Search Hennepin County Jail Mugshots

Hennepin County jail mugshots and inmate records are managed by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office through the Adult Detention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With a population of about 1.28 million, Hennepin is the largest county in Minnesota and runs the busiest county jail in the state. The detention center holds people arrested in Minneapolis and dozens of surrounding cities including Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Edina. This guide covers how to find Hennepin County jail mugshots, search the inmate database, and get official copies of booking photos and arrest records.

Hennepin County Adult Detention Center

The Hennepin County Adult Detention Center sits at 350 South 5th Street in Minneapolis. It is the main county jail for all of Hennepin County and holds people who are awaiting trial, awaiting sentencing, or serving shorter sentences. The facility is one of the largest county jails in Minnesota. The Sheriff's Office operates the jail and handles all records requests, inmate inquiries, and booking data access. The jail phone is 612-348-5112.

Nine of Minnesota's nineteen largest cities fall within Hennepin County. That includes Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Edina. When someone is arrested in any of these cities, they are transported to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center for booking. The Hennepin County Jail information page at co.hennepin.mn.us/jail covers the booking process, visiting rules, and inmate services.

The Hennepin County jail page at co.hennepin.mn.us/residents/public-safety/jail has detailed info on how the booking process works, what happens after arrest, and how families can find someone who was recently taken into custody. The main county website at co.hennepin.mn.us links to all Sheriff's Office resources.

Hennepin County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Search

Hennepin County provides online inmate search tools through its jail website. You can look up current inmates by name through the inmate search function at co.hennepin.mn.us/jail. The search tool shows custody status, booking information, and in many cases the booking photograph taken at the time of arrest. This is the fastest way to find out if someone is currently held at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.

The inmate search at the Hennepin Inmate Search page lets you search by last name or first name. Results show the person's name, booking number, housing unit, arrest date, and charges. Booking photos appear in the search results when available. The data is updated regularly to reflect current custody status across the detention center.

For a broader Minnesota-wide search, the VINE inmate locator covers Hennepin County along with most other county jails in the state. Hennepin County participates in VINE, so you can also use that tool to search by name or offender ID and set up custody status notifications. If someone was transferred from the county jail to a state prison facility, search the Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator for their current location.

Hennepin County Booking Photo Requests

Booking photos from the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center are public data under Minnesota Statute 13.82. That law classifies arrest and booking data as public, which includes the booking photograph, name, charges filed, and the arrest date. If a photo does not appear in the online inmate search, you can submit a formal records request to the Sheriff's Office.

To request booking photos or other jail records, contact the Sheriff's Office through the jail at 350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415, or call 612-348-5112. A written data practices request is the recommended approach for official copies or archived records. The state requires government agencies to respond within 10 business days under Minnesota Statute 13.03. Fees are set at actual cost of reproduction.

The Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division provides guidance on public data rights if your request is denied or delayed. You are not required to give a reason for requesting public data.

Minnesota Statutes and Hennepin County Jail Records

Minnesota law is clear on what jail data is public. Statute 13.82 makes arrest data public at the moment of booking. That covers name, arrest time, charges, booking number, and booking photos. Hennepin County must make this data available to anyone who asks. The fact that the county provides an online inmate search tool is a direct result of this legal requirement.

County jails operate under Minnesota Statute 641.05, which requires every sheriff to maintain a jail register for all persons committed to custody. That register is a public record. Statute 641.08 specifies the types of information from the register that must be accessible to the public. These statutes form the legal backbone behind the Hennepin County inmate search system.

Correctional records for sentenced offenders are governed separately by Statute 13.85. Booking photos and arrest data at the county jail are generally classified as arrest data under 13.82 rather than correctional data, which keeps them publicly accessible. For court case records in Hennepin County, the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system lets you search case filings and dockets online. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension offers statewide criminal history checks at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search.

Cities in Hennepin County

Hennepin County includes Minneapolis and several major suburban cities. Arrests made in any of these cities go through the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center for booking and processing.

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