The Chisago County Inmate Population
The Chisago County inmate population is split between local jail custody and sentenced state custody. The local jail side is the Chisago County Sheriff's Office Corrections | Jail Division, which houses people charged or convicted of crimes of all levels within Chisago County. That population can include pretrial detainees, short-sentence inmates, Huber or work-release participants, walk-in warrant bookings, and people held while a court order or another agency hold is sorted out.
The state-prison side is different. Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City sits inside Chisago County, but it is a Minnesota Department of Corrections prison, not part of the county jail roster. It holds sentenced adult males committed to the Commissioner of Corrections. A person may start in the county jail after arrest, appear on the Chisago County roster, then leave that roster once the court sentence sends the person to DOC custody.
Chisago County Inmate Population Statistics
The clearest local figures come from Chisago County's 2026 inmate medical services RFP and Minnesota DOC materials. The county RFP states that the jail has a rated capacity of 120 inmates and a DOC-approved maximum population of 80 based on the approved staffing plan. The same RFP gives average daily population figures for the jail. DOC materials provide the separate state-prison numbers for Rush City and the statewide adult prison population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Chisago County Jail rated capacity | 120 inmates | 2026 inmate medical services RFP |
| DOC-approved staffed maximum | 80 inmates | 2026 inmate medical services RFP |
| Chisago County Jail ADP | 46.36 | 2025 figure in the 2026 RFP |
| Juveniles held or processed | 0 | 2025 DOC jail inspection report |
| MCF-Rush City population | 967 | DOC Performance Report, July 1, 2025 |
| Minnesota adult incarcerated population | 8,286 | DOC Performance Report, July 1, 2025 |
The Chisago County inmate population count is therefore not one single list. The local jail roster covers county custody. The DOC locator covers adults under state prison or post-prison supervision. Federal and immigration systems must be checked separately when a hold, detainer, or transfer points outside Minnesota county custody.
Chisago County Inmate Population Trends
The jail's average daily population has stayed below both the rated capacity and the DOC-approved staffed maximum in the years reported by the county. The RFP describes the recent range as about 35 to 65, with a modest upward trend and possible shifts tied to boarding agreements or other jurisdictional arrangements. That matters for readers because a jail may have empty rated beds while still operating under a lower approved population limit tied to staffing.
| Year | Average Daily Population | Local note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.11 | Lowest year in the RFP table. |
| 2024 | 47.41 | Increase from the prior year. |
| 2025 | 46.36 | Similar to 2024; DOC inspection found zero juveniles held or processed in FFY 2025. |
| 2026 YTD | 39.28 | Year-to-date figure reported in the county RFP. |
Who Is in Chisago County Custody
The local inmate population includes people at different stages of a case. A new arrest may still be going through booking. A warrant case may be waiting for first appearance. A sentenced local inmate may be serving time at the jail, and a Huber participant may leave for approved work and return after work hours. The roster can show sex, age, race, physical descriptors, bail, holds, charges, court date, court branch information, and release fields for individual profiles.
Aggregate race, sex, charge-class, booking-count, and length-of-stay data were not located in the official Chisago County sources reviewed. That gap should not be filled with third-party estimates. The official county facts are narrower but useful: the jail handles adult local custody, has six-hour juvenile hold ability, and had zero juveniles held or processed in the 2025 DOC inspection period.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while charges, bond, or a court date are pending.
- Huber or work release
- A court-authorized work privilege that still requires jail approval and return after work.
- Detainer or hold
- A request from another agency that can keep a person in custody even if local bail changes.
- DOC custody
- State prison or state supervision after commitment to the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections.
Chisago County Jail Capacity Rules
Capacity is governed by both local facility design and state correctional oversight. The jail is described by the county as a remote podular design facility. It operates under the United States Constitution, Minnesota statutes, and Minnesota DOC standards. The 2026 medical RFP's rated capacity of 120 is not the same as the current DOC-approved maximum population of 80 under the staffing plan.
Key Statutes:
Minn. Stat. 13.03 sets the general public-access rule for government data unless another law classifies the data differently.
Minn. Stat. 13.85 covers corrections and detention data, including limits for private, medical, security, or safety-sensitive information.
Minn. Stat. 641.05 supports the sheriff's jail-register duty for people committed to jail custody.
Minn. R. ch. 2911 contains Minnesota's minimum adult detention and confinement facility standards.
Search the Chisago County Jail Roster
The official Chisago County Inmate Locator is the first search channel for current county jail custody. The portal loads a current roster grid and allows searches by last name, first name, gender, and year of birth. A booking number in the result grid opens a more detailed profile with charges, bail, holds, court dates, and visitor information when those fields are public and available.
The county warns that inmates going through booking may have incomplete or missing charge details until booking is complete. That warning is important. A search result can show custody before the prosecutor has filed formal charges in court, and a court case may lag behind the jail booking record.
- Open the official Chisago County inmate locator.
- Enter a last name, then add a first name if the result list is broad.
- Use gender or four-digit birth year only when those facts are known.
- Select the Booking# link to open charges, bail, holds, release fields, and court information.
- If no county result appears after sentencing, check the Minnesota DOC locator.
The county's inmate locator screenshot in the manifest shows the public search fields and roster grid at the official portal. The image below comes from the Chisago County Inmate Locator.
The screenshot matches the search process described above: search fields sit above a current roster grid, and the Booking# column is the path into a profile.
Chisago County Inmate Search Fields
The roster does not require a paid account or a third-party jail site. It is a county-hosted search tool with simple fields. The current roster can be browsed, but a name search is usually faster when the jail has many active records or when a common surname appears more than once.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | No stated requirement | Best first filter for most searches. |
| First Name | Text | No | Useful when several people share a last name. |
| Gender | Radio | No | Options shown are Unknown, Male, and Female. |
| DOB (yyyy) | Text | No | Use a four-digit birth year if known. |
| Language | Link | No | English and Espanol links are visible. |
What a Chisago County Inmate Record Shows
A jail profile is an intake and custody record, not a conviction record. The visible grid includes Booking#, SPN#, name, DOB, age, sex, height, and weight. The detail panel can add race, hair and eye color, cell location, eligible release, bail amount, custody date, release date, visitor information, court date, court branch information, charges, and holds.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Booking# | The public booking number used to open the detail panel. |
| SPN# | A person number in the roster result grid. |
| Bail Amount | A custody or charge-related amount if one is posted in the profile. |
| Charges | Case number, charge, description, severity, bail amount, type, court date, and branch information. |
| Holds | Hold reason and agency when another authority affects release. |
| Release fields | Eligible release or release date when the public record includes it. |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
Chisago County Jail and MCF-Rush City are often confused because both are in Chisago County. The lookup systems are separate. County jail custody appears in the county inmate locator. State-prison custody appears in the Minnesota DOC Locator, which searches adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction.
| Custody type | Where to search | Who it covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Chisago County Inmate Locator | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, and approved jail programs. |
| State prison | Minnesota DOC Locator | Sentenced adults in prison or still under DOC supervision. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 forward by number or name. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainees searched by A-number or biographical information. |
VINELink is also relevant for custody-status notifications. Chisago County materials link VINE, and the Minnesota DOC search page points victims and the public to notification services for people in DOC custody.
Past Chisago County Inmate Records
Released or older booking information may not remain easy to find through the live roster. For sheriff reports, booking records, or a booking photo that is not visible online, the official fallback is the Sheriff's Records Management Division. The division points requesters to the county Information Disclosure Request Form for public data requests under Minnesota Chapter 13.
Public requests do not always require identifying information unless the county needs it to fulfill the request. Private data requests, such as a subject-of-data request, require identity verification. The form also describes copy costs, including a 100-page-or-fewer calculation of pages multiplied by $0.25 and possible prepayment when total costs exceed $50.
Chisago County Detention Facilities
The facility map has two entries. The primary jail handles local arrest and booking custody. The state prison handles sentenced DOC custody. No separate city jail, regional jail, BOP facility, ICE detention facility, or work-release building was located in official Chisago County sources.
- Chisago County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, walk-in warrant bookings, and approved Huber or work-release participants.
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City holds sentenced adult males under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction and is searched through the state locator.
Chisago County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Chisago County inmate population? The county jail reported a 2025 average daily population of 46.36 in the 2026 medical services RFP. The jail was rated for 120 inmates and approved by DOC for a staffed maximum of 80.
Where is the current Chisago County inmate search? Current jail custody is searched through the official Chisago County Inmate Locator. Sentenced state-prison custody is searched through the Minnesota DOC Locator.
Does the county roster prove a conviction? No. A booking record means a person was processed into custody. Formal charges and case outcomes should be checked in MCRO and Chisago County District Court records.
Is there a sheriff app for Chisago County inmate lookup? No sheriff app with a roster or warrant search was located in official materials. The county promotes CodeRED for emergency alerts and Reliance Connect for jail video calls.
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