Cass County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Register

Cass County jail mugshots are included directly in the public Jail Register PDF published by the Cass County Sheriff's Office in Walker, Minnesota. The register is one of the more detailed public inmate documents available in Minnesota, showing booking photos alongside names, charges, booking dates, and statute citations. The Cass County Detention Center operates a 60-bed facility and also houses inmates from neighboring counties. This guide covers how to access the jail register, what it contains, how to request official records copies, and what state law gives you the right to access.

Cass County Detention Center in Walker

The Cass County Detention Center is at 303 Minnesota Avenue W. in Walker, with a mailing address of PO Box 1119, Walker, MN 56484. The Sheriff's Office phone is 218-547-1424, and the jail has its own direct line at 218-547-7361. The detention center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for custody inquiries. The facility has 60 beds and currently operates above that capacity.

Cass County has an agreement to house inmates from neighboring counties, which helps offset costs. The arrangement saves Cass County taxpayers roughly $170,000 per year. Recent changes in regional jail capacity, including the opening of the new Itasca County Justice Center, have affected housing arrangements across the area. The jail offers video visitation, an inmate messaging system, and commissary through an external vendor.

Families can reach an inmate message line at 218-610-0770. Mail for inmates goes to: Cass County Jail, [Inmate Name], P.O. Box 1119, Walker MN 56484. The screenshot below shows the Cass County Detention Center page.

The page has current visiting rules, contact information, and details on inmate services.

Cass County Jail Mugshots in the Public Register

Unlike many Minnesota counties, Cass County includes booking photos directly in its public jail register. The current Cass County Jail Register PDF is available at cassweb3.co.cass.mn.us/sheriff/jail/Jail_Register_for_Website.pdf. This document updates regularly on the county's web server. Each entry includes a mugshot photo, the person's name, age, city and state of residence, booking date and time, and the charges filed with Minnesota statute citations. It is a straightforward and fairly complete public record.

To search the register, open the PDF in your browser and use Ctrl+F to find a specific name. You can also scroll through the complete register. The document covers current inmates only. Once someone is released, they are removed from the register. The screenshot below shows the Cass County Sheriff's Office page.

The Sheriff's Office page links to the Detention Center, jail register, and other public records resources for Cass County.

For statewide inmate tracking outside of Cass County, the VINE inmate locator covers Minnesota facilities and lets you set up alerts. For state prison inmates, the MNDOC Offender Locator is the right resource. Court records for Cass County cases can be found through the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system.

Requesting Official Cass County Booking Records

The Cass County Jail Register is already a public document, but you may need official certified copies of specific booking records for legal purposes. Contact the jail at 218-547-7361 for those requests. Written requests for official copies should go to Cass County Sheriff's Office, 303 Minnesota Avenue W., Walker, MN 56484. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page for standard reproductions.

Booking data, including photos, is public under Minnesota Statute 13.82. The county must respond to any formal data request within 10 business days per Minnesota Statute 13.03. If you need help framing your request or encounter a delay, the Minnesota Information Policy Division provides guidance on how the Government Data Practices Act works and what your rights are.

Legal Basis for Cass County Jail Records Access

Cass County publishes its jail register because Minnesota law requires transparency in jail operations. Minnesota Statute 641.05 requires every county sheriff to maintain a complete jail register for all people in custody. The register is a public record. Minnesota Statute 641.08 gives the public the right to access that register and the information it contains, including names, booking dates, and charges.

The Government Data Practices Act reinforces this at the state level. Section 13.82 classifies arrest data as public by default. The specific types of data listed as public include the name, arrest date and time, the charges, and photos taken at booking. That's why the Cass County register includes mugshots. It's not a policy choice. It's what the law says is public.

For people who have completed their county jail time and been transferred to state prison, their records become correctional data under Minnesota Statute 13.85. Those records are accessible through the MNDOC system but have some privacy protections that don't apply to pre-trial jail records. Criminal history background checks cost $8 through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at chs.state.mn.us.

Nearby Counties

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