Goodhue County Jail Roster Search

The Goodhue County jail roster lists inmates at the Adult Detention Center in Red Wing, Minnesota. You can search the roster online through the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office to find names, charges, and booking info. The detention center is located at the Law Enforcement Center on West 6th Street. All booking data is considered public under Minnesota law, though the sheriff's office notes that identity can only be confirmed through fingerprint comparison. The online roster is free and updated regularly for public access.

How to Search the Goodhue County Jail Roster

Visit the Goodhue County jail roster page to see who is in custody at the Adult Detention Center. The page shows inmate names, charges, and booking data. You do not need to pay or create an account.

The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office includes a clear warning on the roster page. They say the information should not be relied upon for any type of legal action. People sometimes give false names or wrong information when they are booked. The only way to confirm someone's true identity is through fingerprint comparison. So the jail roster is a good starting point, but it is not a legal document. If you need to verify someone's identity for court or legal reasons, contact the sheriff's office directly.

For broader searches beyond Goodhue County, use VINELink to check custody status across Minnesota. You can also call 1-877-MN-4-VINE to check by phone. Both options are free and available around the clock.

Goodhue County Adult Detention Center

The Goodhue County Adult Detention Center sits inside the Law Enforcement Center at 430 West 6th Street in Red Wing. This is where all inmates are held after arrest and booking. The facility houses people awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or being held on warrants.

The Adult Detention Center page on the county website has more details about the facility. You can find visiting rules, inmate services, and contact info there. The sheriff's main page covers other law enforcement services in Goodhue County.

Goodhue County Jail Roster and Public Data

Minnesota Statute 641.05 says the sheriff must keep a register of everyone held in the county jail. This register is a public record. It includes the inmate's name, age, date of commitment, who committed them, and why. The Goodhue County jail roster is built on this legal requirement. You have the right to see this data.

Statute 13.82 makes law enforcement data public. This covers arrest records, booking data, and the jail roster itself. Statute 13.85 deals with data on people in correctional facilities. Together, these three statutes form the legal foundation for public access to jail roster information in Goodhue County and every other county in Minnesota.

There are limits to what is shared. Juvenile records stay private. Some data tied to ongoing investigations may be held back. Mental health information is protected. But for adult inmates, the basics are always available: name, charges, and booking date. That is what you see on the Goodhue County jail roster.

Note: An arrest listed on the jail roster does not mean the person is guilty. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

VINELink and Goodhue County

Goodhue County participates in the statewide VINELink system. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. You can search for anyone on the Goodhue County jail roster by visiting www.vinelink.com and entering their name. The system checks custody status across participating Minnesota counties. If the person is in the Goodhue County jail, their status will show up. You can also call 1-877-MN-4-VINE (1-877-664-8463) to check by phone any time of day.

VINELink also lets you register for free alerts. When someone's custody status changes, you get a call or email. This is useful if you want to know when a person is released or transferred from the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center. The service runs around the clock and costs nothing to use.

Goodhue County Jail Roster Screenshots

The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office website is where you find all jail-related resources.

This is the main sheriff's page. It links to the detention center, jail roster, and other law enforcement services in Goodhue County.

The jail roster page shows current inmates at the detention center.

You can see names, charges, and booking details on this page. It updates as people are booked in and out of the facility.

The Adult Detention Center page provides additional facility details.

This section covers visiting rules, inmate services, and general information about the Goodhue County jail.

Goodhue County Jail Booking and Bail

When someone gets arrested in Goodhue County, the booking happens at the Adult Detention Center on West 6th Street. Staff take a photo, collect fingerprints, and log the charges. The record then appears on the Goodhue County jail roster. Under MN Stat. § 641.05, the sheriff is required to keep a register of every person committed to the jail. That register is public.

To post bail, call the non-emergency line at 651-385-3155 or the general line at 651-267-2600. Staff will tell you the amount and accepted payment methods. Cash is standard. Bail bond agents are available in the Red Wing area for larger amounts. After bail is posted, release processing takes a few hours. The person must attend all court dates in Goodhue County after release. Failure to appear results in a new warrant.

Red Wing is also home to the Minnesota Correctional Facility, a state prison. That facility is separate from the Goodhue County jail. People at the state prison do not appear on the county jail roster. If you are looking for someone at the state facility, use the Minnesota Department of Corrections offender locator instead. The county jail holds pretrial detainees, people serving short sentences, and those awaiting transfer.

Nearby Counties

If someone is not on the Goodhue County jail roster, check these neighboring counties.