Superior Jail Roster WI: Inmate Search, Bookings & Mugshots

Q: Does the Douglas County roster show mugshots?

The current official roster publishes booking images with many inmate entries and profiles. Availability can depend on the particular record, and a booking photograph does not establish guilt.

Superior, Wisconsin · Douglas County

Superior Jail Roster: Search Douglas County Custody, Bookings and Mugshots

For an adult arrested or held in Superior, Wisconsin, start with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster. Superior Police can be the arresting agency, but current public custody and release information is routed through Douglas County Jail.

The official roster lets you review current inmates, search a first or last name, open individual booking profiles and switch to recent-release information. If the arrest just happened or you need to act on bond, mail, visitation or release information, call Douglas County Jail at 715-395-1375.

Open official jail roster Check recent releases Search Wisconsin court cases Call Douglas County Jail

Arrested in Superior Search Douglas County Jail even when Superior Police made the arrest.

Recently released Use the Sheriff’s separate 48 Hour Release view.

Need the legal outcome Move from the booking record to Wisconsin Circuit Court Access.

Address warning: 1310 is the jail. Douglas County Jail is at 1310 N. 14th St. The Sheriff’s administrative office and Superior Police Department are at 1316 N. 14th St. Nearby addresses are easy to confuse, especially on older third-party jail pages.

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Superior Police Arrests Can Appear in the Douglas County Jail Roster

The city and county agencies perform different jobs. Superior Police may make the arrest or own the police incident report, while Douglas County Jail becomes the physical custodian after booking.

That distinction is visible in current official booking profiles: the Douglas County roster can list Superior Police Department as the arresting agency while the person is held in the county detention system.

Douglas County Jail

1310 N. 14th St.
Superior, WI 54880

Jail: 715-395-1375

Use for current custody, release, bail verification, inmate mail and jail-service questions.

Superior Police Department

1316 N. 14th St., Suite 150
Superior, WI 54880

Police: 715-395-7234

Use for Superior Police reports and police-agency questions—not as the primary adult jail-roster source.

Practical rule If the arresting agency is Superior Police, search Douglas County first for public adult custody. If you need the police incident report afterward, switch to Superior Police Records.

Use the Right Official Source for the Question

Current inmate

Use the Douglas County Sheriff’s current inmate roster.

Current inmates

Recent release

Use the Sheriff’s 48 Hour Release route when someone recently disappeared from the current roster.

Recent releases

Court case

Use Wisconsin Circuit Court Access for available public circuit-court case information.

Wisconsin case search

Active warrant

Use the Douglas County Sheriff’s separate warrant search. A warrant is not the same as current incarceration.

Douglas County warrants

Sheriff report

Use Douglas County Sheriff’s Records when the requested report or record belongs to the Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff records request

Superior Police report

Use the City of Superior Police Records Bureau when Superior Police created the report.

Superior Police Records

How to Search the Superior / Douglas County Jail Roster

Open the official Douglas County Sheriff roster.
Start from the Sheriff website instead of a commercial “Superior city jail” page.
Select current custody when that is your question.
The roster separates current and released records and can be sorted by booking date.
Search the first or last name.
The current roster search accepts either a first or last name. Start broadly if spelling is uncertain.
Compare the full booking entry.
Review booking number, age, booking date, charges, bond and the available booking image before deciding you have the correct person.
Open the full profile when needed.
Individual profiles can provide additional fields such as gender, race and arresting agency.
Switch systems when the question changes.
Use WCCA for the court case, the Sheriff’s warrant page for warrants and the 48-hour release list when current custody has ended.

Roster freshness The current Sheriff roster is actively publishing 2026 bookings, but the Sheriff does not publish a guaranteed “updates every X minutes” schedule on the pages reviewed. Do not invent a refresh interval.

What the Official Superior-Area Jail Roster Shows

Douglas County’s live roster is unusually useful because the public index and individual profiles expose several custody fields directly.

Field	Useful meaning	Do not assume
Booking number	Identifies a particular county-jail booking record.	It is the same as the circuit-court case number.
Age	Helps distinguish people with similar names.	Name and age alone eliminate every possible mistaken identity.
Booking date	Shows when the listed jail admission was recorded.	It is necessarily the exact arrest time.
Charges	Shows allegations, holds or custody reasons associated with the booking.	The displayed charge is a conviction or final filed disposition.
Bond	Shows the jail-side amount or “NO BOND” status displayed at that time.	The amount has not changed after court or that payment guarantees release.
Arresting agency	Shows which agency is connected with the arrest when displayed on the full profile.	The arresting agency remains the current custodian or owns every later court record.
Release date	Appears on released profiles when available.	Release from Douglas County ends the court case or all supervision.

The Sheriff warns that bail and charges may change. Current inmate profiles specifically direct bond companies and people posting bail to call detention staff at 715-395-1375 for the correct bail amount, charges and case numbers.

Use the 48 Hour Release List Before Assuming the Record Vanished

Douglas County provides a separate 48 Hour Release view. Use it when someone appeared in the current roster and then disappeared shortly afterward.

A released profile can show the booking number, booking date, release date and listed charges. Release from the county jail does not by itself mean the criminal case ended.

Open released-inmate view

Older than 48 hours? The quick-release route is intended for recent releases. If the booking is older, use the broader roster/search tools and Wisconsin court records rather than assuming the record never existed.

Superior Jail Mugshots and Booking Images

The official Douglas County roster currently publishes booking images with many inmate entries and profiles. That makes the Sheriff’s roster the appropriate first source for the “Superior mugshots” intent.

Do not use the photograph alone to identify a person. Match the booking number, age, booking date and other displayed fields before treating the record as the intended individual.

A mugshot is not evidence of guilt. A booking image documents the person’s appearance during a custody record. It does not show whether charges were later amended, dismissed, resolved by plea, tried or otherwise concluded.

If an older or specific booking photograph is no longer available online, a Sheriff’s records request may be appropriate. Release is not guaranteed; Wisconsin public-record exemptions and case-specific restrictions can apply.

If You Cannot Find the Person

ProblemVery recent Superior arrest

Possible explanationBooking may still be processing.

Next actionRecheck the current roster and call 715-395-1375 if immediate custody confirmation matters.

ProblemName search returns nothing

Possible explanationThe record may use a different legal surname, spelling or name format.

Next actionSearch first name or last name separately and compare any matching age and booking information.

ProblemPerson was listed earlier

Possible explanationThe person may have been released recently.

Next actionCheck the official 48 Hour Release view.

ProblemCourt case exists, but no jail record

Possible explanationA pending Wisconsin criminal case does not require present incarceration.

Next actionUse Wisconsin Circuit Court Access instead of treating the case as proof of custody.

ProblemArrest happened in Duluth

Possible explanationSuperior and Duluth are across the state line from each other, so the custody system may be St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Next actionUse the verified Duluth Jail Roster guide only when the arrest or transfer actually points to Minnesota.

ProblemState-prison transfer

Possible explanationThe person may have moved from county jail to Wisconsin DOC custody.

Next actionUse the Wisconsin DOC offender locator after a state transfer or prison sentence.

How Douglas County Bail Is Verified and Posted

Never rely solely on an old roster screenshot for bail. Douglas County inmate profiles warn that displayed bail can change after court appearances and direct users to detention staff for the current amount and case information.

During Business Hours

The Sheriff’s current bail page directs people to the Douglas County Clerk of Courts Office:

Douglas County Courthouse
1313 Belknap St., Third Floor
Superior, WI 54880

Remote Payment Route

The Sheriff currently also publishes remote bail through GovPayNet or by telephone at 1-800-989-7780, using pay location 1173.

Check current Douglas County bail instructions

Before paying Confirm the person is still in custody, verify every active case or hold, confirm the exact amount and payment purpose, and keep the receipt. Payment does not guarantee an exact release time.

Douglas County Court Records Are Separate From the Jail Roster

Use the jail roster to answer the custody question. Use Wisconsin Circuit Court Access when you need public case information such as filed cases, docket events or later disposition.

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access

Wisconsin Courts provides public access to statewide circuit-court case information that is open to public inspection.

Open Wisconsin Case Search

Douglas County Clerk of Circuit Court

1313 Belknap St.
Superior, WI 54880

Phone: 715-395-1203

Use the Clerk when you need official local court help or copies rather than jail-custody information.

A booking charge may not match the final filed charge, and the court—not the jail roster—controls the legal disposition.

Douglas County Warrants Use a Separate Search

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office maintains an official warrant list with name search, age, warrant date, bond and charge information.

Search current Douglas County warrants

Warrant ≠ current jail custody. A person can appear on the warrant list without being booked into the Douglas County Jail. Conversely, a current inmate may be held for reasons other than a local active warrant.

Douglas County Jail Video Visitation

The current Sheriff page identifies video visitation rather than ordinary face-to-face lobby visiting. Four video stations are available in the jail lobby at 1310 N. 14th St.

Day	Current lobby video-visitation hours
Monday–Friday	8:00–11:30 a.m.
Monday–Friday	2:00–5:00 p.m.
Monday–Friday	6:30–8:30 p.m.

The Sheriff also says remote video visitation and text messaging are available through Reliance Telephone with an internet connection.

Check current visitation instructions

Do not use generic seven-day visitation hours from directory sites. The current Douglas County Sheriff page publishes the weekday video-visitation windows above. Recheck before traveling because housing, security or operational needs can affect access.

Inmate Voicemail, Video and Text Messaging

Leave an inmate voicemail

Call 715-718-6770.

At the prompt, enter the first three letters of the incarcerated person’s last name.

Remote video / text

The Sheriff currently links Reliance Telephone for supported remote video visitation and text messaging.

Reliance Telephone

Current voice-call rates were not published on the Sheriff pages reviewed. Verify the current calling provider and rate before adding money through any site found in a general search.

How to Mail Someone in Douglas County Jail

The current Sheriff page publishes a simple mail format:

Inmate Name
Douglas County Jail
1310 N. 14th St.
Superior, WI 54880

The Sheriff states that all incoming items are screened for content and contraband.

Do not copy detailed photo, book or envelope rules from another jail. The current public Douglas County mail page reviewed for this article does not publish a full list of size, photo-count, book-vendor or stationery restrictions. Call 715-395-1375 before sending anything expensive, unusual, legal or difficult to replace.

How to Put Money on a Douglas County Jail Account

The Douglas County Sheriff’s current inmate-money page directs family and friends to JailATM for deposits into an inmate account/canteen.

Open JailATM

Keep payment purposes separate. Inmate-account money is not automatically bail and is not automatically a court-fine payment. Confirm the person and transaction type before entering card information.

The current public Sheriff page does not publish a complete fee or debt-deduction schedule. Check the JailATM checkout information and jail instructions before sending a large amount.

Use the Correct Records Office

A Superior Police incident report and a Douglas County Sheriff record can involve the same arrest but still belong to different agencies.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Records

Legal Records Custodian

Phone: 715-395-1432

Requests may be made by the methods published on the Sheriff’s current Records Request page, including in person, mail and the currently listed email route.

In-person / mailing location

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Records
1316 N. 14th St., Suite 100
Superior, WI 54880

In-person hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Current Sheriff Records Fees

Record service	Published fee
Black-and-white paper copy	$0.25 per page
Color paper copy	$0.35 per page
CD / DVD	$5.00 per unit
Research when chargeable	$22.51 per hour

The Sheriff says there is no charge for records emailed when email delivery is practical, and prepayment is required for requests over $5. Additional lawful location, reproduction, mailing or shipping costs may apply.

Read current Sheriff records instructions

Superior Police Records Bureau

If Superior Police created the report, use the city Police Records Bureau instead. Current city guidance allows requests through its public-record system and also lists in-person, mail or phone requests.

Records phones: 715-395-7575 or 715-395-7498.

Superior Police Records Bureau

Health, Medication and Urgent Safety Concerns

The current public Douglas County jail navigation reviewed for this article does not publish a detailed family-facing medication, medical-information or mental-health procedure. Do not invent one or mail medication without jail instructions.

For an urgent jail health or welfare concern, call 715-395-1375 and ask for the correct current route. For an immediate emergency requiring police, fire or emergency medical response, call 911.

Medical privacy can limit what staff may disclose about another person’s condition even when a family member provides useful information.

If the Person Was Released or Transferred

WI VINE County Jails

WI VINE lets members of the public check supported county-jail custody and optionally register for automated custody-status notifications.

Phone: 1-888-944-8463

WI VINE information

Wisconsin DOC

If the person moved into Wisconsin state-correctional custody, use the Wisconsin DOC offender locator instead of continuing to search the county roster.

Wisconsin offender locator

Federal custody

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator only when the case or transfer is federal.

Federal inmate locator

What Does “HOUSED FOR OTHER AGENCY” Mean?

The Douglas County roster sometimes displays HOUSED FOR OTHER AGENCY. That is a strong reminder that physical housing, arresting agency and final legal authority can be different.

If that wording appears, call the jail before paying, visiting or making assumptions about which court or agency controls release.

Nearby and Same-State Guides

If an official record points across the state line to Duluth or St. Louis County, use the Duluth Jail Roster guide. If the custody is elsewhere in Wisconsin, the Marathon County Jail Roster guide is available for that separate jurisdiction.

Do not switch counties just because no result appears. First confirm arrest location, arresting agency, court, release status or transfer destination.

Superior Jail, Sheriff, Police and Court Contacts

Douglas County Jail

1310 N. 14th St.
Superior, WI 54880

Jail: 715-395-1375

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

1316 N. 14th St., Suite 100
Superior, WI 54880

Office: 715-395-1371
24-hour non-emergency listed by Sheriff: 715-394-4432

Superior Police Department

1316 N. 14th St., Suite 150
Superior, WI 54880

Police: 715-395-7234

Douglas County Clerk of Circuit Court

1313 Belknap St.
Superior, WI 54880

Clerk: 715-395-1203

Jail voicemail

715-718-6770

Enter the first three letters of the incarcerated person’s last name when prompted.

Sheriff records

Legal Records Custodian: 715-395-1432

Use for Sheriff’s Office records, not Superior Police or court files.

Map: Douglas County Jail

Use Superior Booking and Mugshot Information Responsibly

An arrest is not a conviction. A booking image is not evidence of guilt, a listed charge is not the final case disposition, and a warrant does not prove present incarceration.

Roster information changes after court appearances, bond, release, transfer or corrections. The Sheriff’s own roster warns readers not to rely on the public display as certified information.

Do not use jail information or booking photographs for harassment, threats, stalking, intimidation, impersonation or public shaming. Use Wisconsin court records or certified records when formal legal reliance matters.

Superior Jail Roster FAQs

Where is the official Superior, Wisconsin jail roster?

Use the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster. Superior Police arrests can appear there because Douglas County Jail handles the county custody record.

Does Superior Police have a separate public jail roster?

For public adult arrest, custody and release information, the City of Superior directs users to Douglas County Jail. Use Superior Police separately when you need a city police report or police-agency information.

Does the Douglas County roster show mugshots?

Yes, the current official roster publishes booking images with many inmate entries and profiles. Availability can depend on the particular record, and a booking photograph does not establish guilt.

How do I check someone who was just released?

Use the Sheriff’s separate 48 Hour Release view. If the release occurred earlier, use the broader roster tools and Wisconsin court records.

How do I verify bond before paying?

Call Douglas County Jail at 715-395-1375 because official inmate profiles warn that charges and bail amounts can change after court appearances. The current Sheriff page also provides Clerk of Courts and remote-payment instructions.

When can I visit someone in Douglas County Jail?

The current Sheriff page lists lobby video visitation Monday through Friday from 8:00-11:30 a.m., 2:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Remote video visitation is also offered through Reliance.

How do I leave a voicemail for a Douglas County inmate?

Call 715-718-6770 and enter the first three letters of the incarcerated person’s last name when prompted.

What address should I use for inmate mail?

The current Sheriff page says to address mail to the inmate’s name, Douglas County Jail, 1310 N. 14th St., Superior, WI 54880. All items are screened for content and contraband.

How do I send money to an inmate?

The Douglas County Sheriff currently directs inmate account/canteen deposits to JailATM. Verify the inmate and transaction purpose before sending money because inmate funds, bail and court payments are separate.

Where should I search after a state-prison transfer?

Use the Wisconsin Department of Corrections offender locator after a confirmed state-correctional transfer. WI VINE can also provide supported county-jail custody notifications.

Official Sources Reviewed

Source review date: October 5, 2026.

Independent Publisher Notice

Jail-Roster.org is an independent informational publisher. It does not operate or represent Douglas County, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Jail, Superior Police Department, Wisconsin Courts, Wisconsin DOC, WI VINE, JailATM, Reliance Telephone or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Current official sources control whenever custody, release, mugshot, bail, court, warrant, visitation, communication, mail, payment or records information changes.