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Minnesota Inmate Search

Updated on: January 15, 2024
Department Name
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Location
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Phone Number
Fax
651-361-7200
651-642-0223

When searching for someone who has been incarcerated in Minnesota, you may want to start with online platforms. The Minnesota Department of Corrections has developed an online locator tool purposely made to make the inmate search process easier. Follow the steps below when using the Minnesota DOC inmate locator tool.  

  1. Visit the Minnesota DOC inmate locator website. There are two ways to search for an inmate in Minnesota. You can search by name or by the inmate's ID. Choose the method that best suits you and provide the details to the system.  
  2. Obtain the results depending on the details you provided. For instance, if you provided the inmates' first or last names, there will be a number of inmates with data similar to the one you offered. You will need to review the results to select the inmate you want. Suppose you had used the inmate's ID number, you will only get a single completely accurate result as long as the provided ID number is correct.  
  3. Click on the name of the inmate to learn more about them. Among the details you will access on the inmate are their full name, MNDOC Offender ID, sentence, age, gender, race, mugshots, and possible release date.  

The DOC inmate locator website does not only search for information on an inmate currently serving time; you may also use the platform to search for data on active DOC fugitives and unregistered predatory offenders.  

Minnesota County Jails Search 

Minnesota county jails are tasked with holding individuals temporarily awaiting the court's final decision. They may be transferred to maximum prisons or discharged according to the severity of their violation.  

The county jails are run by the sheriff's department, ensuring the incarcerated individuals' feeding, medical, and security is guaranteed in accordance with the statutes regulating county jails.  

When looking for an inmate in Minnesota county jail, you may need to know the exact county where the inmate is being held, their name, or their ID number.  

Most county jails have established online platforms enabling searchers to get inmates' data. For instance, if you are looking for an inmate in Hennepin County jail, you will need to access the jail's website and access the Hennepin County inmate locator tool.  

Secondly, you may opt for third-party websites where you will have to search for an inmate under the Minnesota state. Alternatively, identify the county jails' contact information and give them a call or physically visit the facility.  

Minnesota Federal Prisons Inmate Search 

The federal government's jurisdiction runs Minnesota federal prisons. Also, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a federal agency with authority over federal prisons. They manage prisoner's records by admitting, processing, and confining national lawbreakers.  

Those incarcerated in federal facilities have been found guilty of breaking federal law. Some crimes committed include tax evasion, identity theft, electronic fraud, bank robbery, and mail fraud.  

The federal government can establish a federal prison in any part of the nation. Violators of federal laws can also be held in any correctional facility within Minnesota, despite where the crime occurred.  

Federal prisons are well established and better funded due to the extensive financial resources of the federal government.  

When looking for an inmate serving time in federal prison, you must visit the Federal Bureau of Prisons website. Only inmates found guilty of a federal crime will be found on the BOP website.  

When searching from inmate data on this website, ensure the request you provide is correctly spelled, or else you will get inaccurate information or nothing at all. The Federal Bureau of Prisons website only contains information on inmates sentenced since 1982.  

Minnesota State Prisons Inmate Search 

The Minnesota Department of Corrections runs Minnesota state prisons. The department is also responsible for the whole of Minnesota prison system. It processes and keeps records of all inmates within Minnesota's correctional facilities.  

Those incarcerated in Minnesota prisons are guilty of state crimes like rape, armed robbery, car hijacking, and battery. Some of these crimes also fall under federal crimes.  

As said, Minnesota state prisons are under the Minnesota Department of Corrections, a department that keeps and updates all records of the inmates within the city. The best way to look for an inmate in a state city is to access the Minnesota DOC inmate locator website as illustrated earlier.  

How to Conduct a Police Arrests Search in Minnesota 

When conducting a police arrest search, you will likely come across arrest records produced by the arresting officer. Most police arrest records contain details related to the suspect's physical description, date and location where the arrest took place, pictures, fingerprints, name, gender, gender, race, and date of birth. 

There is no online public service with police arrest search in Minnesota. You may be required to visit the law enforcement agency that made the arrest and request the police arrest records. Usually, it is the local police department, the county sheriff's office, or the state government agency archive.  

However, this information that is gathered when developing a police arrest record can be updated on the Minnesota Department of Corrections website as a criminal history of an inmate and made public. You can later access the data by visiting the DOC inmate locator website.  

About the Minnesota Department of Corrections 

The Minnesota Department of Corrections runs the Minnesota prison system. It consists of county jails, prisons, and other minor correctional facilities. The department's headquarters are in St. Paul.  

The main purpose of the department of safety in Minnesota is locking up all lawbreakers, ensuring a fair trial, and developing programs and services that offer work opportunities and good health for inmates and those who are returning to the community. 

The department also comes together with several colleges and universities in Minnesota to ensure the inmates benefit from vocational training.  

Minnesota Inmate Search

Minnesota Prison Population Over Time

Minnesota Prison Statistics

Total Corrections Population (2019, except a is 2013 and b is 2020))
Total incarcerated 16,382
Prison population 9,982
Jail population 6,400a
Prison incarceration rate (per 100,000) 176
Jail incarceration rate (per 100,000) 150a
Probation population 98,390
Parole population 7,243
Life sentences 613
(% of prison population) (6.1)b
Life without parole 142
(% of prison population) (1.4)b
Juvenile life without parole 0b
Imprisonment by Gender (2019)
Men in prison 9,317
Women in prison 665
Imprisonment by Race/Ethnicity (2019)
White imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 105
Black imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 1023
Hispanic imprisonment rate (per 100,000) 186
Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Imprisonment (2019)
Black : white ratio 9.7
Hispanic : white ratio 1.8
Juveniles in Custody (2015)
Total juveniles in custody 675
Committed 396
Detained 222
Diverted 21
Juvenile custody rate (per 100,000) 21
White custody rate (per 100,000) 56
Black custody rate (per 100,000) 473
Latino custody rate (per 100,000) 89
American Indian custody rate (per 100,000) 716
Asian custody rate 31
Felony Disenfranchisement (2020)
Disenfranchised population 64,700
(% Disenfranchised) (1.60)
Disenfranchised African Americans 13,333
(% Disenfranchised) (7.24)
Corrections Expenditures (2019)
Corrections expenditures (in millions) 687

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