This is a private reference site, not the Richland County Sheriff's Office, Richland County Jail, Wisconsin DOC, or a court office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, verify release, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the official office or locator that controls the record.
Where to Look First
For Richland County Jail and sheriff records, use the official sheriff contacts below. Sheriff Clay Porter's office is at 181 W. Seminary Street in Richland Center, and official records requests can be started through the sheriff records page or at the administration office during records hours.
Richland County Sheriff's Office / Richland County Jail181 W. Seminary Street
Richland Center, WI 53581
Dispatch/Jail, 24 hours: 608-647-2106 or 1-800-544-2106
Administrative Office: 608-647-8906
Fax: 608-647-2624
Records requests may be made through the sheriff records request form, in person at the Sheriff's Administration Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays, or by mail to Richland County Sheriff's Office, Attn: Records, 181 W. Seminary St, Richland Center, WI 53581. The sheriff FAQ lists fees of $1 per page, $4 for an accident report, $4 per set of 12 colored photos, $10 per audio tape, and $10 per CD or DVD, with prepayment required.
- For someone who may be in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the 24-hour dispatch/jail phone line.
- For booking photos or photo-related records, review jail roster mugshots and the sheriff's records request options.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and Wisconsin Circuit Court Access.
- For facility details, use the Richland County Jail page and confirm any visit rule before going to 181 W. Seminary Street.
- For a sentenced Wisconsin prisoner or supervised person, search the Wisconsin DOC Person in Our Care or Client Search.
- For notifications, use Wisconsin VINE; for federal custody use the BOP locator; for immigration detention use ICE ODLS.