Rice County Jail Mugshots

Rice County jail mugshots and inmate records are available through the Rice County Jail in Faribault, Minnesota. The jail publishes a PDF roster that updates multiple times per day and includes front-facing booking photos, names, booking dates, and charges. This page explains how to access the Rice County custody list, how to request official booking records, and what Minnesota law covers public access to jail mugshots and inmate data from the Faribault facility.

Rice County Jail in Faribault

The Rice County Jail is at 118 3rd Street NW, Faribault, MN 55021. The jail phone is (507) 332-6021. The Rice County Sheriff's Office main line is (507) 334-4391. Fax requests go to (507) 334-0268. The facility is a 76-bed jail that was newly renovated and reopened in November 2024, making it one of the more recently updated county jail facilities in southern Minnesota.

The jail offers several services for inmates and families, including a video visitation system, inmate canteen and commissary, and an inmate messaging system. These modern communication tools reflect the facility's recent renovation. Staff handle all public records requests from the main jail address at 118 3rd Street NW in Faribault.

The Rice County jail overview page is at ricecountymn.gov/279/Rice-County-Jail. The main Rice County portal links to all county services and departments.

Rice County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Roster

The Rice County Jail publishes its inmate roster as a PDF file that updates multiple times per day. This is one of the more frequently updated county jail rosters in Minnesota, making it more reliable than most daily PDF systems. The roster includes a front-facing mugshot for each inmate, along with the name, booking date, charges filed, and the agency holding the person. You can browse by the first letter of the last name or view the full listing.

To search a specific name in the PDF, open it in a PDF reader and use the search function. Because the list updates several times daily, it tracks releases and new bookings more closely than a once-per-day roster would. The Rice County Jail page at ricecountymn.gov is where you find the current link to the roster PDF.

The Rice County Jail facility page is shown below, captured from the official county website at ricecountymn.gov.

The Rice County Jail page describes the newly renovated facility, available services, and how to access the inmate roster PDF from Faribault.

For statewide inmate searches, the VINElink inmate locator covers many Minnesota county jails in real time. If someone held in Rice County has been sentenced and transferred to state prison, use the Minnesota DOC Offender Locator to find their current location.

Victim Services and Crime Information in Rice County

Rice County provides dedicated crime victim resources through the Sheriff's Office. The Crime Victim Rights Information page at ricecountymn.gov outlines available services and rights for victims of crimes handled in Rice County. This is a useful resource for anyone who needs to understand how to access information about a case, including who has been charged and what their current custody status is.

Victim services connect to jail records because victims often need to know when an offender has been released from custody. The VINElink notification system handles that automatically by sending alerts when custody status changes. Signing up is free and can be done online through the VINElink website.

How to Request Booking Photos from Rice County

To request official copies of Rice County jail mugshots, contact the Rice County Jail at (507) 332-6021 or the Sheriff's Office at (507) 334-4391. Written requests are often required for formal copies. The staff can direct you to the right process when you call. If you need records for a specific booking that is not in the current PDF roster, a records request to the Sheriff's Office is the right channel.

Booking photos are public data under Minnesota Statute 13.82. That statute defines arrest data as public and specifies what is included. Under Minnesota Statute 13.03, the county must respond to a written data request within 10 business days. Copy fees may apply. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division can help if you believe your request is not being handled correctly.

The Rice County portal screenshot is shown below, from ricecountymn.gov.

The Rice County official portal links to the jail, Sheriff's Office, courts, and public records access tools in one central location for Faribault and surrounding communities.

Legal Framework for Rice County Jail Mugshots

Minnesota law provides a clear legal basis for public access to Rice County jail records. The core statute is Minnesota Statute 13.82, which classifies arrest data as public. This covers names, booking dates, charges, and photographs in most standard situations. County jails also operate under Minnesota Statute 641.05, which requires sheriffs to keep a public jail register. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines what the public can access from that register and how requests must be processed.

Once a person moves from Rice County to a state prison, their records shift to Minnesota Statute 13.85, which governs correctional data with separate privacy rules. For court case records, use the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system to look up Rice County district court filings. Background checks through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are available at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search.

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