure charge ($0.99)

FM Radio: $0.24, with an additional $0.25 service infrastructure charge ($0.49)

All Subscription and message credit pricing is subject to state and local taxes. 

Replacement Components - should your inmate break it...

Tablet: $249.99 per each

Charger: $8.99 per each

Earbuds: $2.99 per each

How Inmates Can Use a Tablet to Access Services at Dane County Public Safety Building Jail

To find out how to get access to a tablet for inmate read the following:

1.  First, Register or Sign In to GettingOut/GTL

2.  Purchase the services you want for your Dane County Public Safety Building Jail inmate.
3. All inmates have free access to the tablets to read their letters from family & friends, but there are many other services available to keep your inmate busy while incarcerated... such as Games, Books, Music and Movies. These other services come with fees that you can pay for when you pay for phone service.

To learn more about Tablet Rentals for inmates, including the cost, all the services available and everything else you need to know, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Dane County Public Safety Building Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 608-284-6100 for further assistance.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Dane County?