Jail Rosters
Official inmate-lookup links for Hennepin County and surrounding Minnesota county jails, plus practical next steps when someone has just been arrested.
County jails hold people before trial, after arrest, while awaiting sentencing, or on short local sentences. State prison custody is separate and is handled by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, which has its own offender locator linked below. This page collects official county jail roster and inmate-lookup resources for the Twin Cities metro and nearby counties Keil Defense commonly serves.
A county jail roster may show a person's name, booking number, charges, bail or bond amount, next court date, and custody status. These systems update frequently, and a very recent arrest may not appear until intake is complete. Jail roster information is public data under Minnesota Statutes section 641.05, but it can be incomplete or change quickly.
Start by checking the roster for the county where the arrest happened, then write down the charges, bail amount, booking number, and next court date if shown. A person arrested without a warrant and held in custody generally must see a judge within 36 hours, excluding the day of arrest, Sundays, and legal holidays, under Minnesota Rule of Criminal Procedure 4.02. If the first appearance is coming up quickly, contact the firm with the county, charge, custody status, and court date so the urgency can be assessed.
County Jail Rosters
The Anoka County Jail in Anoka books people arrested across the county and through its Workhouse. The Sheriff's Office Inmate Locator shows anyone currently in custody plus those released within the last 30 days, including charges, bail amount, and scheduled court dates. If you cannot find a recently booked person, intake processing may not be complete yet - check back or call the jail directly.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 763-324-5100
The Blue Earth County Jail in Mankato serves arrests throughout the Mankato area and south-central Minnesota. The county publishes an online jail custody roster for people currently in custody or recently received or released. If a person was just arrested, Blue Earth County notes that intake processing may delay online listing until after a booking number is assigned.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 507-304-4830
The Carver County Jail in Chaska holds people pretrial and on short sentences for cases throughout Carver County, including Chanhassen, Waconia, and Victoria. The Sheriff's Office posts custody and jail information for people booked into the county system. Carver is a primary practice county for Keil Defense, which is based in Chanhassen.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 952-361-1212
The Dakota County Jail in Hastings serves cities including Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, and Inver Grove Heights. The Sheriff's Office inmate search shows current custody status, charges, and bail or bond amounts. County jail custody is separate from any later state-prison sentence.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 651-438-4700
The Goodhue County Jail in Red Wing books arrests from across the county. The Sheriff's Office jail roster lists people in custody along with their charges and bail. Because Goodhue sits at the southeast edge of the metro, cases here may involve travel for court appearances.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 651-267-2600
The Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis is the largest jail in Minnesota, processing roughly 40,000 admissions a year for Minneapolis and dozens of metro agencies. The Sheriff's Office jail roster updates frequently and shows people currently in custody or recently released, with charges, bail, and court dates. Booking photos are not posted online. For many Twin Cities arrests, this is the first place to look.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 612-348-5112
The Isanti County Jail in Cambridge holds people arrested in the county north of the metro, including Cambridge and Isanti. The Sheriff's Office posts custody and booking information online. Call the jail directly if a recent booking does not yet appear in the roster.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 763-689-2141
The Le Sueur County Jail in Le Center serves the county southwest of the metro, including Le Sueur and Montgomery. The Sheriff's Office maintains a public roster of people in custody with their charges and bail. Court for these matters is handled in Le Sueur County District Court.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 507-357-4440
The McLeod County Jail in Glencoe books arrests from cities including Hutchinson and Glencoe, west of the metro. The Sheriff's Office jail information page is the official starting point for custody, jail, and contact information. As with other outstate counties, allow time for intake before a new booking appears.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 320-864-5544
The Olmsted County Adult Detention Center in Rochester houses people arrested in Rochester and surrounding Olmsted County communities. The county's in-custody page provides the current custody list and gives the ADC phone number for confirming custody when the online list has not yet updated.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 507-328-6790
The Ramsey County Adult Detention Center in downtown St. Paul is one of the busiest jails in the metro, serving St. Paul and surrounding suburbs. The county inmate locator shows people in custody, their charges, and bail or bond. Ramsey is a primary practice county for Keil Defense.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 651-266-9350
The Rice County Jail in Faribault serves arrests from Faribault, Northfield, and surrounding Rice County communities. Rice County's jail page links to the county jail list, and the jail can be contacted directly for custody, visiting, and roster questions when online information has not updated.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 507-332-6021
The Scott County Jail in Shakopee serves cities including Shakopee, Prior Lake, and Savage. The Sheriff's Office inmate information tool shows custody status, charges, and bail amounts. Scott County District Court handles the related cases. Scott is a primary practice county for Keil Defense.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 952-496-8300
The Sherburne County Jail in Elk River is a large regional facility that houses county inmates as well as federal detainees. The county inmate search allows users to search people currently in custody and may show bail or fine information, custody date, booking status, and court date information.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 763-765-3500
The St. Louis County Jail in Duluth serves Duluth, the Iron Range, and other communities across northeastern Minnesota. The county jail roster is updated regularly and lists people held in the St. Louis County jail system, with the jail phone available for property, custody, and urgent verification questions.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 218-726-2345
The Stearns County Jail in St. Cloud serves arrests from St. Cloud and central Minnesota communities. The Stearns County current-inmates search lists adults currently in custody and allows filtering by booking date, name, age, and other criteria. Confirm urgent custody questions with the jail directly because roster data can change quickly.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 320-259-3750
The Washington County Jail in Stillwater books arrests from the eastern metro, including Woodbury, Cottage Grove, and Oakdale. The Sheriff's Office in-custody list shows people held pretrial or on short sentences, with charges and bail. County jail custody is separate from the nearby state correctional facility in Stillwater.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 651-430-7600
The Wright County Jail in Buffalo serves arrests from Wright County communities including Buffalo, Monticello, Delano, and nearby areas. The county publishes a Jail Census listing adults currently in custody, while the Sheriff's Office jail page also links to recent booking and court-calendar reports. Use the jail phone number for time-sensitive custody questions.
Inmate LookupJail / sheriff phone: 763-684-2381
Related Statewide Resources
Use this for people sentenced to state prison. County jails usually cover pretrial custody and short sentences.
Open Official ResourceUse this to look up the court case itself, including hearings, filings, and case numbers.
Open Official ResourceUse this for license status, reinstatement, and ignition interlock questions relevant to DWI matters.
Open Official ResourceFrequently Asked Questions
Use the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office jail roster, which lists people currently in custody at the Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis and people recently released. Search by name and you may see charges, bail amount, and scheduled court dates. If a recent arrest does not appear yet, intake processing may not be complete - check back or call 612-348-5112.
A county jail roster typically shows the person's name, booking number, date of birth, current charges, bail or bond amount, custody status, and upcoming court dates. This is public data under Minnesota Statutes section 641.05. Booking photos are not always posted online, and some details are withheld as private under state data-practices law.
A person arrested without a warrant and held in custody generally must be brought before a judge within 36 hours, not counting the day of arrest, Sundays, or legal holidays, under Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure 4.02. At that first appearance the court addresses bail and conditions of release. Exact timing can vary, so confirm the scheduled hearing on the county roster or MCRO.
County jails hold people who are awaiting court, awaiting sentencing, or serving short sentences, and they are run by the county sheriff. State prisons hold people serving longer sentences after a felony conviction and are run by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. To find someone in state custody, use the MN DOC Offender Locator rather than a county jail roster.
No. A jail roster only shows the bail amount and custody information - it is not a payment portal. Bail is typically posted in person at the jail or through a licensed bail bond agent, and payment methods vary by county. Contact the specific county jail for its current bail procedures.
First, locate them using the jail roster for the county where they were arrested to confirm the charges, bail amount, and next court date. Then contact a criminal defense attorney before the first appearance, since that hearing addresses bail and release conditions. Keil Defense represents clients across Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Anoka, and surrounding Minnesota counties and can be reached at (651) 315-3097.
Related Defense Pages
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Learn MoreJail rosters are maintained by each county and reflect public data under Minnesota Statutes sections 13.82, 13.85, and 641.05. Information may not be current, accurate, or complete and should not be relied upon for legal action. These links are provided as a convenience and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Keil Defense. Contacting Keil Defense does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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