Rock County WI Jail

Rock County WI Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 608-757-7916

The Rock County WI Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 200 E US Hwy 14 Janesville, WI which is operated locally by the Rock County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Rock County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Janesville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Rock County Jail is responsible for the safety and security of sentenced and un-sentenced male and female inmates. Operate in accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes, Department of Corrections Administrative Code, and the United States Constitution.

Commissary - Tuesday and Friday and must be ordered the proceeding day. Funds must be available prior to order any items.

Indigent Inmates - Inmates who have no money will be provided soap, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, three pieces of writing paper and three envelopes, weekly. Any debt incurred by indigent inmates is subject to Income Tax Intercept and/or collection agency. Inmates found to be indigent will receive a weekly hygiene packet.

Inmate Health Services
The Rock County Jail has a twenty-four hour a day nursing staff on-site and doctors who are available to review the inmate's medical needs three times a week. It is the policy of the Rock County Jail to charge inmates a medical co-pay service fee for medical, dental, prescription and non-prescription services while they are incarcerated in the Jail.

Medical Co-Pay Fee Schedule

• Dentist $10.00
• Nurse Visit $7.00
• Prescription Filled $5.00 Each
• Over the Counter Medication $5.00 Each

* Reasonable follow-up visits and referrals to the Doctor will not be charged.

• No inmate will be denied medical care due to the inability to pay or insufficient funds in the inmate's account.
• Fees will be collected only for services requested by an inmate or if an inmate needs medical care due to disruptive actions.
• All fees will be immediately deducted from the inmate's account. If there are insufficient funds in the account the fees will be charged and the account will show a balance due.
• Any money received by the inmate, except for bond money, will first be used to satisfy the inmate's debt with the Rock County Jail before any money can be used for commissary.
• Sentenced inmates that have Huber/Work Release privileges are required to see the Jail medical staff if their inmate account has a zero or negative balance.

All medication is generally ordered by the Jail medical staff. However, medication from another physician may be accepted into the Jail only if it is delivered to the Jail in its original prescription bottle and is for the intended inmate. Medications will be reviewed, verified and approved by medical staff prior to being dispensed. The Jail medical staff will determine if the medication is needed, appropriate, and required.

Mail / Magazines - All Incoming and outgoing mail will be processed through the United States Postal Service.

All incoming mail envelope covers must be free of gang signs, drawings, graffiti, etc. If mail is received with extraneous markings, they will be marked refused and returned to the sender. Mail with lipstick or perfume will not be accepted. All incoming mail is subject to inspection. The sender of any incoming mail that contains contraband, illegal substances, and/or items that threaten the safety and security of the Rock County Jail is subject to prosecution under Wisconsin State Statute 302.095 - Delivering Articles to Inmate. Mail received for inmates who are no longer in custody will be marked "Return to Sender - No Longer in Custody."

All outgoing mail will be stamped "Mailed from the Rock County Jail."

Magazines/Publications: For security and control, inmates are allowed two (2) subscription publications, newspapers, books or magazines, to come to the Jail while they are incarcerated. Books must be soft covered. The publications must come directly from the publishers or distributors. Any other reading materials will not be accepted.

Pornographic material or any other publications, which have been reviewed by the Jail administration and deemed inappropriate or presenting a security hazard, will not be allowed in the Jail.

Messages / Telephone System - The Rock County Jail does not routinely accept telephone messages for inmates. If you have an emergency message (death in the family, major illness) that can be verified, we will make every attempt to pass the message on in a timely manner.

Inmates have access to a telephone and can make collect or prepaid calls. A kiosk is available in the front lobby of the Sheriff's Office and on the 2nd floor at the Rock County Courthouse to prepay. You can prepay with cash, credit, or debit cards. You can also go to telmate.com to set up a prepaid plan. If you have any questions, you can contact Telmate Customer Service at 1-866-516-0115.

Money Transactions - Family and friends of inmates housed at the Rock County Jail are able to deposit funds into inmate commissary accounts utilizing the Kiosk Payment Acceptor located in the lobby of the Rock County Jail. The kiosk assists family and friends by eliminating the need to contact the Central Control officer. It immediately deposits the money into the inmate's account avoiding delays during holidays or weekends and making the money readily available for commissary purchases. Any monies deposited will be subject to the normal collections for debts owed to the Rock County Jail by the inmate.

The automated payment kiosk accepts United States currency in 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 US denominations, debit cards, and credit cards for funding Jail resident Cobra Banker accounts. Deposits may be made in the lobby area seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The first article of currency inserted into the machine MUST be a denomination of $5.00 or higher. There is a $2.00 convenience fee for utilizing the lobby kiosk. The fee will be deducted from the amount deposited into the inmate's account for cash transactions.

Disciplinary Process - Inmates are entitled to a due process hearing before sanctions are imposed. In the case of major violations, the inmate may be held in administrative confinement pending an investigation and disciplinary hearing. Disciplinary sanctions may include loss of earned good time, loss of work release (Huber) privileges, or solitary confinement not to exceed 10 days per violation. Inmates have the right to appeal any disciplinary action through the chain of command.

Good Time - Every inmate of the Rock County Jail is eligible to earn good time in the amount of one-fourth of his or her term for good behavior if sentenced to at least 4 days, but fractions of a day shall be ignored. The only exception to earning good time is if the inmate is sentenced to the Rock County Jail as a condition of probation or has purge conditions. An inmate, who violates any law or any regulation of the jail, or neglects or refuses to perform any duty lawfully required of him or her, might be deprived of good time.

Property / Picking Up and Dropping Off
Articles found in the inmate's possession that are not on the list below will be considered contraband and will be disposed of.
All property brought in for inmates must be accompanied by an Incoming Property Receipt form and this form must be completely filled out by the visitor, listing all property being given to the inmate. All incoming property is subject to inspection.
You may be required to show a picture ID or driver's license when picking up and dropping off property.
Any person who delivers incoming property that contains contraband, illegal substances, and/or items that threaten the safety and security of the Rock County Jail is subject to prosecution under Wisconsin State Statute 302.095 - Delivering Articles to Inmate.
All other items allowed into the jail system are either provided to the inmate upon admission or are made available for purchase through commissary.
The following allowable items will be accepted into the Rock County Jail:

All Inmates:

• Religious medal/necklace not to exceed one-inch diameter or one inch in height. No more than (1) and not to be made of string and no sharp edges.
• Photographs: Unframed and no larger than 5" x 7". No Polaroid photos.
• Plain wedding rings or bands. NO PRECIOUS STONES.
• Magazines, newspaper and books. Please see facility Mail/Magazine information.
• Soft Covered Bibles, Quran or Torah.

Huber inmates may receive the following clothing:

• Three work shirts
• Three pair of pants or shorts
• One pair of work shoes or boots
• One coat or jacket

Inmates attending jury trials or similar appointments may receive the following clothing:

Prior approval is required from the Captain of Court Services.
The Captain can be reached at 608-757-7967.

• One dress coat
• One shirt
• One pair of pants
• One "clip-on" tie
• One pair of shoes
• One dress or suit (female inmates)

Release from Custody - Upon release from custody at the Rock County Jail, any funds over $10.00 will be mailed in the form of a check within 3 to 5 business days to any address requested by the inmate. Funds under $10.00 may be picked up in the front lobby two days after release during normal business hours. Commissary ordered prior to release may also be picked up during these scheduled times. Any personal property not retrieved within 30 days of release will be properly disposed of.