Jackson County Jail Roster Updates
The Jackson County Jail and Sheriff's Office are located at the Law Enforcement Center, 400 Sherman Street, P.O. Box 229, Jackson, MN 56143. The Sheriff's Office phone is (507) 847-4420, fax is (507) 847-4308, and Sheriff Shawn Haken leads the office. The Sheriff's Office maintains the County Jail and provides 24-hour service to rural residents and the cities of Jackson, Okabena, Wilder, Alpha, and Bergen.
The official roster notice says jail roster information is generated daily at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Central Time and uploaded to the website by 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Central Time. The county warns that roster data should not be relied on for legal action, that false or incorrect identification may occur, and that arrest does not mean guilt or conviction. Current status of pending legal matters is provided through the Minnesota Court System.
The Jackson County jail and inmate landing page links the roster, inmate account information, and jail contact details.
Use that county landing page for the official local custody path before checking state or federal systems.
How to Use the Jackson County Inmate Roster
The official roster is hosted through a Jackson County Sheriff's Office Google Sites page. The research crawl exposed the roster disclaimer and statutory notices but did not confirm a public search form or profile table fields. Treat the roster as an official local custody posting, then call the jail if the roster is unavailable, recently updated, or does not answer a release, custody, or identity question.
- Open the official jail and inmate landing page from Jackson County.
- Follow the jail roster link to the Sheriff's Office roster page.
- Check the generation and upload timing stated by the county.
- Read any roster disclaimer before relying on a listing.
- Call the Sheriff's Office at (507) 847-4420 for current custody questions.
The official jail roster notice states the roster timing and cautions against relying on the listing for legal action.
The twice-daily generation and upload schedule explains why a very recent booking, release, or correction may not be reflected immediately.
The official embedded jail roster page is the Sheriff's Office roster location referenced by county materials.
Because the text crawl did not expose detailed roster fields, avoid assuming profile details that are not visible in the official page.
Roster Search Fields and Limits
No visible public search form fields were confirmed in the official roster crawl. The captured facts are the roster generation time, upload time, public-data statutes, juvenile restriction, accuracy warning, innocence notice, and link to the Minnesota Court System. If the live roster displays a table or embedded document at runtime, use only the fields shown there. For current identity or custody confirmation, contact the jail directly.
| Roster Element | Confirmed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Search box | No confirmed text field in crawl | Do not invent name, booking number, or date-of-birth search fields. |
| Generated time | Yes | Generated at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Central Time. |
| Upload time | Yes | Uploaded by 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Central Time. |
| Legal disclaimer | Yes | Warns against legal reliance and notes innocence until proven guilty. |
What the Jail Roster Does and Does Not Prove
The roster is a custody information tool, not a court conviction record. The county disclaimer cites Minnesota public-data laws and states that inmate information is public data under Minn. Stat. Sections 13.82, 13.85, and 641.05. It also states that juvenile information distribution is restricted and that the Sheriff retains control and may modify content to accomplish policy or public-safety objectives.
| Confirmed Roster Fact | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Public-data citation | The roster cites Minnesota law for jail and detention data access. |
| Accuracy warning | The county warns false or incorrect identification may occur. |
| Innocence notice | An arrest or roster listing is not proof of guilt or conviction. |
| Current legal status | Pending legal status should be checked through the Minnesota Court System. |
| Juvenile restriction | Juvenile information distribution is restricted by Minnesota law. |
The Minnesota jail-register statute is one of the statutes cited by the Jackson County jail roster notice.
That statutory reference supports the roster's public-data role without turning it into a final criminal case record.
Jackson County Jail Facility Contact
The research identified one local jail facility contact for Jackson County. No official capacity figure was located on the current jail page, and no separate satellite jail facility was documented. Jackson County is also constructing a new Law Enforcement Center and Government Center; the official project page lists total cost at $41.2 million and says construction started in January 2024.
The Law Enforcement Center is separate from the Jackson County Courthouse even though both are in Jackson's county-government area. Jail, booking, inmate messages, sheriff records, warrants, and local custody questions go to the Sheriff's Office at 400 Sherman Street. Court hearings, copies of filed court documents, fines, restitution, and case scheduling go to Court Administration at the courthouse on Fourth Street. Keeping those offices separate prevents a jail roster question from being sent to the court counter and a case-copy question from being sent to the jail.
Jackson County Jail / Law Enforcement Center
400 Sherman Street, P.O. Box 229
Jackson, MN 56143
(507) 847-4420
Inmate message phone: (507) 800-1308
How to Call the Jail or Leave an Inmate Message
For jail custody questions, call the Sheriff's Office at (507) 847-4420. The jail message phone is (507) 800-1308. The sheriff page says the jail email is not used to relay messages to inmates, so phone contact is the documented message route. Official pages in the sweep did not expose a full visitation schedule, mail-format rule, dress code, child visitor rule, video visitation provider, or tablet program. Current visitation and mail rules should be confirmed with the jail before travel or mailing.
Inmate Account Deposits and Phone Cards
The inmate account page states that an inmate's account is private under Minn. Stat. Section 13.85 and that information shared or obtained is provided by the inmate. Inmates may order phone time and commissary if money is in their account. Accounts can also pay for haircuts and miscellaneous services.
| Method | How It Works | Fees or Notes |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Postal Service | Mail a U.S. Postal Money Order or Cashier's Check made out to the inmate. | No fee listed in research; do not send cash unless the jail confirms. |
| Online JailATM | Use www.jailatm.com, select Jackson County Jail, search inmate by name, and pay by card. | Funds are credited almost immediately after card approval. |
| Lobby kiosk | Use cash or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover at the Sheriff's Office public lobby kiosk. | Transactions are final. Cash fee is $3.25; card fee is $3.25 or 10 percent, whichever is greater. |
| Phone cards | Purchase through JailATM or Reliance Telephone. | If the inmate has a negative balance, part of a deposit may go toward debt. |
The Jackson County inmate account page documents JailATM, lobby kiosk deposits, money orders, and Reliance Telephone options.
Those account rules are separate from the roster and should be used only for funds, phone time, commissary, and account-related questions.
County Jail vs. State DOC and Federal Custody
The Jackson County jail roster is for local county custody. State sentenced-offender or correction custody information belongs in the Minnesota Department of Corrections Public Viewer. Federal custody is separate again and uses the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. A person may also have a court case in MCRO without currently being in Jackson County Jail, or may be held locally before transfer to another custody system.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator is the federal custody lookup path, separate from the Jackson County Jail roster.
Use federal and state custody databases only when the person is not expected to be in Jackson County's local jail system.
Booking Records and Sheriff Requests
For arrest reports, accident reports, booking-related non-court records, and sheriff records, Jackson County uses a separate records request process. Requests can be made in person at the Sheriff's Office by completing a Request for Information form or by emailing so-records@co.jackson.mn.us. The Records Department processes requests in a reasonable amount of time depending on the material requested. Ongoing investigations are not released without approval, accident reports have owner and operator access rules, and juvenile information is released only to a parent or guardian.
Victim Notification and Court Status
The County Attorney page links VINE for victim notification following arrest and release from jail and after conviction and release from prison. VINE is not a general inmate roster replacement and is not a court case index. For court status, use MCRO or contact Court Administration. For jail custody and message questions, use the Sheriff's Office and jail phone numbers. For criminal-history background checks, use the Minnesota BCA criminal history search rather than MCRO or the jail roster.
Visitation and Mail Rule Gaps
The official pages reviewed did not publish a full visitation schedule, mail address format beyond the jail facility mailing address, video visitation vendor, tablet program, dress code, child visitor rule, or attorney visitation procedure. Do not rely on unofficial schedules. Call Jackson County Jail at (507) 847-4420 for current visitation, mail, and attorney-access rules before visiting or mailing anything to an inmate.