Vilas County Jail Overview
Vilas County Jail is operated by the Vilas County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Gerard Ritter. It is a county jail, not a state prison. The jail is co-located with the sheriff and county government complex at 330 Court Street in Eagle River. The sheriff's office identifies Sheriff Gerard Ritter, and the contact research identifies Jail Administrator William Weiss. Local jail questions route through the jail line and the sheriff corrections materials.
The jail population includes people in pretrial custody, people serving short county sentences, Huber/work-release inmates, probation or parole holds, failure-to-pay commitments, failure-to-appear cases, other agency holds, and people waiting for court, release, transfer, or DOC action. No separate work-release annex, pod map, or housing-unit map was located in the public research. The public list is therefore used for custody and offense context, while jail staff remains the confirmation point for status and housing details.
Vilas County Jail Capacity
The sheriff's home page states that Vilas County Jail is designed to house about 125 inmates. The current inmate offense list inspected for the research was dated July 3, 2026 and contained 79 booking entries. That public-list count is not an official average daily population. It is a dated snapshot that does not account for movement, duplicate events, temporarily unavailable beds, classification separation, medical needs, or staffing limits.
| Measure | Figure | Use With Care |
|---|---|---|
| Design capacity | About 125 inmates | Published by the sheriff's office. |
| Current public-list count | 79 entries | Dated July 3, 2026, not annual ADP. |
| Huber beds | Not published | The Huber packet says beds are limited, but gives no number. |
Look Up Vilas County Jail Inmates
Use the sheriff Corrections page for the official current inmate list. The list is a PDF titled as a current inmate offense list by name. It is free and public, but it is not an interactive search database. Use browser or PDF find for a name, then read the booking number, name number, statute, offense, court, offense code, and class. If the entry is unclear or the booking may be recent, call the jail before relying on the list.
- Open the Vilas County Sheriff's Corrections page.
- Select the Current Inmate List link.
- Use PDF find or scan by last name.
- Compare booking number, name number, statute, offense, court, and class.
- Use WCCA for filed charges and the DOC locator if the person has moved to state custody.
The sheriff Corrections page is the official source for the jail's inmate list and service links.
The same page also links Securus visits, JailATM payments, Huber packets, electronic monitoring, and PREA records.
Vilas County Jail Address
The sheriff records page and county contact materials use 330 Court Street as the main public address for Vilas County Jail and the sheriff's office in Eagle River. The jail line on the sheriff site is 715-479-0628. The Huber packet uses 715-479-0617 for jail or Huber questions and 715-477-0653 as a fax. County government hours and the sheriff records window are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding holidays.
Vilas County Jail
330 Court Street
Eagle River, WI 54521
715-479-0628
Huber/jail packet phone: 715-479-0617
Sheriff Records Division
330 Court Street
Eagle River, WI 54521
715-479-0613
records@vilascountywi.gov
Visit Vilas County Jail
Vilas County routes visitation through Securus. The sheriff Corrections page says people can visit incarcerated family or friends from home or office, and the Securus consumer page describes Video Connect for remote video communication where available. The research did not locate a local public schedule, visit length, on-site kiosk schedule, dress code, or visitor ID rule in the sheriff HTML. Confirm the active rules before scheduling.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remote video visitation | Not published in sheriff HTML | Start with Securus and confirm approved times, device rules, and fees. |
| On-site video visitation | Not located | Do not assume lobby kiosk availability without jail confirmation. |
| In-person contact or non-contact visit | Not located | The public sheriff page emphasizes Securus video visitation. |
| Attorney visit | Not located | Attorneys should contact Vilas County Jail directly. |
Vilas County Jail Money and Bond
The sheriff Corrections page links JailATM for bond payment after notifying the jail first. That phrase matters. Before paying, call the jail to confirm the person is in custody, whether bond is allowed, the amount, and whether another hold blocks release. Court payments through the clerk, WCCA/payonline, or AllPaid are separate from jail bond. Do not treat a court-payment fee schedule as a jail release instruction.
| Payment Type | Official Path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jail bond or fees | JailATM after jail notification | Local page does not publish JailATM service fees. |
| Court payments | Clerk, WCCA/payonline, AllPaid | WCCA card 2.75 percent, e-check $2.50, AllPaid internet 3.5 percent, phone 5 percent. |
| Huber fees | Cash or money order per Huber pamphlet | $105 per week and a one-time $25 processing fee. |
| Electronic monitoring application | EMP application | $40 nonrefundable processing fee by cash or money order. |
JailATM is the payment portal linked by the sheriff after jail notification.
The portal should be used only after the jail confirms the correct payment route for the specific person.
Vilas County Jail Huber
Huber is a Wisconsin work-release privilege. In Vilas County, the Huber materials say a participant may work, seek employment, attend to family needs, attend school, or take part in treatment if the court grants the privilege and the sheriff administers it. Participants must report to the jail, avoid reporting under the influence, and submit to testing before work release. Rules can affect whether the privilege is suspended or revoked.
- Huber beds are limited, and the packet does not publish a bed count.
- A person must remain in jail at least 48 consecutive hours before Huber release.
- Work release can be up to 12 hours per day including travel, up to six days per week.
- Job sites should be within Vilas County unless prior authorization is received.
- Paychecks and pay stubs must be turned over to the jail while incarcerated.
Mail and Property Rules
No general public inmate-mail policy was located in the research. Use the jail address and confirm the correct inmate name and booking number format before mailing anything. Huber intake rules are more specific: bring minimal hygiene products and reasonable clothing because storage is limited. Do not bring tobacco, lighting materials, sharp objects, glass or metal items, food, or unverified medication.
Prescription medication must remain in its original container with a prescription and must be verified by medical staff. For people incarcerated more than 10 days, the Huber pamphlet discusses TB testing through the jail nurse, recent documentation, personal physician, or a chest X-ray at the inmate's expense if needed. These details apply to Huber intake and medical screening, not general public visitation rules.
Vilas County Jail Programs
The sheriff page lists HSED, GED, Bible study groups, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and specialty programs. The Corrections page also links PREA annual reports for 2020 through 2025 and PREA audits for 2018, 2022, and 2025. Those links support a jail-oversight section, but no ACA accreditation statement was found.
Electronic monitoring is another local program with detailed paperwork. The application requires neat completion, a $40 nonrefundable processing fee, employment verification, last pay stub, auto insurance or transport information, and a negative drug test. The form captures residence, employment, driver, household, emergency-contact, commitment, and jail-verification details.
Directions to Vilas County Jail
From US-45 or WI-70 through Eagle River, route toward the county courthouse area and Court Street. From west-side lake communities, use the appropriate county highway or WI-70 approach into Eagle River before turning toward the sheriff complex. From the east, take WI-70 toward Eagle River and navigate to Court Street. Do not rely on a jail-only sign, because the public address is part of the government complex.
Note: Confirm visitor entrance, parking, and visitation status with Vilas County Jail before traveling to Court Street.
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