Overview

The Corrections Division is responsible for the Marathon County Jail and the Juvenile Detention Facility.  The Marathon County Jail is located within the Marathon County Courthouse at 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI 54403. The Marathon Juvenile Detention Facility is located at 7015 Packer Drive, Wausau, WI 54401.

    

 

Adult Detention

The Marathon County Jail serves all law enforcement jurisdictions within Marathon County and also houses inmates who are apprehended for other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin and the U.S.

The jail facility opened in 1988. Since then, the jail has undergone major renovations and in 2000, a 120 bed addition was completed. The jail currently has 279 beds.

In addition to the jail, the Corrections Division facilitates the Electronic Monitoring Program. It is a jail diversion program that removes minimum risk inmates from the jail and electronically monitors their location while under in-home detention.

Juvenile Detention

The Juvenile Detention Facility is a secure placement facility for juveniles involved in criminal activity. The facility can house up to 20 children ages 10-17 years old.

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