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The Yellow Medicine County Jail roster is an official online in-custody report maintained through the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It provides current detention information, booking numbers, intake dates, listed charges, bail or bond information, and inmate photographs when available.
For the fastest results, open the county’s In-Custody Report, check its displayed update date, and locate the person’s name. If you need confirmation of a recent arrest, release or transfer, contact the Sheriff’s Office or jail administrator.
Official Yellow Medicine County Jail Roster & Inmate Search
Yellow Medicine County publishes its in-custody report on a county-operated website. The report contains a timestamp and a table of people held at the jail. It also identifies inmates held as boarders for other jurisdictions when that status appears in the charge information.
What appears on the county’s inmate list?
The county roster includes columns for Photo, MNI, Name, Sex, Age, Booking Number, Intake Date, Charges and Bail/Bond. Charge descriptions may include Minnesota statute numbers, court case references and detention-status labels.
How current is the roster?
The official page displays its own report timestamp. During research, the county’s published report showed an October 10, 2026 update. Because the inmate population changes, always use the timestamp on the live page rather than an older screenshot or third-party directory.
Does the roster include people held for another county?
It can. The report may identify a person as a boarder from another jurisdiction. That means the person may be physically housed at Yellow Medicine County Jail while the underlying criminal case belongs to another county.
Can I download a complete historical roster?
The official current-custody page is not presented as a full historical archive. For an older booking or incarceration history, use the Sheriff’s Office data-request process.
How to Search the Yellow Medicine County Jail Roster
Visit the Yellow Medicine County In-Custody Report.
Look near the top for the date and time. This tells you when the displayed list was generated.
Review the Name column. On a computer, you can use Ctrl+F or Command+F to search within the page.
Check the person’s first and middle names, age and other available identifiers to avoid a mistaken match.
Look at the MNI, booking number, intake date and listed charge descriptions.
Determine whether an amount or detention condition is displayed. Do not assume a zero amount means the person can be released immediately.
If the record mentions a boarder, hold or another county’s case number, identify the responsible court or agency.
Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 320-564-2130 or the jail administrator at 320-313-3049.
Can I search by booking number?
The roster displays booking numbers, but the county’s published interface is primarily a report table rather than a dedicated booking-number search portal. Use your browser’s Find function if you already know the number.
Can I search by only a last name?
Yes. Scan the Name column or use the browser’s Find function. Check all matches carefully if the surname is common.
Is the roster accessible on a phone?
Yes. Open the official link in a mobile browser. If the table is wider than your screen, scroll within the county page or use the browser’s Find in Page option.
Yellow Medicine County Booking Records: Understanding the Fields
The official roster contains several identifiers that are easy to confuse. This guide explains what they mean and how to use them.
| Roster Field | What It Means | How to Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Booking-related inmate image, when displayed | Supplementary identification, not proof of guilt |
| MNI | Master Name Index identifier | Helps distinguish records associated with a person |
| Name | Recorded last, first and middle names | Check spelling and possible name variations |
| Sex / Age | Demographic fields in the custody report | Compare with other identifying information |
| Booking # | Identifier for a particular jail admission | Useful when contacting corrections staff |
| Intake Date | Recorded jail admission date and time | Distinguish the booking date from the arrest date |
| Charges | Listed offense, statute and detention status | Identify the legal allegation or holding basis |
| Bail/Bond | Displayed amount or bond-related information | Verify with the jail and responsible court before payment |
What does MNI mean?
MNI stands for Master Name Index. It is a person-related identifier used in law-enforcement and correctional record systems. It differs from the booking number, which identifies an individual intake.
What does “Sentenced” mean?
It indicates that the listed custody or charge record relates to a sentence. It does not necessarily describe every case or hold affecting the person.
What does “Bond/Bail Set” mean?
It identifies a bail or bond-related status. The actual conditions and amounts should be confirmed with the responsible court or jail staff.
What does “Hold Placed for Other Agency” mean?
Another law-enforcement or correctional agency may have a legal basis to keep the person detained. Such a hold may affect release even if a separate charge has been resolved.
What is a boarder inmate?
A boarder is an inmate housed for another jurisdiction under an interagency arrangement. The person’s criminal case may be handled by a different county’s court.
Yellow Medicine County Jail Mugshots & Booking Photos
The official in-custody report includes a Photo column with images for listed individuals when available. This makes the county’s own roster a better starting point than websites that copy and retain old booking photographs.
How to find a booking photograph
Are all historical mugshots available online?
No. The county’s roster focuses on current custody. An older photograph may no longer appear after release, and public access to an archived image depends on applicable data classifications.
Does a mugshot mean someone was convicted?
No. A booking photograph documents an aspect of custody processing and does not establish a conviction.
Can I request a booking photo from the Sheriff’s Office?
You can request government data, but the county must determine whether the particular image is public and available for release. See the Sheriff’s Fees, Data Requests & Documents page.
Why an Inmate May Not Appear on the Yellow Medicine County Jail Roster
No-result troubleshooting checklist
What if someone was arrested in Canby or Clarkfield?
The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office and local police agencies may be involved in arrests across the county. However, the arrest location does not guarantee that the person is currently housed in the Yellow Medicine County Jail.
What if the person was transferred to a Minnesota state prison?
Use the Minnesota Department of Corrections official website and its offender information resources.
What if the person is in federal custody?
Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Yellow Medicine County Active Warrants vs. Jail Custody
The Sheriff’s Office publishes an Active Warrant List separately from its jail roster. The two records answer different questions.
| Resource | Purpose | What It Does Not Prove |
|---|---|---|
| In-Custody Report | Lists people held at the jail when the report was generated | Does not establish that a person has an active warrant |
| Active Warrant List | Lists outstanding warrant information published by the Sheriff’s Office | Does not mean the person is already in jail |
| Court Records | Provides publicly accessible case and hearing information | Does not necessarily establish current physical custody |
How to search an active warrant
Yellow Medicine County Jail Bail, Bond & Release
The official custody report contains a bail/bond column. Depending on the case, a court may set bail, impose release conditions or order detention for another reason. A person may also be serving a sentence or held for another jurisdiction.
How to verify bail before paying
Does a $0.00 bail entry mean release is free?
No. The roster may show a zero amount for sentenced inmates, holds, boarders or other custody situations. Do not interpret it as an automatic release authorization.
Can I pay bail using the commissary deposit website?
Do not assume so. The county’s Jail Payments link is for adding money to an inmate account. Bail