Fond Du Lac County Jail – Fond Du Lac, WI

Fond Du Lac County Jail is in Fond Du Lac County and is the primary correctional facility for this region. Looking for somebody at Fond Du Lac County Jail? This site will tell you info about everything you might need to know about Fond Du Lac County Jail,like the following: Find an inmate at Fond Du Lac County Jail. Find mugshots. The jail’s phone number and address. How to post bail. Intake procedures and booking. Court records. And more…

The thought of getting arrested and going to jail is a scary and stressful prospect, not only for the person who gets arrested, but also that person’s friends and family. This guide is designed to give you info that you need to make getting locked up less stressful. If you have a question, feel free to ask it, and any comments or feedback that could be a benefit to others would be welcome.

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend that has gone to jail and don’t know how to contact them?

Has somebody that’s been arrested and you want to find out where they are?

To find out who is in jail at Fond Du Lac County Jail you will need to navigate to their link and use the inmate lookup.

The Fond Du Lac County Jail Inmate Roster is a list of persons who are in jail, including custody status, how much their bail is, and schedule for visitation. You can also get info for anybody arrested and booked or released in the past 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You can locate their inmate information quicker if you have the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

If your friend or loved one could possibly be in another county jail you will want to look here, too: Wisconsin County Jails Listing

A mugshot, also known as a jail intake photograph, is a photograph that the police take when you are processed at the jail intake. A mugshot is actually two photos one full face and one profile photo. Your name and booking number will be in the pictures, and they will be stored.

Mugshots can be found on the Fond Du Lac County Jail website, or you can view them at the Fond Du Lac County Jail. When you search for mugshots on the website you have to put in their first and last name, and an arrest date, if you have it.

Want to get your mugshot removed from the Fond Du Lac County Jail website? This is difficult, because your mugshot is public record. To get your mugshot taken down you need to file a Petition to Expunge with the court. Basically, this means that all of your arrest records would be sealed, so no one will be able to see them. It is difficult to do this, and you will most likely need the services of a lawyer.

To learn more about removing your mugshot, the different mugshot sites, and the websites that offer to remove your mugshot for you: Mugshot Removal

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Naturally, once you’re arrested and put in jail, your main thought is about when and how you will get out. After you’ve gone through the booking process, a bail amount is decided by a special judge called a magistrate. If you don’t get a bail set this might mean that you will either get released, pending trial, or you have to stay in jail until your trial.

If you do bail out you are required to promise to show up for court, and until then you are not permitted to leave the county.

Typically, prisoners are given time off for good behavior when they don’t break the rules and conduct themselves properly while locked up.

If you do exhibit good behavior and the jail believes you can be trusted, you might be given work release detail. You will either have to go back to jail every day when you’re finished at your job, or you may be permitted to move to a halfway house when you are not working.

Bail is how much money that you have to pay to the court system to get out of jail until your trial. Your bail amount all depends on what crime you are charged with and how serious it is. You will need to pay to the courts 10% of the amount set so you are able to get discharged from jail. If you fail to show up for court, that person won’t get their money back.

You will need to call the jail or the county courthouse. If you’ve got the person’s info, such as name, address and date of birth, they’ll be able to let you know what their bail is set at. You can also find out how much their bail is on the Fond Du Lac County Jail site.

Posting bail to get out of jail is no fun, but fortunately, its simple to do if you have the money. First of all, figure out if it is a Cash Only Bond situation. If this is the case, you can’t get a bondsman. Bail can only be paid by cash – the jail can’t take a check. Once you have paid the bond, the person will be released to your care. If they don’t violate the terms of their bail, you’ll get your money back.

If bail is set too high, or you can’t afford it, you should hire a bail bondsman. Bail bondsmen will generally charge a fee of 10-15% of the total amount of bail set by the magistrate, and sometimes with a minimum charge of $100. This money is non-refundable and is typically cash only. If bail is very large, the bail bondsman will in most cases use assets as collateral for the bond.

To contact a local bail bondsman click here: Find a bail bondsman

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• Time Off For Good Behavior
• Work Release
• Get Out For Time Served
• Be Released on a Pre-Trial Release Program
• Get Released on House Arrest
• Be Released on Your Own Recognizance

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The jail intake procedure takes you through these steps:

• You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.
• You will have to answer some simple questions, like your legal name, address, date of birth and contact person.
• Also, you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history.
• You will be issued an inmate ID number.
• You will get fingerprinted.
• They will take your mugshot.
• Any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.
• They will allow you to use the phone in order to call a member of your family, friend, or bondsman to arrange bail.
• If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you will have to change into a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

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When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged from jail will take anywhere from 10 minutes to many hours. In simple terms, the faster you post bail, the sooner you will get released. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine how much to set your bail at. For lesser charges, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and have a release date, you should plan to get discharged anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

If you have a, or if you have to start a jail sentence, it is highly recommended that you follow the rules and go down to the jail and turn yourself in. If you have a warrant, report to the jail intake area, and tell the intake officer that you think they might have a warrant for your arrest. A record check will be run, and if there is one, they will take you into custody. If you have a jail sentence to serve, report to the jail at the exact time and date that the sentence order states. Be very careful that you don’t show up late. Be sure to only bring allowed items with you, for example your driver’s license or even ID, any prescription medication you might take, along with your doctor’s prescription, and the sentencing order from court.

To have visitors, you have to provide each visitor’s full name to the jail in advance of any visit. This information will go in the visitation log as an Authorized visit. Every visitor must provide identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.
Visitation procedures at Fond Du Lac County Jail can change, so we suggest that you visit the official jail site before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

The only phone calls that inmates are allowed to make are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account. Jail phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. Phone calls are restricted on when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you break the rules, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Fond Du Lac County Jail phone number is:

All inmate mail is required to be mailed using the US Postal Service. You can’t use any other method of mail or package delivery. You should write the person’s name, inmate ID, and the jail address on the letter. Don’t send a package, envelope with padding or insulation, plastic or paper bag, or an envelope with metal in it. All mail is opened and read by the staff, and will be returned if the jail decides it is inappropriate.

Use this address when sending a letter to someone incarcerated at Fond Du Lac County Jail:

Fond Du Lac County Jail
63 Western Ave.
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Fond Du Lac County Jail
63 Western Ave.
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935

The inmate mail policy at Fond Du Lac County Jail changes, so you should visit the site when you send a letter.

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When you’ve been arrested, you have rights, the first of which is the right to request a lawyer. Remember that you may be limited to the amount of phone calls you can make, so it is a good idea to get a friend or relative to locate a lawyer when you talk to them. You might be asking yourself ‘do I really need an attorney?’ You are not required to have an attorney for some criminal charges, a lawyer will advise you about your rights, help protect your best interests and show you the way through the legal system in Fond Du Lac County. The sooner you hire an attorney to represent you and work on your criminal case, the better off you’ll be.

For more information on this, click: Find an Attorney

If you’ve been arrested and don’t have the money to hire a lawyer, you will be given a public defender for a lawyer. In addition, the Public Defender has a number of staff such as private investigators, crime scene and forensics experts and social workers. Public Defenders are full-fledged attorneys that are members of the Wisconsin State Bar and are legally licensed to handle your case.

Have you ever had to use a court appointed attorney or Public Defender? Are you satisfied with how they handled your case and represented you in court?

Court records are public records and are available upon request. Court records contain a case file containing a sheet called a docket sheet and all documents and motions in your case. You can access the records and documents in your court case with the online service, or at the Clerk of Court’s office where the case was filed.

The Clerk of Court is a member of the court that manages court records. The Clerk of Court also administer the oath when court is in session, and read the verdict when the jury makes their final decision. All court records associated with your case are held at Clerk of Court.

Court fees are the fees and charges associated with your case, such as filing fees, motion and claim fees, and court charges. If you are low income and have been assigned a Public Defender, you can get a waiver for these fees and won’t have to pay them.

The Fond Du Lac County magistrate is the person that rules over your court case. They do many different things, which include determining how much your bail will be, issuing arrest warrants, and acting as the presiding judge over preliminary court proceedings and detention hearings.

Your pre-sentencing report is put together to include your background information and details of the arrestee’s life history, which the judge will take into account when determining your sentence. Information, details, and character witnesses will be requested from the defendant, his or her family, and, if applicable, the victim in the crime. Keep in mind you are allowed to ask to get a copy of your pre-sentencing report before you are sentenced, and go over it and correct any mistakes in it.

After being convicted of a crime, you will then get sentenced. There are a number of different options, which include community service to probation, to even prison or jail time. Depending on the particulars of your trial, the severity of your crime, and any sentencing guidelines that they judge will use, you will either be taken into custody, right there in court, or you could get a date that you are required to go to jail to serve your jail term according to your sentence.

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Do you want to find out if some you know is incarcerated in jail, or has ever been in jail?

This is pretty easy to do, simply you should query the Fond Du Lac County jail website and do an inmate search lookup, and do a search using:

• Their name.
• Date of birth.
• Their approximate booking date.
• and their inmate ID.

If you’re not sure if this person is in jail, you can also call the jail confirm whether they’ve been arrested or not.

If you think you have a warrant out for your arrest, you can check arrest warrants inquiry on the Fond Du Lac County jail website or you can call the court. You have to have the person’s first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

If you have a first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Fond Du Lac County jail, either by phone, in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and these records are accessible to anyone.

A Civil Process is when you get served with papers, such as a court order. You can find these civil process orders by contacting the Fond Du Lac County Sheriff’s office, either by phone or through their website.

All convicted sex offenders must be registered and listed on the sex offender databases required by the area they live in. Those listed on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You are able to see these listings on the website, but keep in mind that you won’t see the exact address, but rather the address block that they live on.

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the documents and filings filed in the case. You can access court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Each state keeps a record of someone’s criminal history. These databases are connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. You can go to county courthouse and make an inquiry, or you can check online. It helps to know which county the crime occurred in, and in the event that the crime was in a different state entirely, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for crimes, which include:

• DUI or DWI.
• Drug offenses.
• Kidnapping.
• Sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault.
• Violent crimes including assault, battery and murder.
• Property crimes like theft or larceny.

If you do a criminal records check, usually won’t learn if they have had any moving violations, like:

• Speeding tickets.
• Lost their driver’s license or license revoked or suspended.
• Been in a traffic accident.
• Other moving violations.
• Parking Tickets.

To search for driving records, you will have to do a search for their driving record.

Have you ever searched for criminal records? How hard was it? Did you search online or did you make a phone call to the Fond Du Lac County courthouse? Was the information correct? There are many reasons that folks look up criminal records and backgrounds, and your account could help other people that are in the same situation.

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Most Wanted

On a Federal level, the FBI has their list of the Top Ten Most Wanted Criminals. In Fond Du Lac County, the Fond Du Lac County Sheriff has their own list of the most wanted criminals, that you can access online.

FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List


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Life In Jail / What Its Like

Daily Life

Just the thought of getting locked up in the Fond Du Lac County jail is quite unpleasant, eventually you will settle into the daily routine there. Expect a wake-up alarm at about 6am, and then you’ll have roll call. After roll call you will eat breakfast. When you finish breakfast participate in the work program or other activity that you are assigned. This could be working in the kitchen, laundry, or some sort of manufacturing job. While this may seem tedious, it may help you when you leave jail, as you are gaining experience in a certain field of work. Other inmates go to school, while some take part in mandated treatment programs. After lunch, there will be another roll call, then back to work. Your evening will be spent either in your cell or a common room. During this time dinner is served and you will be expected to take a shower. After another roll call, it’s lights out. Even though you will be confined to your cell, there may be enough light to read or write letters. Then again, most inmates welcome lights out, and try to get as much sleep as they can.

Most people are frightened at the idea of jail because they don’t know what to expect. If you have spent any time in Fond Du Lac County Jail, your experiences would be welcomed, if it can help another person to deal with it.

Dress Code

When incarcerated, all inmates are expected to wear the Fond Du Lac County Jail uniform. This is normally a jumpsuit or scrubs. Of note to anyone visiting an inmate – you must be properly dressed. Any clothing considered inappropriate will not be permitted.

How To Send Money to an Inmate

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

The process for sending money to people in jail might change, so we suggest that you check the official Fond Du Lac County Jail site before send money to someone in jail there.


Commissary

The commissary is the jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will probably want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

Inmate Medications

If you are on any type of prescription medication, you will be allowed to continue taking it while in jail. When you are first processed, you will be asked what medication you take. You will then be referred to the jail nurse or doctor who will be in charge of monitoring your health and prescribing your medication.

Meals

You will get three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. As expected, they are very basic, but healthy. A typical breakfast might be cereal, toast, coffee and fruit. Lunch might be spaghetti, salad, bread and milk. Dinner could be chicken casserole, rice, vegetables, dessert and milk. Contrary to popular belief, prison food has greatly improved over the years, and you might find that it’s not much different from what you would eat at home.

Pods / The Yard

The jail is designed in a ‘pod’ layout, with self-contained housing arranged around an outdoor yard. Each pod has a central control station and a common room, and the inmates take turns in using the yard. The jail is designed this way to keep certain inmates together, and others away from the general population.

Gangs

As with life in general, gangs are a part of prison life. Obviously it is best to avoid becoming a part of this environment as it will only lead to trouble. When you first enter prison, you might find yourself being ‘primed’ to join a gang, or worse, you might get their attention in a negative way. The best thing to do is keep your head down and don’t get involved.


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News and Media

News

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Videos


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Jobs

Types of Jobs at Fond Du Lac County Jail

The Deputy Sheriff is the second in command at the Fond Du Lac County Jail, overseeing the day to day operations and administration of the jail. An inmate is unlikely to have much interaction with the Deputy Sheriff, unless they have committed an infraction. Detention Officers are responsible for the custody and care of the inmates. They maintain order in the jail, and handle security. A Detention Officer is assigned to a certain pod, and therefore is responsible for the same inmates each day. They get to know the inmates on a certain level and are well equipped to handle any problems that may occur.

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Requirements:

• You must be over the age of 21.
• You must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• You must be a US Citizen.
• You must pass a Criminal, Credit and Driving History background check.
• You must pass a drug test.
• You must have a good level of fitness.
• You must be in good health.
• You must have a valid Driver’s License
• An applicant for Deputy Sheriff must possess a Law Enforcement Certification.


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Family Resources

There are resources for families of both the perpetrator of the crime and the victim. The social and emotional impact of crime is far reaching, affecting many. Families can receive professional counseling, court related assistance, social services assistance and help in navigating the criminal justice system.

If you are a family member, which resources did you find to be particularly helpful? Please let us know, as this will be helpful to other families in the same situation.

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Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Sex Offender Information and Search

All people registered as sex offenders are registered on either a national or state sex offender database. The people on these databases have been convicted of a sex or kidnapping crime. You can access this information online, but bear in mind that you will not get the exact address, rather the block that they live on.

Domestic Violence

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, there are services to help you. Your county will have a Domestic Violence Services office. They provide free and confidential services, such as emergency shelter information, legal advocacy, support groups and domestic violence education. They will work to help you create a safe and violence-free life, and heal from the trauma of abuse.

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.


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Reviews

Reviews of this Jail

Have you ever been a prisoner in Fond Du Lac County Jail? Do you have a friend or family member that is a prisoner there? Have you ever visited someone there?

If so, then we would like you to tell us about it. Write about your jail experience so that other people will know what to expect.

What to write in your review:

• Conditions at the jail.
• Jail, yard and pod layout and facility
• Staff and guards
• Jail food and commissary
• Visitation
• Other Inmates.
• Safety
• Jail gangs
• Programs and activities


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Tell Your Story

Anybody that’s ever been locked up has some stories to tell about the whole experience. How’d you end up in jail? Did you get fair treatment? What was it like in jail? How did you get along with the other inmates? How has this experience impacted your life?

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Send a Message to Your Cell Mate

Did you make friends in jail? Want to get in touch with someone you met in jail? Send a message to them here.

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