Stearns County Jail Roster Overview
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office operates the official Current Inmates roster for adults held in the Stearns County Jail. The same public portal also links to Past Inmate Search records for people previously brought into custody at the jail during the past seven years. These are county jail records, not state prison records.
The current roster shows adults currently in custody. The public page states that juvenile custody information is restricted by Minnesota law and directs juvenile arrest or detention questions to 320-259-3760. Once a person leaves county jail for a Minnesota prison commitment, the Minnesota Department of Corrections inmate locator is the better channel. The research did not identify an official sheriff or police mobile app for inmate lookup.
The manifest assigns the current inmate roster source to this Stearns County inmate records page.
The current roster source is the main online access point for Stearns County inmate records while a person is in jail custody.
How to Use the Stearns County Inmate Roster
The current inmate roster can be searched with date, name, and age filters, or reset to show all current listings. The past-inmate search is narrower because last name is required, and first or middle name helps with common names. Each past result row represents one time a person was in custody.
- Open the Stearns County current inmate roster or past inmate search.
- Enter a last name, first name, booking date range, or age filter when available.
- Use Search to run the lookup or Reset to clear filters and view all current results.
- Sort current roster results by Last Name, First Name, Gender, or Booking Date.
- Select a person's name to view the public inmate profile and charge list.
The past-inmate search is also assigned in the image manifest.
Past inmate search results help distinguish prior jail custody from a person currently held in the Stearns County Jail.
Stearns County Inmate Search Fields
The current roster fields are optional. Date fields use mm/dd/yyyy, and the to date must be later than the from date. Name filters allow begins with, is, ends with, or contains options. The age filter accepts numeric comparisons.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking Dates From | Date | No | Use mm/dd/yyyy; invalid-date warning appears. |
| Booking Dates To | Date | No | To date must be greater than From date. |
| Last Name | Text/filter | No for current roster | Begins with, is, ends with, or contains. Required for past search. |
| First Name | Text/filter | No | Useful for common names. |
| Age | Number/filter | No | Is, is not, greater than, or less than. |
| Buttons | Action | Yes | Search or Reset. |
| Sort by | Clickable headers | No | Last Name, First Name, Gender, or Booking Date. |
What an Inmate Profile Shows
A public Stearns County inmate profile can include identity fields, booking data, arrest data, and charge details. The roster disclaimer says an arrest does not mean conviction, booking does not indicate guilt, and identity can only be confirmed by fingerprint comparison. Court docket numbers on the roster may need to be matched against MCRO for the filed case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and Mugshot | Full name and photo when displayed on the current roster profile. |
| JCA Number | Jail control/account number shown on the profile. |
| Booking Date | Date the person was booked into Stearns County Jail. |
| Arrest Date and Time | Arrest timing shown in the public profile. |
| Charge List | Charge description, level, statute number, arresting agency, and docket number where listed. |
| Release Fields | Days sentenced, Weekender, and anticipated release fields, often blank depending on status. |
| VINELink | Victim notification link shown from inmate profiles. |
The inmate information page is one of the assigned manifest sources for profile and custody context.
That source supports the distinction between jail custody information and the court case record that may follow a booking.
Stearns County Jail Facilities
The research identifies the Stearns County Law Enforcement Center and jail on Courthouse Square as the Sheriff's jail and records location. It did not capture a separate capacity table, so the page should not invent bed counts. Jail administration, visitation, mail, inmate funds, inmate communication, and property release each have separate county pages.
Stearns County Jail
807 Courthouse Square
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Jail administration: 320-259-3750
Non-emergency: 320-251-4240
The county jail page is assigned as an image source for this topic.
The jail page is the local source for operational updates that may affect visits, mail, funds, or inmate communication.
Booking Process in Stearns County
A jail booking can appear before the full court file is easy to find by name. The roster may show an arresting agency, charge level, statute number, and court docket number. Those fields should be checked against MCRO or Court Administration because a jail charge is not the same as a conviction, and court charges can be amended, dismissed, or resolved later.
Juvenile custody is handled differently. The public roster states that distribution of juvenile custody information is restricted by Minnesota law and directs juvenile arrest or detention questions to 320-259-3760. Adult jail bookings that become District Court cases may later appear as criminal court records or court charge records.
Stearns County Jail Visitation and Services
The accessible research did not capture a full visitation schedule, dress code, video provider, or pricing. It did confirm that an official Visitation page exists and that a snippet listed 320-259-3759 as a visitation contact number. Visitors should confirm current rules with the jail before arriving because lockdowns, classification, staffing, and holidays can change access.
| Topic | Captured Official Detail | Contact or URL |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Official page exists; exact schedule not captured. | Visitation page; 320-259-3759 from snippet. |
| Inmate Funds | Adds money to inmate canteen; most inmates are allowed money and no outside belongings. | Inmate Funds |
| Non-legal mail is opened, scanned into a digital copy, printed, and delivered to the inmate. | ||
| Phones | Telephones are in all housing units and can be used when inmates are not on lockdown. | Inmate Communication |
| Property | Property release has a separate county information page. | Property Release |
The visitation page is also assigned in the manifest.
Because the exact schedule was not captured, the official visitation page and jail phone line remain the safer source for same-day rules.
How to Contact an Inmate
Mail and phones use separate county rules. The Mail page says non-legal mail is opened and scanned into a digital copy, then the digital copy is printed and delivered to the inmate. The Inmate Communication page says telephones are available in all housing units and can be used whenever inmates are not on lockdown status. Legal mail should not be treated as ordinary scanned non-legal mail unless the jail page says so directly.
The mail source appears in the page manifest.
That local mail rule is important because sending physical items or photos may not work the way it does in other counties.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
The Inmate Funds page provides the county channel for adding money to inmate canteen. The accessible research did not capture vendor names, deposit limits, or fees, so those details should be confirmed directly with the jail before a deposit is made. The same jail information menu includes Work Release/Huber, Volunteering, Property Release, Mail, and Inmate Communication.
Note: For court dates, charges, or case outcomes after a booking, use MCRO or Stearns County Court Administration rather than the jail roster alone.