Plymouth Jail Mugshots
Plymouth jail mugshots are booking photos taken when someone is arrested and processed through the jail system. Plymouth is a city of about 81,000 people in Hennepin County, and when police make an arrest here, the person is transported to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis. That facility holds the booking records and photographs. You can search those records through the county jail's online inmate locator, or you can contact Plymouth Police directly to ask about arrest data. This page explains where to look and how to make a formal request if you need documentation of a specific booking event.
Plymouth Quick Facts
Hennepin County Jail and Plymouth Mugshots
Plymouth does not run its own jail. The city contracts with Hennepin County for detention services, so all arrests made by Plymouth Police result in transport to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center. That facility is located at 350 South 5th Street in Minneapolis, about 12 miles from Plymouth. The detention center is where booking takes place, and it is where mugshots are captured and stored as part of the official intake record.
The Hennepin County jail provides an online tool for searching current inmates. You can look up someone by name and see if they are currently in custody. The inmate locator at hennepin county jail is publicly accessible. The main jail line is 612-348-5112. Staff can confirm whether a specific individual is in the facility. Keep in mind the online tool only shows people currently booked. For past records, you will need to go through a data practices request.
Booking photos are considered law enforcement data under Minnesota Statute 13.82. That law sets out what information must be made public when someone is arrested. The statute covers arrest data, basic case information, and the booking record. Mugshots taken at the county facility fall under Hennepin County's data practices policies, not Plymouth's, because the photo is taken at the county level.
The county also participates in the VINE notification system at vinelink.com. VINE lets you sign up for alerts when an inmate's status changes. This is useful if you need to track when someone is released or transferred.
The state's Department of Corrections maintains a separate offender database at coms.doc.state.mn.us. That tool covers people in state prison, not local jail. If someone received a state sentence after arrest in Plymouth, they may appear in that system once transferred out of the county facility.
The screenshot below shows the Minnesota DOC offender locator tool, which covers state-level incarceration records tied to cases that began with local arrests like those from Plymouth.
This state tool is a useful complement to the Hennepin County inmate search when looking for individuals who may have moved from local custody to a state facility.
Plymouth Police Department Records
The Plymouth Police Department is located at 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447. The main phone number is 952-258-5321. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. If you need to report an emergency, call 911. For non-emergency matters, use the main line.
Plymouth PD handles arrest data for incidents that happen in the city. When an officer makes an arrest, that event generates a report. The report contains the suspect's name, date of birth, charge, date and time of arrest, and other data that Minn. Stat. 13.82 defines as public. You can request that arrest data from the Plymouth Police Department. Requests can be submitted in person at the station or by phone. You can also send a written request by mail to Plymouth Police Department, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447.
There is no dedicated online records portal for Plymouth at this time. The department processes records requests manually. Once you submit a request, the department has 10 business days to respond under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. That statute is codified at Minn. Stat. 13.03. If the data is public, you get it right away or as soon as it is ready. If there are questions about what can be released, the department will let you know.
The screenshot below shows the Plymouth Police Department's official city website, where you can find contact information and department updates.
The VINE inmate locator shown above provides real-time custody status for inmates held at the Hennepin County facility, including those arrested by Plymouth Police.
Note: Plymouth PD does not provide fingerprinting services at this location. If you need fingerprinting for a background check, contact Hennepin County directly.
How to Search Plymouth Jail Mugshots
Finding Plymouth jail mugshots starts with the Hennepin County inmate system. That is the main resource for current booking information. Go to co.hennepin.mn.us/jail and use the search tool. Enter the person's full name to see if they are currently held at the detention center. The tool shows basic booking data including the charges listed at intake.
For court records connected to an arrest, use the Minnesota public court access system at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. Court records are separate from jail records but often overlap. An arrest in Plymouth that leads to formal charges will generate a court case filed with the 4th Judicial District in Hennepin County. You can search by name to find open or closed cases.
You can also check the Minnesota criminal history system through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The BCA's criminal history search at chs.state.mn.us covers convictions and some arrest data statewide. This is not the same as the jail roster, but it can fill in gaps when you are looking for someone's history of arrests in Plymouth or anywhere else in the state.
To track someone's custody status over time, the VINE system is the best tool. Sign up at vinelink.com and select Hennepin County. You will receive alerts when the person's status changes. This is a free service provided at the state level.
The screenshot below is from the Minnesota court public access system, which links case filings to arrests made by Plymouth Police and processed through Hennepin County.
Court records in this system often contain charge details, case numbers, and disposition information connected to arrests that originated in Plymouth.
Requesting Plymouth Booking Photos
To request a specific booking photo from an arrest in Plymouth, you need to file a data practices request. Because the photo is taken at Hennepin County's facility, you send the request to Hennepin County, not Plymouth. Under Minn. Stat. 13.82, arrest data that includes the name and type of offense is public. Whether the photo itself is always releasable depends on the circumstances of the case. Hennepin County's data practices office handles those questions.
For arrest data held by Plymouth Police, such as the narrative report, call 952-258-5321 or send a written request to Plymouth Police, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447. State your full name, a description of what you want, and the approximate date of the arrest. You do not need to explain why you want public data. The department cannot require a reason for requesting public information under Minn. Stat. 13.03.
If your request is denied or delayed, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Analysis Division can advise you. Their site is at mn.gov/admin/IPD. They handle complaints and questions about the Data Practices Act statewide. Most simple requests for public arrest data do not require this step, but it is a good resource to know about.
Note: Requests that cover a large volume of data or require extensive search time may take longer than the standard 10-day period.