St. Cloud Jail Roster
The St. Cloud jail roster lists inmates held at the Stearns County Jail after arrests by St. Cloud Police or other law enforcement in the area. St. Cloud has about 70,000 residents and is the largest city in central Minnesota. It sits in Stearns County and does not run its own jail. All people taken into custody by St. Cloud Police get transported to the Stearns County Jail on Courthouse Square. The county provides an online inmate and warrant search system. You can look up current and past inmates by name. This page explains how to find St. Cloud jail roster data, contact the police department, and use the Stearns County inmate search.
St. Cloud Jail Roster Overview
St. Cloud Arrests Go to Stearns County
St. Cloud does not have a city jail. All arrested persons get taken to the Stearns County Jail at 701 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303. Call the jail at 320-656-3600. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office main line is 320-656-3620.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office manages all jail operations. The Stearns County Jail page has details on the facility, visiting rules, and inmate services. After booking, inmates appear on the county's search system. Processing usually takes a few hours.
Stearns County offers an inmate and warrant search tool at stearnscountymn.gov Inmate-Warrant-Searches. You can search for both current and past inmates by name. The system also lets you check for active warrants in the county. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office main phone number is 320-259-3700. The jail phone is 320-259-3750. You can fax the sheriff at 320-259-3786 or the jail at 320-259-3782.
How to Search the St. Cloud Jail Roster
Go to the Stearns County inmate search page to look up people arrested in St. Cloud. The search is free and you can look up both current inmates and past bookings. Enter the person's name to see results. The roster shows charges, booking dates, and custody status. For past inmate searches, you need a booking date range and the person's full name. The system also includes a most wanted list and outstanding warrants database.
If you need immediate info, call the Stearns County Jail at 320-656-3600. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody. For warrants, the same search tool lets you check for active warrants in Stearns County.
The St. Cloud Police Department website has info about the department and how to report crimes or request records.
St. Cloud Police Department
The St. Cloud Police Department is at 101 11th Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303. Non-emergency phone: 320-345-4444. Fax: 320-650-3839. Admin hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Police Chief Blair Anderson heads the department.
Arrest data in St. Cloud is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82. That includes names, ages, charges, and arrest details for all adults. Contact the St. Cloud PD for records requests. You can inspect public records for free during business hours under Minn. Stat. 13.03. Copy fees follow the Data Practices Act. Typical costs run about 25 cents per page for police reports. Video and audio recordings may cost more depending on the format requested.
The St. Cloud city website at stcloudmn.gov provides links to police services, public safety resources, and city government.
St. Cloud Jail Roster Details
The Stearns County inmate search lets you look up both current and past inmates. Current inmate records show who is in the jail right now. Past inmate searches require a booking date range and the person's full name. The system also includes outstanding warrants and a most wanted list maintained by Sheriff Steve Soyka and Chief Deputy Dan Miller. Jail Administrator Captain Mark Maslonkowski oversees daily operations at the facility.
The Stearns County inmate information page covers visiting, sending money, mail rules, and property release. Work release and Huber privileges are available for eligible inmates. Volunteers can also help with jail programs by contacting the sheriff's office. Stearns County was established in 1855 and has a population of about 158,000 across 31 cities and 34 townships.
Statewide Search Tools
VINELink lets you search all Minnesota jails at once and sign up for custody alerts. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE for phone access. You can register for alerts by phone, email, or text. The system sends notifications when an inmate is released, transferred, or escapes. Court records for St. Cloud cases are on Minnesota Court Records Online. Stearns County is in the 7th Judicial District.
The Minnesota DOC offender locator covers state prison inmates. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/entity/bca offers public criminal history searches for $8 per search. Under Minn. Stat. 609A.02, some records may be eligible for expungement after waiting periods of two to five years.
Under Minn. Stat. 13.03, government data in Minnesota is public unless classified otherwise by law. You can inspect jail roster records at no cost during business hours. Agencies cannot charge you a fee just for looking at public data in person. Adult arrest data is always public, including names, ages, charges, and the time and place of arrest. Juvenile records are not public and will not show up in any of these search tools.
Note: St. Cloud spans parts of both Stearns and Benton counties. Most of the city is in Stearns County, and that is where the jail is located.
Stearns County Jail Roster
St. Cloud is in Stearns County. All city arrests go to the Stearns County Jail. The county page has full info on the jail and inmate search system.
Nearby Cities
St. Cloud is in central Minnesota. These other cities on our site have jail roster pages: