The Lac qui Parle County Inmate Population
The official local custody source is the Lac qui Parle County Sheriff's Office In Custody List. It is a current jail table, not a broad archive. The roster observed on June 18, 2026 at 07:42 listed three people in custody. That count is a point-in-time roster count, not an average daily population. It can change fast because one arrest, release, remand, or transfer has a large effect in a county with a very small jail population.
The local jail population is not the same as the Minnesota state prison population. The county roster covers people held at the Lac qui Parle County Jail, including adult pretrial detainees, court-remanded inmates, short-term sentenced inmates, and people pending transfer. After a state prison sentence, custody shifts to the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator. Federal inmates and immigration detainees are searched through separate federal systems.
Lac qui Parle County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful local numbers come from the live roster, the 2025 Minnesota DOC inspection, and the county resident population series. The 2025 inspection still listed the inspected jail at 600 Sixth Street and stated that a new facility was being built, while the current sheriff page lists the Government Center address. For that reason, the capacity number below is tied to the inspected facility and should not be read as a verified current capacity for the new Government Center space.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail population | 3 listed people | Lac qui Parle Sheriff's In Custody List, 06-18-2026 07:42 |
| Approved secure coed capacity | 7 beds | MN DOC inspection, inspected 05-22-2025 and issued 06-04-2025 |
| Operational capacity | 5.25 | Same 2025 DOC inspection, based on 75 percent operating capacity |
| Facility type | 90 Day Lockup | MN DOC inspection authority period 07-01-2025 to 06-30-2026 |
| County resident population | 6,704 | U.S. Census Bureau series via FRED, 2025 estimate |
| Observed point-in-time jail rate | About 44.7 per 100,000 residents | Calculated from the observed roster count and 2025 resident population |
Lac qui Parle County Jail Trends
Published local trend data are limited. Annual bookings, average length of stay, and a multi-year average daily population dashboard were not located in official sources. The safe trend line is narrower: the jail has remained a small licensed local detention facility, the observed roster count was low, and the DOC inspection reports tied the older jail to physical plant concerns while the county moved toward a new Government Center setting.
| Year or Date | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 3 current roster entries | Current point-in-time count, not average daily population |
| 2025 inspection | 7 approved / 5.25 operational | 90 Day Lockup; new facility planned for fall 2025 |
| 2024 inspection | 7 approved / 5.25 operational | Annual inspection status continued |
| 2025 county population | 6,704 residents | FRED county resident population series |
| 2021 to 2024 | About 6,655 to 6,693 residents | FRED annual estimates stayed in a narrow range |
Who Is in Lac qui Parle Custody
The roster fields give a narrow view of the Lac qui Parle County inmate population. The observed rows showed adult males ages 20, 50, and 23. The visible charge and status mix included one remanded felony firearm or ammunition-related charge, one sentenced gross misdemeanor DWI-related charge, and one court-pending gross misdemeanor DWI-related charge. Race, ethnicity, housing unit, arresting agency, and court date were not visible in the roster text capture.
- Pretrial and court-pending custody: The county jail can hold people awaiting court action or release conditions.
- Short-term sentences: The roster can show sentenced local jail custody, but state prison sentences move to MNDOC.
- Juveniles: The 2025 inspection reported zero juveniles held or processed during federal fiscal year 2025.
- Juvenile routing: County policy routes delinquent juveniles to Prairie Lakes Juvenile Center in Willmar when needed.
Lac qui Parle Jail Capacity
The 2025 DOC inspection found the then-inspected jail aging, dark, and limited in space, with antiquated systems and recreation space too small for active recreation. The same report said the county was building a new facility with a planned fall 2025 opening. Because the current sheriff page lists the Government Center address and no later official DOC inspection was located for that address, capacity should be stated with that caveat.
The small scale matters. A seven-bed approval and a three-person observed roster do not create the same pressures as a large urban jail, but each booking changes the local rate sharply. Jail population analysis for Lac qui Parle County should avoid broad claims about overcrowding unless tied to the DOC inspection findings, the annual inspection status, or a later official report.
The official sheriff history page also gives useful local context for why jail space has been a long-term county issue.
The history page connects the county's older jail buildings, inspection concerns, and later administrative changes to the modern custody system.
Laws for Lac qui Parle Jail Records
Minnesota law controls what jail population records, booking data, law-enforcement records, and detention data can be released. The public roster exists within that legal structure. Public access does not mean every jail file is online. It means data must be classified and released under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act unless another law makes it private, confidential, or not remotely accessible.
Key Minnesota access rules:
Minn. Stat. Chapter 13 sets the basic presumption that government data are public unless classified otherwise.
Minn. Stat. 13.82 classifies law-enforcement data, including arrest, request-for-service, and investigative records.
Minn. Stat. 13.85 governs corrections and detention data, including when court-presented data may become public.
Minn. Stat. 641.05 requires jailers to keep a jail register.
Minnesota Rules Chapter 2911 sets minimum standards for local adult detention facilities.
Lac qui Parle and State Prison
No Minnesota DOC prison was located inside Lac qui Parle County. State prison custody still matters because people sentenced from Lac Qui Parle County District Court can move from the county jail into MNDOC custody. The 2025 MNDOC Performance Report listed eleven facilities and an adult incarcerated population of 8,286 as of July 1, 2025, including people in male facilities, the Shakopee female facility, and non-DOC contract facilities.
The county jail roster will not provide the full state prison location, sentence, or supervision record after transfer. The MNDOC locator searches adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who remain under DOC jurisdiction. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear. VINELink and Minnesota Haven can provide custody-status notifications where participating records are available.
Search the Lac qui Parle Inmate Population
A current Lac qui Parle County inmate lookup starts with the Sheriff's Office in-custody page. The roster has no search box, dropdown, export button, or sorting control. It is a compact public table. Use a browser find command if the list grows, then confirm identity with more than the name alone because aliases, common names, and partial names can mislead.
- Open the Lac qui Parle County In Custody List from the Sheriff's Office page or directly.
- Review each current roster row, or use browser find for a last name.
- Match the person by MNI, name, sex, age, booking number, intake date, charge text, and bail or bond fields.
- Check MCRO for formal court case details if charges, hearings, or disposition are the real question.
- Search MNDOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink when the person is not listed in local custody.
The roster screenshot in the manifest came from the official In Custody List and shows the field layout used for current jail custody.
The image illustrates why Lac qui Parle County inmate records must be read row by row rather than through a form search.
Lac qui Parle Roster Fields
The county roster is unusual because the search-field table is really a no-search table. The public page displays current custody rows and visible fields. It does not let the user enter a name, select a date range, or filter by charge. The fields below are the controls and record elements documented in the research file.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | Image/link column | n/a | Public row includes a photo column or image link. |
| MNI | Table value | n/a | Numeric master name index, observed as five digits. |
| Name | Table value | n/a | Usually last name, first name, and middle name or initial. |
| Booking # | Table value | n/a | Observed booking numbers were four digits. |
| Intake Date | Table value | n/a | Displayed as month, day, year, and time. |
| Charges | Multiline table value | n/a | Severity, status, statute, and short charge text. |
| Search | None | n/a | No form, button, dropdown, or sorting controls were observed. |
Lac qui Parle Inmate Record Contents
A roster row is a booking and custody snapshot. It is not a certified court record, a full criminal history, or a sentencing file. The booking charge may later be changed by the prosecutor. Bond values may also need confirmation because the roster shows several fields, including amount, conditions, bail received, and bond received.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo | Booking-photo or image link for a current roster row. |
| MNI | Local master name index number. |
| Name, sex, age | Basic identity fields; date of birth is not shown in the text capture. |
| Booking number | Local booking identifier. |
| Intake date | Date and 24-hour time when the jail intake was entered. |
| Charges | Severity, status words such as remanded or court/pending, statute, and description. |
| Not shown | Housing unit, arresting agency, case number, court date, judge, DOB, and projected release date. |
Past Lac qui Parle Inmate Records
The public roster is current custody only. It does not publish a release archive, prior booking gallery, or retention period. Older booking records, booking photos, and custody data must be requested from the correct government entity under the Minnesota Data Practices process. A useful request gives the full name, approximate arrest date, booking number or MNI if known, date of birth if available, and court case number if MCRO has one.
Formal criminal filings after an arrest belong in court records. The Minnesota Court Records Online case search can show case details, registers of actions, judgments, and public documents when remote access is allowed. Certified court copies must come from court administration, not the jail roster.
County Jail vs State Prison
The county jail, state prison system, federal Bureau of Prisons, and ICE detainee locator answer different questions. The most common mistake is using the local jail roster for a person who has already been sentenced to state prison or using a state locator for someone who was just booked into the county jail.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Current local pretrial, remanded, short-sentence, and pending-transfer custody | Lac qui Parle In Custody List |
| State prison | Adults committed to the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections | MNDOC Locator |
| Federal prison | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | People in ICE custody or CBP custody more than 48 hours | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Lac qui Parle Detention Facility
The Facility Map resolved to one local detention facility. No state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, separate municipal jail, or separate county annex was located inside Lac qui Parle County in official sources. The City of Madison contracts with the Sheriff's Office, and the sheriff history page identifies Dawson-Boyd Police Department as the only separate city police department specifically noted.
- Lac qui Parle County Jail holds adult local detainees, court-remanded inmates, short-term sentenced inmates, and people pending transfer depending on legal status.
Lac qui Parle Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Lac qui Parle County inmate population?
The official roster observed on June 18, 2026 listed three people in current custody. That is a point-in-time roster count, not an annual average. The 2025 DOC inspection listed seven approved secure coed beds and 5.25 operational capacity for the then-inspected jail.
Why is there no roster search box?
The county page is a current in-custody table. It displays rows rather than accepting user-entered search terms. Browser find can help with a name, but every match should be checked against MNI, booking number, intake date, age, and charge text.
Where are sentenced state prisoners listed?
After a state prison commitment, search the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator. The county roster may no longer show the full custody location, sentence, or supervision status once a person has moved into the DOC system.
Are booking photos part of the county roster?
Yes, the current roster has a photo column or image link for public custody rows. Booking photos for released people are not offered as a public archive on the roster.