Jail Mugshots in Lincoln County

Lincoln County jail mugshots and inmate booking records are managed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. The Sheriff's Office runs a dedicated online inmate roster that includes booking photos, charges, bail amounts, court dates, and attorney information for all current inmates. This page explains where to find Lincoln County jail mugshots, how the online roster works, and what to do if you need official copies of booking records or arrest data from this small southwestern Minnesota county.

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is at 319 N. Rebecca Street in Ivanhoe. The main phone is 507-694-1664, and the fax is 507-694-1665. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This is a small facility serving a rural county in southwestern Minnesota. Despite its size, the Sheriff's Office provides more detailed online inmate data than many larger counties in the state.

The Lincoln County official website is the starting point for county services and department contacts. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office page covers law enforcement services and links to the inmate roster tool.

Lincoln County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Roster

Lincoln County operates a dedicated inmate roster website at inmateroster.lincolncountysheriff.us. This is a self-hosted portal that gives you detailed information about each person currently in custody. For each inmate, the roster shows a Jail ID number, a booking photo or mugshot, the person's name, current charges, charge disposition, total bail amount, book date, attorney of record, next court date, arresting agency, and expected release date. That level of detail is more than most small counties in Minnesota provide.

There is no built-in text search on the roster. To find a specific person, use Ctrl+F in your browser to search by name. You can also scroll through the complete list. The roster updates regularly. For real-time custody confirmation, call 507-694-1664 during office hours.

The screenshot below was captured from the Lincoln County inmate roster site, showing the format used to display current inmates with booking photos and detailed charge information.

The roster displays each inmate's booking photo alongside charges, bail amount, court date, and other details, giving you a complete view of who is currently in Lincoln County custody.

How to Request Lincoln County Booking Photos

Lincoln County jail mugshots are public data under Minnesota Statute 13.82. Photos appear on the inmate roster for current inmates. For official copies or records of people no longer in custody, submit a written request to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Contact them at 507-694-1664 or write to 319 N. Rebecca Street, Ivanhoe, MN 56142. Standard fees apply at $0.25 per page for paper copies.

Under Minnesota Statute 13.03, the county has 10 business days to respond. If you need to search statewide, VINE covers all Minnesota jails and prisons. The Minnesota DOC Offender Locator is useful if someone has been transferred to state custody. Court records are searchable through the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system. Criminal background checks run through chs.state.mn.us cost $8.

Minnesota Law and Lincoln County Jail Records

Minnesota gives the public strong rights to jail data. County sheriffs must keep a jail register under Minnesota Statute 641.05. That document lists everyone committed to county custody and is a public record. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines what the public can access from it. Together, these statutes create a clear legal right to see who is in the Lincoln County Jail at any time.

For sentenced inmates who have moved to state custody, Minnesota Statute 13.85 governs correctional data access. Some of that data is private, which is different from arrest records. The Minnesota Information Policy Division handles questions and complaints about the Data Practices Act. If a data request is denied improperly, that office is the right place to turn. All records and legal processes in Lincoln County follow the same statewide framework that applies across all 87 Minnesota counties.

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