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Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.
All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.
The phone carrier is Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions), to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.
If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders
The Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center is a medium-security detention center located at 2120 Rimrock Rd in Madison, WI. This county jail is operated locally by the Dane County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Dane County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Madison Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.
There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.
Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.
When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.
Can I Get Work Release?
Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.
Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.
Remember - These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.
Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center publishes the names of their inmates currently in their facility in Wisconsin. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.
The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.
As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason they charge to access it.
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As of March 18, 2020, registration and visitation rules have changed to protect inmates at Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center and their loved ones during the COVID-19 outbreak. At this time, there are no in-person visits for family and friends due to the COVID-19 situation. Video visitation is available; details can be found below or call 608-284-6100.
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VIDEO VISITATION
Ferris Center
Dane County Jail-Public Visitation Guidelines & Schedule - Non-Contact visitation at the Dane County Jail, City-County Building, is scheduled by the inmate. All Public Safety Building and Ferris Center visitation is scheduled by the visitor via the IC Solutions website. All inmates are allowed two (2) forty-five minute visitation slots per week. Inmates assigned to the Public Safety Building that are not sentenced with Huber are allowed one (1) forty-five-minute non-contact visit per week and one (1) forty-five-minute video visit per week. Only scheduled visits will be honored. No walk-up visits are permitted. All visits in the Public Safety Building and Ferris Center require 24 hours advance sign up. It is the responsibility of inmates housed in the City-County Building to notify their family and friends of the dates and times of their visit.
Visitors must be on time for their scheduled visits. Anyone arriving after their scheduled start time, regardless of the reason, will be denied.
Visitation Rules - All non-attorney visits are recorded and subject to electronic monitoring. Your participation in jail visitation constitutes consent to this recording, monitoring, and review. Visits from properly registered attorneys will not be recorded or monitored.
The Sheriff’s Office has the authority to terminate visits, to deny visitation privileges, and to deny visitors at any time. For safety and security reasons the following list documents some of the rules that apply to the visitation areas. Violation of any of these rules may result in a denial of the visit, as well as denial of future visitation privileges:
APPAREL: Appropriate clothing and footwear is required. Shoes will remain on at all times.
The following examples are NOT ALLOWED to be worn in the visitation area:
Professional Visitation Guidelines & Hours:
Professional visitation is conducted via video, non-contact, contact, and telephone.
Professional visitors include, but are not limited to: attorneys, law enforcement, probation & parole agents, licensed private investigators, process servers, clergy, and social workers. Picture ID and professional credentials are required. Additional documentation may be requested.
Recommended Professional Visitation Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Due to mandatory operational duties, please expect delays during the following times:
Daily: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. / 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Conference Room Reservations:
Appointments by Professional Visitors may be made by sending an email to sheriff.cc8@danesheriff.com. Appointments will not be accepted on county-identified holidays and furlough days. Appointments must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the requested visitation date. The conference room may be utilized Monday through Friday: 8 am-11 am, and 1 pm-4:30 pm.
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