This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, schedule jail services, or retrieve official Benton County booking records. For those actions, contact the agency that holds the record.
Where to Ask About an Inmate or Record
For Benton County Jail and Sheriff's Office records, use the official sheriff and jail contact channels below. Sheriff Troy Heck is listed in the county data-practices materials as the responsible authority for Sheriff's Office and Jail data. Requests under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes chapter 13, may be made by mail, email, fax, or in person. Inspection of public data is free, and black-and-white copies are listed at 25 cents per page unless another fee schedule applies.
Benton County Jail / Sheriff's Office581 Highway 23 NE
Foley, MN 56329
Mailing: PO Box 159, Foley, MN 56329
Jail: 320-968-8180
Sheriff / non-emergency: 320-968-7201
Fax: 320-968-6885
Email for Sheriff/Jail data requests: troy.heck@co.benton.mn.us
Use these pages and official systems based on what you need:
- For a person held at the county jail, start with jail inmate records and the Benton County Corrections Records Search.
- For booking-photo context, use jail roster mugshots and confirm availability with the sheriff's office when needed.
- For criminal charges and hearings after an arrest, check court records after a jail arrest through Minnesota Court Records Online or Benton County District Court.
- For facility details, use the Benton County Jail page listed in the footer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the Minnesota Department of Corrections public locator instead of the county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.