Houston County Jail Mugshots and In-Custody List

Houston County jail mugshots and inmate records are managed by the Houston County Sheriff's Office in Caledonia, Minnesota. The county posts an online in-custody list that includes booking photos alongside each inmate's name, age, sex, MNI number, booking number, intake date, and charge information. You can browse the roster directly without any login or fee. This guide covers how to access Houston County jail mugshots, what the roster displays, and how to make formal records requests for official copies of booking data.

Houston County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Houston County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail at 306 South Marshall Street in Caledonia. The facility holds people awaiting trial and those serving sentences under county jurisdiction. The Sheriff's Office handles all records requests and public data inquiries. The main phone line is (507) 725-3379. For jail-specific questions, call extension 4120. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Houston County sits in the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota along the Wisconsin border. It is a rural county, and the Sheriff's Office serves a wide geographic area. Despite its size, Houston County maintains a solid online presence for jail records. The in-custody list at co.houston.mn.us/in-custody includes photos, which is more than many similarly sized counties offer. The main county website is at co.houston.mn.us.

The Sheriff's Office page at co.houston.mn.us/departments/sheriff gives you an overview of the office and its services. Department pages are organized through the county's departments directory at co.houston.mn.us/departments.

Find Houston County Jail Mugshots Online

Houston County's in-custody page is one of the more user-friendly roster tools in southeastern Minnesota. It shows photos alongside the inmate data table, so you can visually confirm identity rather than relying on name alone. The roster includes each person's MNI (Minnesota Inmate) number, which is the statewide identifier used by the VINE system and state corrections databases. The page updates regularly and reflects people currently held at the Houston County Jail.

To access the roster, visit co.houston.mn.us/in-custody. You will see a table listing everyone currently in custody. The columns include the booking photo, name, MNI number, sex, age, booking number, intake date, and charge description. You can sort the table by clicking on column headers if you are looking for recent bookings or a specific charge type. There is no name search box, so browsing the full list is the standard method.

For statewide inmate tracking, the VINE inmate locator covers Houston County and most other Minnesota jails. Use it to search by name or offender ID and to receive custody status notifications. If someone was transferred from the Houston County Jail to a state facility, the Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator covers state prison inmates.

Houston County Jail Mugshot Images

The screenshots below show the Houston County Sheriff's Office in-custody page and related jail resources that members of the public use to search Houston County jail mugshots.

The Houston County Sheriff's Office maintains its official in-custody page at co.houston.mn.us/departments/sheriff, which links directly to the roster and other jail-related resources.

The Sheriff's Office page gives the public direct access to contact information, the in-custody roster, and procedures for submitting records requests for Houston County jail mugshots.

The in-custody page at co.houston.mn.us/in-custody shows the full current inmate list with photos, booking numbers, intake dates, and charge information for the Houston County Jail.

The county homepage at co.houston.mn.us serves as the main gateway to all Houston County departments, including the Sheriff's Office and jail records access.

Requesting Official Booking Photos from Houston County

While current booking photos appear directly on the in-custody roster, archived or historical photos require a formal records request. Booking photos are public data under Minnesota Statute 13.82, which classifies arrest data as public. That includes name, charges, arrest date, booking number, and booking photograph.

To request archived records, contact the Sheriff's Office at (507) 725-3379 or visit in person at 306 South Marshall Street, Caledonia, MN 55921. A written data practices request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act is the clearest approach. The state requires responses within 10 business days under Minnesota Statute 13.03. Standard copying fees apply, usually around $0.25 per page for paper copies. Digital copies may have different pricing.

A formal request should include the full name of the person, the approximate date of arrest, and a clear description of which records you need. The more specific your request, the faster staff can find and provide the records. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division can provide guidance if your request is improperly denied or delayed past the legal deadline.

Legal Framework for Houston County Jail Records

Minnesota statutes give the public clear access rights to jail data. Statute 13.82 makes arrest data public the moment a person is booked. County jails must maintain a jail register under Statute 641.05, and that register is a public document. Statute 641.08 defines what parts of the jail register the public can access and in what form. Houston County's online in-custody list directly fulfills these legal requirements by making the roster publicly available.

Correctional records for sentenced offenders carry stricter protections under Statute 13.85. Booking photos taken at the county jail are generally classified as arrest data under 13.82 rather than correctional data, which makes them accessible to any member of the public who asks. Court case information for Houston County can be searched at Minnesota Trial Court Public Access. Criminal history checks are available through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search.

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