Search Pope County Jail Mugshots

Pope County jail mugshots and inmate records are handled by the Pope County Sheriff's Office in Glenwood, Minnesota. The county jail does not publish a standalone online roster, so finding someone in Pope County custody requires either a phone call to the Sheriff's Office or a search through the statewide VINE system. This page covers how to locate current Pope County inmates, how to request booking photos, and what Minnesota law says about public access to jail records.

Pope County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Pope County Sheriff's Office is located at 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334. The main phone number is (320) 634-5411 and the fax line is (320) 634-5457. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The facility sits in the west central Minnesota lake region and serves a smaller rural county population. Staff handle all records requests and public inquiries during those hours.

For questions about who is currently in custody, the best approach is to call during business hours. The office can confirm whether a specific person is held in the Pope County jail and provide basic booking information. For requests outside of office hours, the VINElink system may have current data if the county participates in that network.

You can find department information on the Pope County Sheriff's Office page at the county website. The main Pope County government portal provides links to all county services and departments.

Pope County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Lookup

Pope County does not maintain a public online inmate roster. There is no website where you can browse or search current Pope County jail mugshots without contacting the office. The simplest way to find out if a person is in custody is to call (320) 634-5411 during office hours and ask. Staff will confirm custody status and can tell you what charges are on file.

The statewide VINElink inmate locator is the other option. VINE provides real-time custody updates across participating Minnesota county jails. Go to the VINElink website, select Minnesota, and search by name or offender ID. Not all small county jails integrate with VINE in real time, so if Pope County does not return results there, a direct phone call remains the most reliable method.

If you think someone held in Pope County has been transferred to a state correctional facility, use the Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator. That database covers sentenced state prison inmates. The screenshot below shows what the DOC search interface looks like.

The DOC Offender Locator searches by name or offender ID and returns custody location and status for state-sentenced individuals who may have started their cases in Pope County.

Requesting Booking Photos from Pope County

Booking photos from the Pope County jail are public records under Minnesota law. To request one, contact the Sheriff's Office at (320) 634-5411. You can submit a request by phone or in person at 130 E. Minnesota Avenue during office hours. For formal or official copies, written requests are often required. The staff will explain what steps to follow when you contact them.

Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data is classified as public. This includes the booking photograph in most cases, along with the name, date and time of arrest, and charges. County agencies must respond to data requests in a reasonable time, and under Minnesota Statute 13.03, a written response is required within 10 business days. Standard copy fees may apply for paper records.

The Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division handles complaints and inquiries about how public data requests are processed under the Government Data Practices Act. If you feel a request from Pope County is not being handled according to state law, that office is your resource.

The VINE notification system interface from vinelink.com is shown below, where you can set up alerts for custody changes in Pope County and across Minnesota.

VINE sends real-time alerts when someone's custody status changes, including transfers, releases, and new bookings at participating Minnesota county jails.

Minnesota Statutes That Apply to Pope County Jail Records

Minnesota has a well-defined legal framework for jail records access. Minnesota Statute 13.82 is the main law that makes arrest and booking data public. This statute specifies exactly which data elements become public at the time of arrest, including names, charges, dates, and photographs. Any person has the right to request this data from the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

County jails operate under Minnesota Statute 641.05, which requires the sheriff to keep a jail register as a public record. That register documents every person committed to custody and must be available for inspection. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines the specific standards for public access to that register and how requests are handled.

Sentenced offenders who move into state corrections fall under Minnesota Statute 13.85, which governs correctional data with slightly different privacy rules. For court records, the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system covers case filings for Pope County court cases. Criminal history background checks through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are available at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search.

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