Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center Overview
Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center is a county work-release and Huber housing facility operated by the Shawano County Sheriff's Office Jail Division. County master-planning materials list the facility at 1240 Engel Drive, Shawano, WI 54166. The public phone for Huber or Work Release Center questions is the Shawano County Jail line, 715-526-7950, unless staff provides a different current contact route.
The Work Release Center is treated as part of the Jail Division but is operationally distinct from the 155-bed main jail at 405 N. Main St. It is used for Huber, work-release, lower-risk, and overflow county custody as classification allows. That means a person may still be in Shawano County custody while assigned away from the main jail building because staff have approved a different housing level or because the overall Jail Division is managing classification and separation pressure.
The official Jail/WRC page provides the county's public Jail Division contact point and mission statement.
Use the jail's official contact information when confirming Huber placement, release eligibility, schedule restrictions, or visitation rules.
Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center Capacity and Population
The Work Release Center has 144 beds according to Shawano County's 2023 medical-services RFP and the 2026 master-planning materials. Combined with the 155 beds at the main jail, county sources describe 299 Jail Division beds on paper. The county's inmate-capacity page says the system still faces pressure because the practical problem is classification and separation, not just the total bed count.
At the RFP point, county material reported an average daily population of 131 in the main jail and 30 in Huber/WRC. Later master-planning material described a system average of 160 to 210 inmates, and a January 2026 report said 195 people were in custody with 153 in the 155-rated jail. Officials discussed reviewing classifications, moving eligible inmates to Huber, and possibly shipping inmates to other counties. That context makes the Huber facility important even when a lookup begins with the main jail phone or Wisconsin VINE.
The county capacity page discusses the 155 jail beds, 144 work-release beds, and classification pressure.
The numbers support the key Huber distinction: a bed may exist, but staff still have to match the person to the right security, gender, medical, mental-health, sentence, and work-release category.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center
There is no separate public Work Release Center roster in the research. People assigned to Huber or work release remain part of Shawano County custody, so begin with Wisconsin VINE, then call Shawano County Jail at 715-526-7950 if the VINE result is missing, unclear, or does not show a facility assignment. The Sheriff's open-records service is the fallback for records that are not available through a custody-notification search.
- Search Wisconsin VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/WI or call VINE at 1-888-944-8463.
- Use the person's full name and compare any result to Shawano County custody information.
- Call Shawano County Jail at 715-526-7950 to confirm whether the person is housed in Huber, the main jail, another county facility, or a different custody system.
- Use the Sheriff's open-records channel at scsheriff@shawanocountywi.gov or 715-526-7905 if a booking or older custody record is needed.
Do not use the Wisconsin Department of Corrections locator as the first stop for a county Huber assignment. The Wisconsin DOC Inmate and Offender Locator is for sentenced state prisoners in DOC custody, and DOC cautions that city and county jails are administered separately. Federal or immigration custody follows BOP, USMS, or ICE channels, not the Shawano Huber pathway.
No standalone Shawano County Sheriff's Office roster app was found for Huber or jail searches. VINELink is the official app-style custody channel documented in the research, with iOS access through the Apple App Store and Android access through Google Play. Everbridge/Nixle alerts serve emergency-notification purposes and are not a jail roster tool.
The Wisconsin VINELink portal is the county-custody notification route Shawano County points users toward.
VINE is useful for custody status and notification, but Huber schedules, work-release restrictions, and housing assignment should still be confirmed with the jail.
Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center Address and Contact
The Work Release Center address appears in county planning materials as 1240 Engel Drive, Shawano, WI 54166. Public jail information uses the Shawano County Jail phone at 715-526-7950. Use that line to confirm whether a person is currently assigned to Huber, whether the person is still eligible for work release, and whether any court order, hold, classification change, or rule violation affects release movement.
Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center
1240 Engel Drive
Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-7950
Use the Shawano County Jail phone unless staff provides a separate current number.
Visiting Someone at Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center
Public rules located in the Shawano County Jail FAQ appear to apply through the Jail Division. Video visitation is through Inmate Canteen, and adults 18 or older may create an account and visit remotely. Remote visitation has a fee, but the county FAQ did not publish the amount. For Huber inmates, confirm directly with the jail because work-release schedules, employment movement, programming, discipline, or classification can affect availability.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Tuesday | 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Wednesday | 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Thursday | 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Friday | 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Saturday | 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.-8:50 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | Video through Inmate Canteen |
The Jail/WRC FAQ gives the public schedule and related jail communication rules.
Because Huber status is tied to eligibility and behavior, verify the person's current housing and visiting access before relying on the general schedule.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center
The research did not locate a separate public mail format for Huber inmates. Unless staff directs otherwise, use the Jail Division mailing format: inmate name, c/o Shawano County Jail, 405 N. Main Street, Shawano, WI 54166. Incoming mail is opened, searched, and inspected in the inmate's presence. Stamps and stickers are removed, contraband is confiscated, and only non-Polaroid photos are accepted. Soft-cover books and magazines must come from a bookstore or publisher.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the Shawano County Jail mailing format unless staff gives Huber-specific instructions. |
| Phone / Video | Phone and video communication rules are handled through the Jail Division. Housing pod phones are turned off at 10:30 p.m. |
| Money Deposit | Use Inmate Canteen online or the jail lobby. Do not send cash by mail. |
| Emergency Messages | Routine phone messages are not accepted, but verified emergency messages may be passed along. |
Huber placement may come with job, travel, return-time, and program obligations that are not shown in a public lookup. Confirm any employment-related schedule question with the jail rather than assuming a person can receive a visit, call, or property item during a work-release movement period.
Booking, Classification, and Huber Assignment
Huber assignment is not the same as first booking. A person first enters Shawano County custody through arrest, court commitment, transport to the jail, identity verification, property handling, security screening, warrant or hold checks, medical receiving screening, and classification. The Jail Division mission says confinement decisions consider behavior, special needs, and severity of charges. Only after custody status, court orders, safety concerns, and eligibility are reviewed can a person be placed in Huber or work-release housing.
Planning material describes Huber as part of the county's effort to manage classification and separation pressure. The January 2026 population report said officials were reviewing classifications and moving eligible inmates to Huber when possible. That point is important for families and employers: a person may shift between the main jail and Huber if a hold, rule issue, medical need, sentence status, or classification decision changes.
About Shawano County Huber / Work Release Center
The Work Release Center connects directly to Shawano County's release-transition and programming efforts. Annual reports mention Human Services assistance with transition at release, medication-assisted treatment, GED and NWTC programming, religious services, parenting classes, recovery coaches from Drug Court, mental-health counseling, and AODA programming. The 2023 annual report referenced video and audio systems for virtual court, programming, and meetings at the Work Release Center, and the 2024 annual report listed a 2025 goal to secure funding for Work Release Center housing-unit shower refurbishment.
The county's recent planning documents treat the Work Release Center as related to broader courthouse, jail, sheriff's office, and public-safety facility needs. The safety-risk page highlights current jail movement and layout limitations, while the options page and capacity discussion describe why future planning focuses on separation, court movement, classification, and operational flexibility. Huber beds can help the Jail Division, but they do not solve every pressure point because not every inmate is eligible for that lower-restriction setting.
Note: Confirm Huber assignment, work-release eligibility, visitation access, and mailing instructions with Shawano County Jail before making plans.