Find Jail Mugshots in Wright County
Wright County jail mugshots and inmate booking records are maintained by the Wright County Sheriff's Office in Buffalo, Minnesota. This fast-growing Twin Cities exurban county west of Hennepin County operates a large 288-bed jail built in 2009. The jail publishes daily media reports that include booking photos, making Wright County one of the more transparent counties in Minnesota for public access to jail mugshots. This page explains how to access the media report, search inmate records, and make formal records requests.
Wright County Overview
Wright County Jail and Sheriff's Office
The Wright County Jail is at 3800 Braddock Ave. NE, Buffalo, MN 55313. The jail administration can be reached at (763) 684-2381. The Sheriff's Office main number is (763) 682-7622. The Records Division is at (763) 682-7630. Dispatch is (763) 682-7600. A toll-free line is available at 1-800-362-3667. Jail Captain Pat O'Malley oversees the facility and can be reached at patrick.omalley@co.wright.mn.us for records-related inquiries.
The facility is modern, built in 2009, and holds up to 288 licensed beds. It is PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) compliant. The jail serves a county that has grown rapidly as people move west from the Twin Cities metro. Wright County includes communities like Buffalo, Monticello, and Delano. The jail's daily media reports make it one of the more active counties for public release of booking information.
| Address | 3800 Braddock Ave. NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 |
|---|---|
| Jail Admin | (763) 684-2381 |
| Sheriff's Office | (763) 682-7622 |
| Records Division | (763) 682-7630 |
| Jail Captain | Pat O'Malley (patrick.omalley@co.wright.mn.us) |
The jail's main page is at co.wright.mn.us/237/Jail and the detailed corrections page is at co.wright.mn.us/292/Jail-Corrections.
Wright County Jail Mugshots - Media Report with Photos
Wright County publishes a Jail Media Report that includes mugshots. The direct link to the media report is wrightcountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/489. This document updates regularly and is one of the more comprehensive public booking reports in the state. It lists each person's photo, name, age, sex, city of residence, and current charges. This format makes it easy to find a specific person and review the charges against them.
The county also publishes a Jail Census document at co.wright.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/13203/Jail-Census. The census shows population statistics and trends for the Wright County Jail over time. It does not include mugshots but is useful for understanding how the jail population changes. For a full roster with photos, the media report is the primary resource.
For statewide searches, the VINE inmate locator covers Wright County and most other Minnesota jails. State prison inmates can be found through the Minnesota DOC Offender Locator. For court case records from Wright County, use the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system.
Note: The Wright County Jail Media Report updates regularly but may not reflect same-day bookings. Call (763) 684-2381 for current custody status.
Requesting Wright County Booking Photos
Booking photos from the Wright County Jail are public data under Minnesota Statute 13.82. The media report already makes many photos available directly. If you need photos not shown in the media report, or if you need records in a different format, contact the Records Division at (763) 682-7630 or send a written request to 3800 Braddock Ave. NE, Buffalo, MN 55313.
You can also reach Jail Captain Pat O'Malley at patrick.omalley@co.wright.mn.us for records matters. Under Minnesota Statute 13.03, the county must respond to written data requests within 10 business days. Fees for copies may apply. The Records Division is the proper channel for all formal records requests related to Wright County jail data.
For questions about your rights, the Minnesota Department of Administration's Information Policy Division provides free guidance on data practices issues across the state.
Minnesota Laws Covering Wright County Jail Records
Wright County follows Minnesota's public data laws for all jail and booking records. The core statute is Minnesota Statute 13.82, which defines arrest data as public. Booking photos, names, arrest times, charges, and booking numbers are all included in this definition. The daily media report that Wright County publishes is an example of how this statute works in practice.
County jails operate under Minnesota Statute 641.05, which requires sheriffs to maintain a jail register documenting every person committed to custody. That register is a public record. Minnesota Statute 641.08 defines additional access rights for the public related to county jail data. Sentenced offender data falls under Minnesota Statute 13.85, which identifies what is public versus private within the correctional system.
Background checks through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are available at chs.state.mn.us for $8 per search and cover statewide criminal history records.
Wright County Jail Mugshots - Screenshots
The screenshots below show Wright County's official jail and corrections pages, along with statewide tools for finding jail records.
The Wright County jail page at co.wright.mn.us/237/Jail provides facility details and links to the media report and jail census documents.
The Jail-Corrections page at co.wright.mn.us/292/Jail-Corrections covers programs, inmate policies, and contact details for the facility.
Visit co.wright.mn.us for the full county portal, including links to the Sheriff, Jail, and all county departments.
Note: All persons listed in Wright County booking reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Charges are initial booking charges and may change.
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