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.

The current cost to be housed in this facility is $500 per day. Those eligible for the contracted rate will be charged $250 per day.

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.