MN · Big Stone County

How to find someone in jail in Big Stone County, Minnesota

Big Stone County Sheriff — holding-location assistance

Use official custody resources for Big Stone County and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed: None listed
State locator: Minnesota DOC Offender Locator
Service coverage: Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction: Big Stone County, MN

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Big Stone County. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

The current County contact directory expressly labels this number Big Stone County Sheriff. Use for general assistance identifying the actual holding, release or transfer agency. Minnesota DOC’s December 2024 study reported that Big Stone had no jail facility. A current physical receiving facility or boarding contract is not verified; do not assume a County jail or a nearby destination.

Big Stone County Sheriff — holding-location assistance

Identify the actual arresting agency and current holding location. Ask whether the person remains in custody, was released or transferred and which agency handles follow-up. Confirm actual intake before contacting a receiving facility.

Published agency assistance; no call, individual custody, answering guarantee, exclusive arrest responsibility or automatic transfer is established. Emergencies use 911. No current receiving facility or boarding contract is verified; December 2024 State study reported no County jail facility.

Official local-agency contacts

Provides all county government websites as navigation; no jail roster or booking-scope data. The Association home is https://www.mnsheriffs.org/. VINE UI did not render offline status names for Minnesota in this snapshot. Minnesota OJP officially endorses VINELink for county jail/detention status search (https://assets.dps.mn.gov/files/ojp/VINE-Rack-Card-English_0.pdf); this government-to-vendor chain supports that public route. OJP VINE support: 800-247-0390; 877-664-8463 is VINE’s notification/search line.

Choose the responsible local agency and ask about its custody-information process.

Search Minnesota participating-agency custody — VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified

Local source reviewed 2026-10-06. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Minnesota correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Adults under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction; new sentences may take several business days

Open Minnesota custody search

Select Name or MNDOC ID; name mode reveals first/last fields

Official agency instructions and assistance

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search controls reached; individual results not tested.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

City and municipal custody assistance

Use the contact matching the agency that made the arrest. These researched municipal holding and transfer paths are separate from the county routes.

Finding someone arrested in Big Stone County

No jail is listed in Big Stone County in the national facility dataset. The dataset may be incomplete or out of date. Ask the arresting agency to confirm the responsible detention facility.

The historical dataset includes TRAVERSE COUNTY JAIL in Traverse County. Geographic proximity does not establish the detention location, and this entry has not been confirmed current.

Open the Traverse County guide

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Minnesota

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Minnesota counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Minnesota

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Minnesota.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

If there is also a warrant to deal with

Two companion guides pick up where this one leaves off — checking for a warrant, and resolving it on your own terms.

Check for a warrant in Minnesota Worried the person has an open warrant too? Check first, state by state. Resolve a warrant in Minnesota If they need to resolve a warrant, this walks through turning yourself in calmly.

Common questions about finding someone in Big Stone County

How do I find someone who was just arrested in Big Stone County?

How do I find someone in state prison from Big Stone County?

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Minnesota?

Public custody searches are free. VINE name-search fields reached without signing in; participating-agency coverage must be verified Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in Big Stone County?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Minnesota

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