Access Hennepin County Jail Roster
The Hennepin County jail roster is one of the most detailed in Minnesota. It updates every hour and shows everyone currently held at the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center in downtown Minneapolis. The roster also lists people released in the last seven days. You can search by name and view charges, bail amounts, and scheduled court dates. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office runs this system and makes it available to the public 24 hours a day. With over 1.2 million people in the county, this is the busiest jail in the state.
Hennepin County Jail Overview
How to Search Hennepin County Jail Roster
The Hennepin County jail roster is online at the sheriff's office jail page. You can also go directly to the Hennepin County jail roster search tool. Both give you the same data. Type in a name and the system pulls up everyone matching that name who is currently in custody or was released within the past week.
The roster shows detailed information for each inmate. You get their full name, the charges filed against them, the bail or bond amount set by the court, and any scheduled court dates. This is more detail than many other Minnesota county jails provide. The hourly updates mean the data stays fresh. If someone was just booked an hour ago, they are likely already on the roster.
You can also check the warrants page to see if someone has an outstanding warrant in Hennepin County. And if you want to help locate a fugitive, the most wanted page lists people the county is actively searching for. These tools work together to give you a full picture of who the sheriff's office is tracking.
Hennepin County Adult Detention Center
The Hennepin County jail spans two buildings in downtown Minneapolis. One is the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility. The other is City Hall. They sit across the street from each other, just north of the Government Plaza light rail station. The METRO Blue Line and METRO Green Line both serve that stop, so the jail is accessible by public transit.
Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt leads the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. The jail phone number is 612-348-5112. Call this number to ask about an inmate, check on a booking, or get information about visiting. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office website covers all services from the bureau structure to the command staff.
| Facility | Hennepin County Adult Detention Center |
|---|---|
| Location | Downtown Minneapolis (Public Safety Facility & City Hall) |
| Jail Phone | 612-348-5112 |
| Sheriff | Dawanna S. Witt |
| Roster | jailroster.hennepin.us |
Hennepin County Jail Programs and Data
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office runs several programs tied to the jail. The HOPE Program provides education services to inmates. It helps people in custody learn new skills and prepare for life after release. The data dashboard shows jail statistics and trends. You can use it to see how many people are in custody, booking rates, and other numbers that the county tracks for transparency.
These tools are part of the county's push to be open about how the jail works. The data dashboard in particular is uncommon. Most Minnesota counties do not offer this level of public data. Hennepin County publishes it because they want the public to see what is happening inside the facility.
Scam Alert: The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office warns that scammers target people with family in jail. HCSO will never call you demanding payment. If you get such a call, hang up. If you are unsure, call the jail at 612-348-5112 to verify.
Hennepin County Jail Roster and Minnesota Law
Jail roster data at Hennepin County is public under Minnesota law. Statute 641.05 requires the sheriff to maintain a jail register. Statute 13.82 covers the public nature of law enforcement data. And Statute 13.85 addresses data on people held in correctional facilities. These three statutes give you the right to search the Hennepin County jail roster at any time.
Under Statute 387.03, the sheriff is responsible for running the county jail, keeping the peace, and carrying out court orders. In Hennepin County, that means managing the largest jail in the state. The sheriff's office also handles warrant service, court security, and civil process for the county.
You can use VINELink as a backup tool. It lets you search custody status and sign up for alerts. Call 1-877-MN-4-VINE to check by phone. The service is free and works around the clock for all participating Minnesota counties.
Hennepin County Jail Roster Screenshots
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office website is the central hub for jail information.
From the sheriff's main page, you can reach the jail roster, warrants, most wanted list, and the HOPE program.
The jail information page gives details about the facility and links to the roster.
This page covers visiting, bail, and how to find someone in the Hennepin County jail.
The jail roster search page lets you look up current and recently released inmates.
Enter a name to see current inmates and people released in the last seven days. The roster updates every hour.
The data dashboard shows jail statistics and trends over time.
The dashboard is a transparency tool that lets the public track booking rates, population numbers, and other jail metrics.
The warrants page lets you check for outstanding warrants in the county.
Use this page to find out if someone has an active warrant before they show up on the jail roster.
Cities in Hennepin County
All arrests in Hennepin County go to the county jail. These qualifying cities are within Hennepin County.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Hennepin County. If someone was arrested near the county line, they may be held at one of these jails.