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How to find someone in jail in Carver County, Minnesota

Carver County Sheriff county-jail responsibility

Use official custody resources for Carver 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
2
State locator
Minnesota DOC Offender Locator
Service coverage
Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction
Carver County, MN

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Carver 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.

Public custody information for participating agencies only. Not every jail participates, and offline agencies may not report current bookings.

Carver County Sheriff county-jail responsibility

Use the official county website to find the responsible agency, and identify the actual arresting agency before assuming where a person is held.

A statute does not confirm a current phone number, receiving facility, or municipal transfer arrangement.

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

A separate local custody route has not yet been verified for this area. This is an agency information or participation route; a working local person-search form is not confirmed.

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

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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.

Chanhassen city custody assistance

The current official Chanhassen Law Enforcement page states the City contracts with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office for law-enforcement service and publishes Carver County Dispatch’s non-emergency number 952-361-1231. The City’s Aug. 26, 2026 official news article confirms deputies assigned to Chanhassen through Carver County Sheriff patrol the city. Use the published non-emergency dispatch line for general assistance about a fresh arrest or initial custody by Carver County Sheriff deputies in Chanhassen. It is not a booking hotline or public person-search.

Carver County Sheriff’s Office / Dispatch non-emergency: 952-361-1231

Call the published contact and ask whether the person remains with the actual arresting force, was released or transferred, and which agency or facility should handle follow-up. The number was not called.

Published general Police/Sheriff assistance with the source’s named contact purpose retained. No answered call, dedicated booking desk, operating municipal lockup or automatic County transfer destination is established. The City crosses County boundaries; geography alone does not assign a receiving jail.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Shorewood city custody assistance

The official Shorewood public-safety page says Shorewood receives police protection through the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department (SLMPD), identifies the joint-powers member cities as Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Excelsior, and Greenwood, and links directly to SLMPD. The August 25, 2025 Shorewood council packet approving SLMPD’s 2026 budget identifies Chief Justin Ballsrud and publishes the department office number 952-474-3261. Use this as general assistance about a fresh arrest or initial custody by SLMPD in Shorewood. It is not a booking hotline or confirmed county-jail transfer route.

South Lake Minnetonka Police Department office: 952-474-3261

Call the published contact and ask whether the person remains with the actual arresting force, was released or transferred, and which agency or facility should handle follow-up. The number was not called.

Published general Police/Sheriff assistance with the source’s named contact purpose retained. No answered call, dedicated booking desk, operating municipal lockup or automatic County transfer destination is established. The City crosses County boundaries; geography alone does not assign a receiving jail.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Published phone assistance; the number was not called.

Carver County jails & facilities 2

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (2 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

County jail

CARVER COUNTY JAIL

Address
606 EAST 4TH STREET, CHASKA, MN 55318
Phone
(952) 361-1278
Rated capacity
115 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-08-08. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

AUBURN LAKE ACADEMY

Address
7600 VICTORIA DRIVE, VICTORIA, MN 55386
Rated capacity
20 beds

Facility info as of 2020-01-02. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

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.

Common questions about finding someone in Carver County

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

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.

How do I find someone in state prison from Carver County?

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.

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 Carver 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.

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