MN · Pennington County

How to find someone in jail in Pennington County, Minnesota

Pennington County Corrections / Jail inmate questions — 218-416-7097

Use official custody resources for Pennington 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: 3
State locator: Minnesota DOC Offender Locator
Service coverage: Participating agencies; verify scope
Jurisdiction: Pennington County, MN

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in Pennington 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.

Current Pennington County agency page publishes the Corrections / Jail inmate questions contact. Use this for assistance identifying actual county custody or the responsible detention operator.

Pennington County Corrections / Jail inmate questions — 218-416-7097

Ask whether the agency can confirm the person’s actual custody, holding facility or transfer, and which office can help if the record is missing. For an arrest too recent for booking, ask the actual arresting agency about initial holding. The number was not called.

Published Corrections / Jail inmate questions assistance only; no phone answer, individual record, municipal booking location, automatic transfer or exclusive county provider was confirmed.

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

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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

Pennington County jails & facilities 3

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 (3 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

PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL ANNEX

Address: 102 1ST STREET WEST, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 681-7097
Rated capacity: 92 beds

Facility info as of 2024-08-09. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

County jail

PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL ANNEX

Address: 102 1ST ST W, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 681-7097

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)

City / local jail

NMJC THIEF RIVER FALLS SATELLITE HOME

Address: 118 N. SPRUCE AVENUE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 681-3484
Rated capacity: 5 beds

Facility info as of 2024-08-19. 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.

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 Pennington County

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

How do I find someone in state prison from Pennington 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 Pennington 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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