Benton County Jail Roster Access
The official online route for Benton County inmate records is the Tyler-hosted Benton County Corrections Records Search. The Benton County Sheriff's Office links to that portal from its Sheriff page, so the vendor site should be treated as the county's public roster channel even though it is not hosted on the county domain. The list view found in the research showed name and ID, arrest date or time, age, arresting agency, and a mugshot column or indicator. It appears free for public list use, and no login requirement was found for that basic roster view.
The roster is the best first stop for current or recent Benton County Jail custody. It does not replace the jail office, court records, the Minnesota Department of Corrections, federal custody tools, or immigration detention searches. Benton County does not publish a precise roster refresh interval or release-retention window in the official sources reviewed, so a missing name does not always mean no custody event occurred. A person may have been released, moved to another agency, committed to state prison, held on a federal matter, or not yet visible in the public portal.
The roster source can be viewed through the official Benton County inmate records search portal.
The roster screenshot matches the Tyler search channel described by the county and supports using the portal as the first current-custody check.
Use the Benton County Roster
A careful Benton County inmate records search starts broad, then narrows. The roster URL can open with a blank minimum arrest date, which helps when a family member only knows the name or the arresting agency. If the list is long, the date field and recent-arrest sort can bring newer bookings to the top. The visible columns should be read before relying on a profile, because the ID, arrest date, age, and agency help separate people with similar names.
- Open the Sheriff's Office inmate-search link or go directly to the Tyler Corrections Records Search for Benton County Jail.
- Leave the minimum arrest date blank for the broadest current or recent list, unless a known arrest date helps narrow the result.
- Use the name search or filter tools when a person is hard to spot in the roster list.
- Sort by recent arrest date when checking new bookings, transports, or arrests from the same day.
- Read the visible list fields before opening a record: name and ID, arrest date or time, age, arresting agency, and mugshot indicator.
- If the person is not listed, check the fallback chain: jail phone, records request, MCRO, MN DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINE.
Roster scope: Benton County jail records cover local jail custody. Sentenced prison supervision, federal custody, and immigration detention are searched in separate systems.
Benton County Roster Search Fields
The Tyler search interface exposes some information through query parameters and public snippets rather than a full static form capture. The research file still identifies the useful search and result fields. The table is a practical map for the public roster, not a promise that each label will appear in the same layout on every device or browser.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By / Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Public snippets show the list can be searched or filtered by name. |
| Min Arrest Date | Date/query parameter | Optional | The URL uses minArrestDate; a blank value can keep the search broad. |
| Sort or Filter / sortBy | Dropdown/query parameter | Optional | The URL uses sortBy=recentArrestDate for recent bookings. |
| Result list | Table/list | Not input | Shows name/ID, arrest date or time, age, arresting agency, and mugshot indicator. |
| Button labels | Button | Unspecified | Exact labels were not fully visible from static HTML. |
These fields make the roster useful for recent Benton County Jail bookings, but they are not a full criminal-history search. For court case status, use Minnesota Court Records Online. For a jail record copy or older booking data that has left the public list, use Benton County's data-practices process.
Benton County Inmate Profile Fields
Benton County inmate records on the public roster show a lean set of booking facts. The public snippets confirm the main list fields, while some detailed fields are known from portal assets but were not fully extractable from the static capture. That distinction matters. A profile may help identify a person in custody, but bond, housing, release status, and complete charge tables may need court records, jail staff, or a public-data request.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Full public name of the listed person. |
| ID | Jail or vendor record ID. Observed examples used a format like two digits, the letter J, and four digits. |
| Date/time arrested | Date and sometimes exact time tied to the arrest or booking entry. |
| Age | Age shown in the roster result instead of full date of birth. |
| Arresting agency | Agency responsible for the arrest, stop, or custody transfer. |
| Mugshot | Column or thumbnail indicator showing that booking-photo display is built into the portal. |
| Charges | Charge data appears to exist in portal assets, but full profile structure was not confirmed from static capture. |
Several fields that users often expect were not confirmed in the public roster snippets. Bond or bail may be visible in court records or the active warrant list, while a housing unit or release status may require direct jail confirmation. The Benton County active warrant list is also separate from the inmate roster, so a warrant entry and a jail booking entry should be checked as different records.
Benton County Jail Records Requests
When a current roster search is not enough, Benton County's Data Practices Requests page and the county public-data policy provide the formal route. For Sheriff's Office and Jail data, the responsible authority identified in the policy is Sheriff Troy Heck. Requests may be made by U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person. The form is useful, but the policy says it is not mandatory. A request should state that it is made under Minnesota Statutes chapter 13, say whether inspection, copies, or both are requested, and clearly describe the jail data sought.
The Sheriff's Records Management Division organizes and shares Sheriff's Office records according to law. A public requester does not have to identify themselves or explain why they want public data, although contact details may be needed to send copies or clarify the request. Inspection is free. Benton County lists black-and-white copies or computer printouts at 25 cents per page unless another fee schedule applies.
Benton County Sheriff's Office and Jail Data
581 Highway 23
PO Box 159
Foley, MN 56329
Phone: 320-968-7201
Fax: 320-968-6885
Email: troy.heck@co.benton.mn.us
Benton County's Records Management page is the county-specific source for the records unit context.
The records page supports routing older or more detailed jail-record questions to the Sheriff's Office rather than to a commercial lookup service.
Benton County Jail vs Other Custody
Benton County Jail holds local jail inmates, including pretrial detainees, people serving local jail sentences, court transports, and boarders accepted for other justice agencies. That is different from a person committed to the Minnesota Department of Corrections after sentencing. The MN DOC Locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who remain under DOC jurisdiction, including prison and post-prison supervision. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear there, so check the county roster and MCRO while the case is moving.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Benton County Corrections Records Search | Best source for current Benton County Jail roster entries and recent bookings. |
| Court charges after arrest | MCRO | Shows court cases, hearings, registers of actions, and public documents subject to remote-access limits. |
| Sentenced Minnesota prison custody | MN DOC Locator | Covers adults under DOC jurisdiction, not new county bookings. |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Covers federal inmates from 1982 to present, usually after BOP commitment. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Search by A-number or biographical information for adults in ICE custody. |
| Custody notifications | Minnesota VINE | Provides custody status and notification options where participating data is available. |
No official Benton County, Minnesota sheriff custody app was located in the research. Sauk Rapids Police has RAIDS Online crime-map information, but that is not a Benton County inmate roster, warrant search, or jail-records app. Use the web roster, jail phone numbers, records request process, MCRO, DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINE instead.
Benton County Jail Facility
The Facility Map identifies one detention facility physically mapped for this county: Benton County Jail. The jail is operated by the Benton County Sheriff's Office and houses adult local custody. The official jail page and DOC inspection materials describe a secure coed local adult detention jail with court security and prisoner transport functions. No separate Benton County work-release building, municipal jail, regional jail, federal prison, or ICE detention facility was located in the official source set.
Benton County Jail
581 Highway 23 NE
Foley, MN 56329
Jail: 320-968-8180
Sheriff main/non-emergency: 320-968-7201
Mail: PO Box 159, Foley, MN 56329
The jail page on Benton County's website lists visitation, mail, message, deposit, and PREA information for the facility.
The jail page confirms that roster lookup is only one part of the local custody process, with visits, mail, messages, and deposits handled through separate jail rules.
Benton County Booking Records
Benton County does not publish a detailed public booking manual, so the booking path has to be read from the roster, Minnesota jail rules, and state law. A booking usually begins when an arresting agency transports a person to Benton County Jail or when a court or sheriff commitment places the person in custody. Minnesota Statutes section 641.05 requires each sheriff to keep a permanent jail record for people committed to the jail, with the name, authority for commitment, residence, date of commitment, offense description when applicable, release authority and date, and escape information if an escape occurs.
The practical flow is: arrest or court commitment, intake identification, required checks, property handling, booking photo and fingerprints where required, medical and mental-health screening, classification, public roster update, then court appearance, bond decision, release, or continued detention. Benton County's 2025 annual report notes that jail staff face the same statewide strain from inmates battling mental illness, so screening and classification are not just paperwork. They affect housing and staff safety.
- Booking
- Jail intake event after arrest or court commitment.
- Classification
- Security and needs review used to decide housing and supervision.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may block release.
- Personal recognizance
- Release based on a promise to appear, if the court allows it.
Benton County Inmate Visits
Visitation rules come from the official jail page. Public visits are by appointment, and the jail requires the appointment at least 24 hours before the visit. Calls for appointments go to 320-968-8180 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors must be on the inmate-approved visitor list at least 24 hours in advance. Visits last 20 minutes, and no visits are allowed during the last 15 minutes of a visiting period.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Scheduling | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person jail visits | Tuesday 8 p.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Call 320-968-8180 at least 24 hours ahead. | Approved visitor list required; 20-minute visits. |
| Minor visitors | Same as scheduled visit | Inmate must list the minor and adult visitor. | Under 18 must be with a legal parent or guardian and bring required birth-certificate proof. |
| Attorney or professional visits | Not published for the public schedule | Call jail administration. | Do not assume social-visit hours apply. |
Visitors over 18 need government-issued ID. Clothing must meet jail rules. The jail page bars cut-off shorts, tube tops, half shirts, see-through clothing, and mesh shirts. Shorts must cover to mid-thigh, tops must cover shoulders, clothing must be loose fitting, and footwear is required. Jail staff may refuse or end a visit that threatens safety, security, or facility order.
Benton County Inmate Mail and Money
Mail for Benton County Jail inmates must go through the U.S. Postal Service. Letters, cards, and drawings cannot be dropped off during visits. Address mail to Benton County Jail, the inmate's name, PO Box 159, Foley, MN 56329. For short public messages, the jail page lists 320-818-0338. The caller enters the first three letters of the inmate's last name and may leave a 20-second message. That line is for messages, not for confirming custody status.
| Channel | Vendor or Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby kiosk | TurnKey Corrections kiosk at the jail lobby | Cash or credit-card deposits into inmate funds. |
| Online deposits | Inmate Canteen | Requires a user account. |
| Phone or voicemail | Reliance Telephone / 320-818-0338 | Public can leave a 20-second message after entering the first three letters of the last name. |
No official Benton County fee table for Inmate Canteen or TurnKey deposit charges was located on the county jail page. Confirm vendor fees at checkout before sending funds. Note: Confirm custody with the roster or jail before scheduling a visit, mailing items, or depositing money.