Hennepin County Inmate Population
The Hennepin County inmate population is split across several official systems. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office runs the downtown Hennepin County Jail, also called the Adult Detention Center, for adults accused of crimes before trial, people held on warrants, bail, court orders, and other lawful holds. The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation runs the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth for adults serving short county commitments, including work and school release residents. The Juvenile Detention Center holds youth under juvenile court rules and is not part of the adult jail roster.
No adult Minnesota DOC prison is physically located in Hennepin County, but a person arrested in Hennepin County can become part of the state prison population after conviction and sentence. Federal custody is separate too. BOP Residential Reentry Management Minneapolis is a community corrections management office, not a secure prison, and federal or immigration custody searches use BOP or ICE systems instead of the Hennepin County jail roster.
Hennepin County Inmate Population Statistics
The best current source for the downtown Hennepin County inmate population is the sheriff's jail population dashboard. The official page says the dashboard shows the total number of people in Hennepin County jail custody, demographic information, arresting agencies, offense levels, and other jail population data. It updates every three hours between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The research file did not expose a static adult jail count or total downtown jail capacity, so those figures are not estimated here.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown jail current population | Dashboard only | Hennepin sheriff dashboard, inspected 2026 |
| ACF total capacity | 477 | Hennepin County ACF page, inspected 2026 |
| ACF men's beds | 399 | Hennepin County ACF page, inspected 2026 |
| ACF women's beds | 78 | Hennepin County ACF page, inspected 2026 |
| JDC designed capacity | 87 | Hennepin County JDC PREA audit, 2023 |
| JDC average daily population | 38 | Hennepin County JDC PREA audit, 2023 |
The dashboard image below comes from the official sheriff page. The Hennepin County jail population dashboard is the source to check before relying on a same-day count.
Because the dashboard is interactive, the screenshot should be treated as a source cue rather than a frozen count. The live page remains the current reference.
Hennepin County Jail Population Trends
Hennepin County's adult jail trend data is presented through the sheriff's dashboard and related public updates rather than a static annual table in the research file. A July 17, 2024 sheriff release announced the dashboard as a daily public look at jail population, demographics, arresting agencies, offense levels, and more. That matters for local research because the dashboard can change during the day as bookings, releases, warrants, court orders, and annex transfers move people in and out of sheriff custody.
| Year or Date | Population Data | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 launch | Daily dashboard | Sheriff release announced public jail population and demographic dashboard. |
| 2023 JDC audit | 38 ADP | Juvenile detention only, not adult jail population. |
| 2026 research | Live dashboard required | Static research did not expose raw downtown jail count or capacity. |
The dashboard glossary also defines "Annex" as transfer to another detention or correctional facility while HCSO keeps custody status. That term should be read as a custody category, not as proof that a person is free or moved into state prison. State prison placement requires a different check through the Minnesota DOC locator.
Who Makes Up Hennepin County Custody
The sheriff dashboard says race and gender data are self-reported and collected during booking. Case types are internal sheriff categories that describe the nature of the person's primary or most serious charge, and offense level also refers to the primary or most serious charge. A person may have more than one charge, so a single dashboard category should not be read as the whole court case.
- Downtown jail detainees: adults accused of crimes before trial, people held on warrants, bail, court orders, and other lawful holds.
- ACF residents: adults convicted of felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor offenses, often serving short county commitments up to one year.
- Juvenile detention: youth ages 10 through 18 held under juvenile court criteria, outside adult inmate roster access.
- State prisoners: adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections after sentence, searched through MNDOC rather than the county roster.
- Federal and immigration custody: searched through BOP, U.S. Marshals contacts, or ICE ODLS depending on the agency involved.
Hennepin County Jail Capacity
The Hennepin County inmate population can be discussed with sourced capacity figures for the ACF and JDC, but the research did not capture a raw static number for downtown jail capacity. The sheriff dashboard reportedly includes total capacity, yet the static official text did not expose the value. For adult jail capacity, use the live dashboard or later official inspection documents rather than an estimate from a non-official source.
The ACF has clear official capacity numbers: 477 total beds, divided into 399 men's beds and 78 women's beds. The JDC PREA audit reported a designed capacity of 87, a current population of 46, and an average daily population of 38 for the prior period. Those juvenile figures help explain county detention operations, but they should not be blended into the adult jail population count.
Laws on Hennepin County Jail Data
Minnesota law explains why much Hennepin County jail information is public and why some detention data is limited. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act starts with a public-data presumption, then specific statutes classify law enforcement, corrections, detention, medical, safety, and private data. That mix is why a jail roster may show names, charges, bail, and court dates while withholding medical, classification, or safety-sensitive details.
Key Statutes:
Minnesota Statutes section 13.03 - government data is public unless another law classifies it otherwise.
Minnesota Statutes section 13.82 - law-enforcement arrest data is public, and booking photographs are public unless release would harm an active investigation.
Minnesota Statutes section 13.85 - corrections and detention data can be private when release would disclose sensitive information or create danger.
Minnesota Statutes chapter 641 - sheriffs must keep a permanent record of people committed to jail.
Minnesota Rules chapter 2911 - state jail standards govern public and private correctional facilities used for detention.
Hennepin County and State Prison
A Hennepin County arrest does not always stay in the county jail system. If the court later sentences the person to state prison, the search path moves to the Minnesota Department of Corrections Locator. The MNDOC locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who remain under DOC jurisdiction, including prison and supervised release. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County Jail | Pretrial detainees, warrants, bail, court holds | Sheriff jail roster or jail phone |
| Hennepin ACF | Short-term sentenced county residents | ACF roster |
| Minnesota DOC | Adults committed to state corrections | MNDOC Locator |
| BOP or ICE | Federal inmates or immigration detainees | BOP Inmate Locator or ICE ODLS |
Search Hennepin County Inmates
The official adult jail roster is the first stop for a current downtown jail inmate. The sheriff says the roster updates hourly and lists people in the county jail plus people released in the last seven days, along with charges, bail, and scheduled court dates. Static inspection on June 18, 2026 showed the roster app shell with a server-unavailable message, so the search process should include fallback channels from the start.
The Hennepin County jail roster app is shown in the captured image below. If the app is down or a name does not return a result, call the jail information line with the person's full name and date of birth.
The image confirms the official roster location, while the sheriff jail page supplies the coverage and hourly-update details used for lookup guidance.
- Open the sheriff jail roster and search the current jail and last-seven-day release list.
- If the app is unavailable, call jail information at 612-348-5112 with full name and date of birth.
- For sentenced ACF custody, search the ACF roster or call 612-596-0001.
- For formal court charges, search MCRO after the prosecutor files the case.
- For state, federal, or immigration custody, move to MNDOC, BOP, or ICE instead of repeating the county jail search.
Hennepin County Jail Roster Fields
The sheriff's jail page confirms the Hennepin County jail roster shows names, charges, bail, scheduled court dates, current jail custody, and releases from the last seven days. The app's live search fields could not be fully inventoried during static inspection, so specific claims about booking number search, housing display, arresting agency, or mugshot display should wait for a live profile check.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search fields in app | Unknown from static inspection | Unknown | Official roster existed, but static inspection showed a server-unavailable message. |
| Result data confirmed | Roster result | n/a | Names, charges, bail, scheduled court dates, current jail, and last-seven-day releases. |
| Login or payment | n/a | n/a | No login or fee is stated on the sheriff jail page. |
Past Hennepin County Inmate Records
The sheriff roster covers people released from the downtown jail during the last seven days. The ACF roster also covers people whose sentence was completed in the past seven days. Older booking records, public jail data, and booking-photo requests should go through the sheriff's data request process under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Requesters may inspect public data free, but copies, staff time, large requests, or private-data consent can affect the process.
What Hennepin County Inmate Records Show
A Hennepin County inmate record should be read as a custody record, not as a final finding of guilt. Booking and roster charges are arrest or holding charges. Filed charges appear in court records after prosecutor review, and convictions appear only after court disposition. Bail on the roster should be confirmed by phone or court record before anyone travels with cash.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Person in Hennepin County jail or released in the last seven days. |
| Charges | Booking or arrest charges listed by the sheriff roster. |
| Bail | Bail information as displayed on the roster, subject to phone confirmation. |
| Scheduled court dates | Court dates linked to the jail record. |
| Booking photo | Public under Minnesota law unless temporarily withheld, but not confirmed on the inspected live profile. |
| Housing location | Not confirmed from the unavailable live jail profile. |
State and Federal Custody Search
For sentenced state custody, use the MNDOC locator. Search by name or by the six-digit MNDOC Offender ID. For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator, which covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS with an A-number or name, country of birth, and date of birth. Minnesota Haven provides custody-status notifications after a person enters the DOC system.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after arrest.
- Filed charge
- The prosecutor's formal charge in court.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that may block release.
- Work release
- Approved movement from ACF for job or school obligations.
Hennepin County Detention Facilities
The Hennepin County inmate population is not housed in one building. The sheriff's downtown Adult Detention Center has two locations across the street from each other, while the ACF and JDC are operated by county corrections. Federal reentry management is handled by BOP RRM Minneapolis, but secure federal inmates are searched through BOP rather than a local county roster.
- Hennepin County Jail / Adult Detention Center - Public Safety Facility - primary public address for adult pretrial jail custody, bail, warrants, property, money deposits, and in-person checks.
- Hennepin County Jail / Adult Detention Center - Minneapolis City Hall - the second downtown jail location across from the Public Safety Facility.
- Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility - Men's Section - Plymouth facility for short-term sentenced male residents and central ACF intake.
- Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility - Women's Section - Plymouth facility for short-term sentenced female residents and ACF programs.
- Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center - secure youth detention, not an adult inmate roster system.
- BOP Residential Reentry Management Minneapolis - federal community corrections management office, not a secure county jail or prison.
Hennepin County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Hennepin County inmate population? The downtown adult jail count is shown on the sheriff's live dashboard, which updates several times daily. Static research did not expose a raw adult jail count. The ACF capacity is 477 beds, and the JDC PREA audit reported 38 average daily population for youth detention in 2023.
How do I search the Hennepin County inmate population? Start with the sheriff jail roster for downtown jail custody. Use the ACF roster for sentenced county residents in Plymouth. Use MNDOC, BOP, or ICE for state, federal, or immigration custody.
Can I look up a released inmate? The sheriff roster covers people released from the jail in the last seven days, and the ACF roster covers sentence completions from the last seven days. Older records usually require a sheriff data request or court record search.
Do Hennepin County inmate records show court charges? The jail roster shows booking charges, bail, and court dates. Formal court charges are found through MCRO after the prosecutor files the case.
Does the sheriff have a custody app? The official research did not locate a Hennepin sheriff mobile custody-search app. Use the official roster, phone line, public-record request, and state or federal locators.