Search Swift County Jail Roster
The Swift County jail roster shows who is being held at the county jail in Benson, Minnesota. You can use this roster to find booking dates, charges, and custody status for any inmate. Swift County is located in the western part of the state and has a small population, so the jail handles a modest number of bookings. The Sheriff's Office manages all detention and keeps the roster current. Checking the roster is free and open to the public under Minnesota's data practices laws. VINELink is the primary online search tool for looking up inmates in Swift County.
Swift County Overview
Swift County Jail Roster Search
The quickest way to search the Swift County jail roster is through VINELink. This free statewide service tracks inmates across Minnesota jails. Select Minnesota and then Swift County. Enter the name of the person you want to find. Results show whether the person is in custody and at which facility. You can also register to get alerts if the person is released or transferred. VINELink updates about every 15 minutes.
If you prefer, call the Swift County Sheriff's Office at (320) 843-3133. The office is staffed around the clock. Someone can check the jail roster for you over the phone and give you basic booking details. This is all public data under MN Stat. § 13.82, so you don't need to explain why you are asking.
Phone and online searches are the two main ways to check the Swift County jail roster. Both are free.
About the Swift County Jail
The Swift County Jail is part of the Law Enforcement Center at 301 14th St. North, Suite 4, in Benson. The facility operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. All arrests made in Swift County lead to a booking at this jail. The booking process generates a record that becomes part of the jail roster. Each record includes the inmate's name, charges, and when they were brought in.
Tracy Koosman serves as Jail Administrator and runs the daily operations of the Swift County Jail. You can reach the administrator by email at tracy.koosman@co.swift.mn.us. The jail holds people awaiting trial, those serving sentences, and inmates on holds from other agencies or courts. Under MN Stat. § 641.05, the sheriff is legally responsible for every person held in the county jail. That duty includes keeping accurate records and making public data available when people ask for it.
Jail Roster Data and Public Access
Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act sets clear rules about jail records. Under MN Stat. § 13.82, arrest data is public. Names, charges, booking dates, and custody status are all open to anyone who asks. You don't need to be a family member or have a legal reason. The law treats this information as public by default.
Private data includes medical records, juvenile records, and active investigation details. Those items do not show up on the jail roster. If you need records beyond the basic booking information, you can file a written data request with the Swift County Sheriff's Office. There are standard copy fees. Under MN Stat. § 13.85, the office is required to respond within a reasonable time frame.
Send requests to: Law Enforcement Center, Suite 4, 301 14th St. North, Benson, MN 56215. You can also fax your request to (320) 843-2299. The office responds to all valid data practices requests within a reasonable time frame as required by state law.
Swift County Jail Contact Info
| Facility | Swift County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | Law Enforcement Center, Suite 4 301 14th St. North Benson, MN 56215 |
| Phone | (320) 843-3133 |
| Fax | (320) 843-2299 |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| Jail Administrator | Tracy Koosman |
| tracy.koosman@co.swift.mn.us |
Using VINELink for Swift County
VINELink is a nationwide victim notification system. It started as a way for crime victims to track offenders, but now anyone can use it for free. The system covers Swift County and most other counties in Minnesota. When you search, you see real-time custody information pulled straight from jail records.
To use VINELink for Swift County, visit www.vinelink.com and choose Minnesota. Pick Swift County from the list. Enter the person's first and last name. The search pulls up matching records. If you want notifications when someone is released or moved, create a free account and register for alerts. You can get alerts by phone, text, or email. The phone number for VINELink is 1-877-MN-4-VINE (1-877-664-8463).
Note: VINELink only shows people currently in custody or recently released.
Swift County Jail Roster Screenshots
The Minnesota Court Records Online portal provides case information that may relate to charges shown on the Swift County jail roster.
Court records can help you find case numbers and court dates for people listed on the Swift County jail roster.
Bail Information for Swift County
Bail amounts in Swift County depend on the charges and any prior record. Some offenses have a set bail schedule. Others require a judge to set bail at a hearing. To find out bail for someone in the Swift County Jail, call (320) 843-3133. Staff can tell you the amount and how to pay it.
Local bail bond agents serve the Benson area. If the bail amount is high, a bond agent can post it for a fee, usually around 10 percent of the total. Under MN Stat. § 387.03, the sheriff manages jail operations including the bail posting process. Once bail is posted and processed, the inmate is released from custody and their status on the jail roster changes.
Nearby Counties
These counties are near Swift County. Check their jail rosters if you are not sure where someone was taken after an arrest.