Hennepin County Jail Bookings

Hennepin County recent bookings are available through the Sheriff's Office online jail roster, which lists current inmates and people released within the past seven days. The roster is updated every hour and shows names, charges, bail amounts, and court dates for individuals held at the county's jail facilities in Minneapolis and Plymouth. Searching Hennepin County booking records is free and requires no account. Whether you are looking up a specific person or reviewing who was recently arrested in the county, the online roster is the fastest way to find that information without visiting the jail in person.

Hennepin County Jail Roster and Recent Bookings

The Hennepin County Sheriff runs the largest pre-trial jail facility in Minnesota. With 839 beds across multiple locations, the jail holds people awaiting trial, sentencing, or transfer. About 40,000 bookings happen here each year. The Hennepin County jail roster gives the public a direct look at who is currently in custody and who was recently released. The data refreshes every hour, so it stays fairly current throughout the day and night.

The roster covers more than just the downtown Minneapolis facility. There are four locations in total: the Public Safety Facility at 401 South 4th Avenue Suite 100 in Minneapolis, the City Hall Jail at 350 South 5th Street in Minneapolis, the Adult Corrections Facility for men at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth, and the ACF for women at 1355 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth. When someone is booked, the record may show any one of these locations depending on where they are being held. The roster page at hennepinsheriff.org links directly to the live search tool and explains what each data field means.

Historical records go back 90 days. Anyone released in the past seven days still appears in the standard view. That window is useful if you know someone was recently let out and want to confirm their release date and the charges they faced.

What Hennepin County Booking Records Show

Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest and booking data is classified as public government data. That means the Hennepin County Sheriff must make booking records available to anyone who asks. The online roster is one way they meet that requirement. The information you see there is not a courtesy or optional disclosure. It is a legal obligation tied to how Minnesota treats law enforcement data under the Government Data Practices Act.

Each booking record in Hennepin County typically includes the full name of the person booked, their booking date and time, the charges listed at the time of arrest, bail amounts set by the court, scheduled court dates, and current custody status. The roster also notes which facility is holding the person. You will not find date of birth, home address, or other personal identifiers in the public-facing roster, because those fields fall outside what section 13.82 requires to be disclosed in this format. That said, the charge descriptions and case numbers are visible, which lets you cross-reference the Hennepin County Attorney case search if a formal complaint has been filed.

Not every piece of arrest data is public at every stage. Some records related to juveniles or sealed proceedings are restricted. Hennepin County handles a wide range of cases, from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies, and the booking data reflects all of them.

Note: A booking record shows that someone was arrested and processed into the jail. It does not mean the person was convicted of anything or that charges will move forward.

How to Search Hennepin County Recent Bookings

Go to jailroster.hennepin.us to start your search. The tool loads a list of current and recently released inmates. You can filter by name, custody status, arresting agency, the date the person was received at the jail, and the release date. If you know the person's name, type it in the name field and hit search. Results come back quickly. Each result shows the person's charges, bail status, and location.

For broader criminal history outside the jail roster, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension criminal history search is another option. That system charges $8 per search and requires both a name and a date of birth. It pulls from a wider dataset than just current bookings. The BCA is part of the Department of Public Safety and handles statewide records.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office also maintains a warrant search page where you can check for active warrants in the county. That is separate from the booking roster but useful if you are trying to understand the full picture of someone's legal situation. For court case details after charges are filed, the County Attorney's adult felony case search shows case status, hearing dates, and attorney assignments.

Note: The jail roster reflects real-time data and may not always match what appears in court case management systems, since charges can change after initial booking.

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office oversees all jail operations, booking, and inmate management across the county's four facilities. The office also handles warrants and works with other law enforcement agencies throughout the metro area. Questions about a specific inmate or about jail procedures can be directed to the jail info line or sent by email. The Sheriff's Office website has information on visiting, inmate services, and warrant searches.

Visiting and Contacting Hennepin County Inmates

Visitation at the Hennepin County jail is done by video. There are two ways to do it: onsite visits at the facility, which are free and last 25 minutes, or remote video visits from home, which cost $4 for 20 minutes. Onsite visits run Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM and again from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. On Saturdays, onsite visits run 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sunday hours go from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Each inmate can have one visit per day, and no more than three visits per week.

If you cannot make it to the facility, the remote option lets you connect from any device with a camera and internet access. The $4 fee covers a 20-minute session. You will need to set up an account through the visitation platform the jail uses. Keep the daily and weekly limits in mind when scheduling, because the same cap applies whether you visit in person or remotely. If a visit is already booked for that day, no second visit will be allowed.

For victim notification related to an inmate's release or custody status, VINELink is available statewide. You register your contact info and receive alerts when the person's status changes. This is a free service run through the Minnesota Department of Corrections infrastructure.

Hennepin County Booking Records: Retention, Fees, and Expungement

Booking records in Hennepin County do not disappear after someone is released. Under Minnesota Statute 138.17, government records including jail and booking files follow retention schedules set by the state. This means the Sheriff's Office keeps those records for a defined period even after the case ends. The 90-day historical window on the public roster is a separate and shorter-term view. Full retention under official records management rules runs longer.

When someone is booked into the Hennepin County jail, a booking fee is charged under Minnesota Statute 641.12. This fee covers the cost of processing the arrest and entering the person into the jail system. It is assessed at booking regardless of whether charges are later filed or dropped. The statute gives county jails authority to collect this fee as part of standard intake.

If someone wants to remove a booking or arrest record from public view, expungement is the legal path. Minnesota Statute 609A lays out who qualifies and how to file. A successful expungement seals the court record and in some cases the law enforcement record as well. It does not erase the event, but it restricts who can see it. Not all arrests qualify. Whether a Hennepin County booking record can be expunged depends on the charges, how the case resolved, and how much time has passed. LawHelpMN has free guides on how expungement works in Minnesota.

Note: Expungement of a court record does not automatically remove data from third-party websites that copied the information before the order was issued.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's jail information page covers facility details, booking procedures, visitation rules, and how to use the online roster tool.

The Sheriff's Office maintains all four jail locations and updates the public roster hourly so families and the public can check custody status at any time.

Cities in Hennepin County

All cities in Hennepin County fall under the Sheriff's Office jurisdiction for jail and booking records. Recent bookings from arrests made anywhere in the county are logged in the same central roster system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Hennepin. Each has its own jail and booking roster. If an arrest happened near a county line, check the correct county's roster to find the right record.