Carlton County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Records
Carlton County jail mugshots and inmate custody information are managed by the Carlton County Sheriff's Office in Carlton, Minnesota. The county does not maintain a live public inmate roster on its own site. Inmate searches go through the statewide VINE system, and booking photos are available by contacting the Sheriff's Office or jail directly. Carlton County sits in northeastern Minnesota, south of Duluth, and covers a mix of rural towns and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. This guide explains how to find custody information and how to submit a formal request for booking records.
Carlton County Overview
Carlton County Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Carlton County Jail is at 317 Walnut Avenue in Carlton. The Sheriff's main office line is 218-384-9510, and the jail has a direct number at 218-384-4560. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The county website at co.carlton.mn.us provides contact details and links to all county departments.
Carlton County is a smaller county by population, and its online resources for jail records are more limited than larger counties in Minnesota. That said, the same Minnesota laws that guarantee public access to booking records apply here as anywhere else in the state. The Sheriff's Office handles all records requests for the jail and processes written data practices requests per the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
| Jail Address | 317 Walnut Avenue, Carlton, MN 55718 |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Phone | 218-384-9510 |
| Jail Phone | 218-384-4560 |
| Fax | 218-384-9183 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
The screenshot below shows the Carlton County Sheriff's Office page.
The Sheriff's page covers law enforcement services and contact information for Carlton County. Use the staff directory to find specific contacts within the office.
Search Carlton County Jail Mugshots and Inmates
Carlton County relies on the statewide VINE inmate locator for public inmate searches. VINE lets you search by name or offender ID and covers all participating Minnesota facilities, including Carlton County. If you find someone in the system, VINE can also send you automatic notifications when their custody status changes.
The county website does not publish its own live roster or inmate locator. For the most up-to-date information on whether someone is in custody, your best option is to call the jail directly at 218-384-4560. Staff can confirm custody status over the phone during business hours. They may not give out detailed booking information by phone, but they can confirm whether a person is currently held at the Carlton County Jail.
For state prison inmates who may have come through Carlton County, the MNDOC Offender Locator is the right tool. The screenshot below shows the Carlton County official site at co.carlton.mn.us.
The county site links to all departments including the Sheriff's Office and jail. Court records connected to Carlton County cases are also available through the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access portal.
Note: Carlton County does not maintain a live public inmate roster on its website. Call the jail at 218-384-4560 for current custody status on a specific individual.
Requesting Carlton County Booking Photos
Booking photos from the Carlton County Jail are not published online. To get a mugshot, contact the Sheriff's Office at 218-384-9510 or the jail at 218-384-4560. A formal records request will likely be required for official copies. Send written requests to Carlton County Sheriff's Office, 317 Walnut Avenue, Carlton, MN 55718.
Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data including booking photos is classified as public. The county must respond to data requests within 10 business days per Minnesota Statute 13.03. Copying fees are based on the actual reproduction cost. If you are unsure how to frame your request, the Minnesota Information Policy Division can help clarify your rights and the proper process for submitting a Government Data Practices Act request.
Minnesota Statutes and Carlton County Jail Records
Carlton County, like every Minnesota county, operates its jail under state laws that create a public record system for booking data. Minnesota Statute 641.05 requires the sheriff to maintain a jail register for every person committed to custody. That register is public. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines what information the public can access from that register.
The Government Data Practices Act, specifically Section 13.82, classifies arrest data as public. This includes the name of the person arrested, the time and place of arrest, the charges filed, and booking photos. Correctional data for sentenced offenders falls under a different section. Minnesota Statute 13.85 has stricter privacy protections for people who have been convicted and sentenced. For most Carlton County jail records, which involve pre-trial detainees, the more open arrest data rules apply.
For criminal background check purposes, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension offers $8 searches at chs.state.mn.us. Those checks reflect statewide criminal history, not just Carlton County. Court filings in Carlton County are searchable at the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access portal at no charge for basic case information.
Note: All individuals in the Carlton County jail are presumed innocent until a court finds otherwise.
Nearby Counties
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