Racine County Inmate Population Overview
Racine County has one sheriff-operated county jail and two Wisconsin Department of Corrections prisons. The local custody point is Racine County Jail, operated by the Racine County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. The jail holds pretrial detainees, people booked after arrest, people serving county sentences, Huber or work-release eligible inmates, detainees awaiting transfer, and certain DOC rental or hold populations referenced in jail materials.
The state-prison part of the Racine County inmate population is separate from the jail count. Racine Correctional Institution in Sturtevant and Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility in Racine are DOC facilities, not county jail units. People in those prisons are searched through the Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator, not the county jail roster. No official BOP prison, ICE detention center, or separate municipal jail in Racine County was found in the research file.
Racine County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official county number is the jail's bed space. The Jail Division page states that Racine County Jail has 876 maximum bed spaces and describes the building as one of Wisconsin's largest pre-detention facilities. Current average daily population and annual booking totals for the county jail were not located in official county or state sources, so those figures should not be estimated.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Racine County Jail maximum bed space | 876 | Racine County Jail Division page, accessed July 3, 2026 |
| Racine County Jail current ADP | Not located | No official current county or state table located |
| Racine County Jail AODA in-jail component | Up to 22 inmates | Racine County Alternatives and Diversion Programs page |
| Racine Correctional Institution FY25 PIOC population | 1,776 | DOC RCI FY25 fact sheet, June 30, 2025 |
| Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility FY25 PIOC population | 473 | DOC RYOCF FY25 fact sheet, June 30, 2025 |
| Wisconsin annual jail bookings | At least 129,000 people | Prison Policy Initiative Wisconsin profile |
Racine County Inmate Population Trends
Racine County's official pages provide a current jail capacity figure, but not a multi-year county jail average daily population series. The safest trend view is therefore a source-limited table that separates county jail capacity from DOC institutional counts and national jail benchmarks. The research file also notes no official 2024 to 2026 county release on overcrowding, a new jail project, a consent decree, or a current bail-reform population report.
| Year / Date | Facility or Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Current county page | RCJ 876 maximum beds | Capacity only, not average daily population |
| June 30, 2025 | RCI 1,776 PIOC | DOC FY25 institutional fact sheet |
| June 30, 2025 | RYOCF 473 PIOC | DOC FY25 institutional fact sheet |
| 2023 national period | 664,800 U.S. local jail ADP | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023 |
| 2019 Census of Jails | 734,470 U.S. local jails midyear | BJS Census of Jails 2005-2019 |
Who Is in Racine County Custody
Current county jail demographic tables were not located in official sources. The county jail record set should be read as a custody roster, not as a full demographic report. It can show an individual person's name, DOB, race, sex-age, physical description, cell location, custody date, bail or fine amount, charges, holds, court date, and court branch information when a profile is selected.
DOC fact sheets give more detail for the state-prison population in Racine County. RCI's FY25 fact sheet lists 43% White, 52% Black, 3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic origin, average age 41, 44% with a mental-health diagnosis, and 77% violent most serious offense. RYOCF's FY25 fact sheet lists 33% White, 63% Black, 3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 1% Asian or Pacific Islander, 18% Hispanic origin, average age 21, 50% with a mental-health diagnosis, and 77% violent most serious offense.
Racine County Inmate Population Laws
Wisconsin public-records law and sheriff duties support public access to many jail records, but they do not make every detail public in every case. The sheriff records page says requests may be affected by Wisconsin and federal law, redactions, release restrictions, fees, and request volume. That is why current jail custody should be checked through the official roster, while older reports, photos, videos, or incident documents may require a records request.
Key Statutes:
Wis. Stat. 19.31 declares a policy favoring the broadest practical public access to records.
Wis. Stat. 19.35(1)(a) gives requesters a right to inspect or receive copies unless a law or recognized limit applies.
Wis. Stat. 59.27 requires sheriffs to keep a true and exact prisoner register.
Wis. Admin. Code DOC ch. 350 sets minimum jail design, construction, and operating standards.
Wis. Stat. ch. 979 governs death investigations and reportable deaths, including custody-related events.
Search the Racine County Jail Roster
The official county custody search is the Racine County Inmate Locator, a ProPhoenix-hosted roster linked from the Jail Division page. It is free and has no public login prompt or fee shown. The result grid stays hidden until a search runs, and the profile view may show image, charges, holds, court dates, bail information, facility, and visitor information.
The official Racine County Inmate Locator source page shows the search form used for local jail custody.
The image fits the county jail search sections because it shows the exact public fields used to start a Racine County inmate lookup.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | Primary search input; no public wildcard rule was visible in static HTML. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Useful for narrowing common names. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Optional or unspecified | Unknown, Male, Female. |
| DOB (yyyy) | Text | Unspecified | Year-only birth date field. |
- Open the official roster and start with the last name.
- Add first name, gender, or birth year only when the result set is too broad.
- Select a result to open the inmate profile.
- Compare the jail charges and court date with WCCA if a case number or court branch appears.
- If the person is not found, check DOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or the jail phone line.
Racine County Inmate Record Fields
A Racine County jail record is a custody and booking profile. It may show identity fields, a public photo link, physical descriptors, housing, bail or fine information, court data, charges, and holds. It is not the final court judgment. Booking charges can differ from the prosecutor-filed charges that appear later in WCCA.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Image | A "Click to View Image" link when a booking image is available. |
| DOB, race, sex-age | Identity and demographic fields from the profile. |
| Inmate Cell Location | Current housing or cell location if released by the public view. |
| Custody Date | Date the jail began holding the person. |
| Bail/Fine amount | Amount shown on the profile, with formal bond terms checked in court records. |
| Charges grid | Case number, charge, description, severity, bail amount, bail type, court date, and branch. |
| Holds grid | Hold reason and agency when another authority affects release. |
Racine County State and Federal Search
When a person is not on the Racine County jail roster, the next tool depends on custody type. Sentenced Wisconsin prison custody uses the DOC locator. Federal sentenced prisoners use the BOP inmate locator. Immigration custody uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. VINELink is available for custody and notification searches, and DOC notes that city and county jails are administered separately from DOC facilities.
| Custody Type | Search Channel | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Racine County Inmate Locator | Pretrial detainees, county sentences, current local custody. |
| State prison | Wisconsin DOC Offender Locator | PIOCs in DOC care at RCI, RYOCF, or another state prison. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal sentenced prisoners by number or name. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Current ICE detainees and some CBP custody over 48 hours. |
| Notifications | VINELink | Custody status and notification searches where available. |
Racine County Detention Facilities
Racine County inmate population records split by facility type. The county jail is the only local jail custody facility in the map. The two DOC institutions are physically in Racine County but use state prison records, DOC visiting rules, DOC mail rules, and DOC money systems.
- Racine County Jail: sheriff-operated local jail at 717 Wisconsin Ave for pretrial detainees, county sentences, Huber, AODA, inmate workers, community service, transfers, and some DOC rental or hold populations.
- Racine Correctional Institution: medium-security Wisconsin DOC adult male prison in Sturtevant, with FY25 PIOC population of 1,776.
- Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility: medium-security DOC facility for male offenders ages 18 through 24 committed through adult courts, with FY25 PIOC population of 473.
Racine County Booking and Court Dates
Racine County's official pages do not publish a single intake script, but they document key stages. After arrest, the person is transported to Racine County Jail, an identity and custody record is created, money in possession is placed in an inmate trust account, property is controlled by jail rules, healthcare needs can be routed to contracted medical staff, and classification affects housing, visitation, discipline status, Huber or minimum status, and programs.
Court information can appear on the jail profile, but the formal case record lives in Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. WCCA should be used for filed charges, case events, case status, and court orders after an arrest. The Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court is the keeper of circuit court records, and the Racine County District Attorney decides what criminal charges to file.
Racine County Jail Programs
Racine County Jail has several local features that affect custody classification and release planning. The Jail Division page lists in-house health and mental-health services, privatized food and commissary services, chaplain programming, a law library, visiting areas, and updated video visitation. The Alternatives and Diversion Programs page says the AODA Program has an in-jail component averaging 30 days of intensive treatment in a separate jail section and can hold up to 22 male and female inmates.
Jail2Jobs is a reentry and employment program for people returning to the community from corrections. A dedicated staff member vets candidates for work readiness, helps connect employers with incarcerated people, and arranges Zoom meetings. PREA reports can be made by phone, through Sexual Assault Services, or in person at the 24-hour 8th Street window.
Racine County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Racine County inmate population? The county jail publishes 876 maximum bed spaces, but current county jail ADP was not located in official sources. DOC's FY25 fact sheets list 1,776 PIOCs at RCI and 473 at RYOCF.
Where does a Racine County inmate search start? Start with the Racine County Inmate Locator for local jail custody. Use WCCA for court charges, DOC for sentenced state prison custody, BOP for federal prison custody, ICE for immigration custody, and VINELink for custody notification.
Does Racine County have a sheriff app roster? No official sheriff app with an inmate roster was located. Crime Stoppers of Racine County references the P3 Tips app, but it is a tip-submission app, not a custody search tool.