Blue Earth County Jail Mugshots and Custody Roster
Blue Earth County jail mugshots and inmate booking records are available through an online custody roster published by the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office in Mankato, Minnesota. The roster lists current inmates with names, ages, booking dates, charges, case numbers, and projected release dates. Booking photos are not displayed online but can be requested formally through the Sheriff's Office or by submitting a data practices request. This page explains the roster system, how to find specific inmates, and how to request official booking photos under Minnesota's open data laws.
Blue Earth County Overview
Blue Earth County Jail at the Justice Center
The Blue Earth County Jail is located inside the Blue Earth County Justice Center at 401 Carver Road in Mankato. The jail holds up to 171 inmates. The Justice Center is a multi-use facility that also houses the District Court, County Attorney's Office, Probation, the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management, and 9-1-1 dispatch. The jail administration entrance is open to the public.
Phone contacts for the jail are well organized. The Sheriff's main office is at 507-304-4800, and the jail has a direct line at 507-304-4832. For written correspondence, use the mailing address at PO Box 228, Mankato, MN 56002. The jail email is jailinfo@blueearthcountymn.gov. Fingerprinting services are also available at the facility for those who need them.
The jail offers a range of services. Inmates can make phone calls through the collect call system. Families can deposit money at the self-serve kiosk in the lobby using cash or a credit card, or send money orders by mail. No cash is accepted through the mail. Video visitation is available, and commissary is handled through Stellar Services.
| Address | 401 Carver Road, Mankato, MN 56002 (PO Box 228) |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Phone | 507-304-4800 |
| Jail Phone | 507-304-4832 |
| Fax | 507-304-4818 |
| jailinfo@blueearthcountymn.gov | |
| Capacity | 171 beds |
The screenshot below shows the Blue Earth County Jail main page.
The jail main page links to the custody roster, visiting rules, and inmate services. The Sheriff's Office page covers law enforcement services, and the visiting information page has updated hours by housing unit.
Blue Earth County Jail Mugshots and Online Roster
The Blue Earth County Jail Custody Roster is available at blueearthcountymn.gov/1302/Jail-Custody-Roster. The roster updates regularly throughout the day. It shows each current inmate's full name, age, date and time of booking, the arresting agency, case number, charges with statute numbers, current status, and projected release date. The list is clean and readable.
You can use the search box on the roster page to filter by name without scrolling the whole list. Click on column headers to sort the data. The roster is a snapshot of current inmates, not a searchable archive of past bookings. If you're looking for someone who has already been released, use the VINE system or contact the jail directly.
The screenshot below shows the Blue Earth County Jail Custody Roster page.
The roster page has a search box, sortable columns, and shows current inmates. The VINE inmate locator covers Minnesota statewide and can confirm whether someone is in any participating facility. For inmates transferred to state prison, check the MNDOC Offender Locator. Court case records for Blue Earth County are searchable at the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access portal.
Note: The custody roster reflects current inmates only. Contact the jail at 507-304-4832 or email jailinfo@blueearthcountymn.gov for questions about recent releases.
How to Request Blue Earth County Booking Photos
Booking photos from the Blue Earth County Jail are not shown on the public custody roster. To get a mugshot, contact the Sheriff's Office at 507-304-4800 or the jail directly at 507-304-4832. You can also email jailinfo@blueearthcountymn.gov. A formal data practices request may be required for official copies.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest and booking data is public. This includes photos taken at the time of booking. The county must respond to any data request within 10 business days per Minnesota Statute 13.03. Blue Earth County also has an online data request form at blueearthcountymn.gov/data-requests. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page.
If you have questions about how the Government Data Practices Act works or what you're entitled to request, contact the Minnesota Information Policy Division. That office provides guidance and handles appeals when agencies deny data requests without a valid reason.
Legal Framework for Blue Earth County Jail Records
Blue Earth County's jail record system follows Minnesota law closely. The sheriff must keep a complete jail register under Minnesota Statute 641.05. That register documents every booking and is a public record. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines what the public can access from county jail records, and Section 13.82 classifies specific booking data as public under the Government Data Practices Act.
For sentenced offenders, the rules shift. Minnesota Statute 13.85 governs correctional data and has more restrictions than arrest data. Most people in the Blue Earth County Jail are pre-trial, so they fall under arrest data rules, which are more open. Once a person is sentenced and transferred to a state facility, their records become correctional data.
Background checks through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are available at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search. These checks pull from the state criminal history database and reflect charges and dispositions across Minnesota, not just Blue Earth County.
Note: All persons listed in Blue Earth County jail records are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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