Yellow Medicine County Jail Roster Overview
The Sheriff's Office at 415 9th Avenue in Granite Falls publishes the roster as a live "In Custody" report. The page updates with a timestamp and shows the photo, MNI, name, sex, age, booking number, intake date, charges, and bail or bond fields. That makes it a quick public reference, but not a full criminal case record.
Sheriff's Office and in-custody report are the two core county sources.
How to Use the Roster
- Open the in-custody report from the sheriff page.
- Scan for the person's name, booking number, or charges.
- Open the photo or row if you need the full roster entry.
- Use the case number to move to MCRO or Court Administration if you need the criminal case file.
The roster is browse-only, so browser search works better than expecting a form field. If the person is not listed, they may be in a different facility or already released.
Roster Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last name | Browse | No | Search by browser find. |
| Booking # | Browse | No | Public table value. |
| Charges | Browse | No | Shows the public arrest/jail charges listed by the county. |
The report is the most direct public source for who is currently in custody.
What an Inmate Profile Shows
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Number | Local intake or booking identifier. |
| Booking Date | When the person entered custody. |
| Charges | The listed offense, status, and case number. |
| Bond Amount | Any bond or bail information shown by the jail. |
| Housing Unit | Not always public; depends on the roster entry. |
| Projected Release | Not always public; depends on sentence or hold status. |
Jail Information and Fees
The county jail information page lists inmate voicemail at 320-313-2515, visitation windows every day, a $25 booking fee, and a $25-per-day pay-to-stay fee. JailPayments is linked by the county for money deposits.
Use the jail information page when you need the county's published visitation and money rules rather than a third-party directory.
Visitation Hours
| Window | Days | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Every day | Visitation |
| Noon-5:30 p.m. | Every day | Visitation |
| 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. | Every day | Visitation |
These are the only visitation windows published on the county jail page. Call the jail before visiting if you need facility-specific restrictions or inmate-specific limits.
Other Custody Sources
Yellow Medicine County custody is separate from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. If the person is not in county custody, check the DOC public viewer or the BOP inmate locator. VINELink is the victim-notification tool linked by the county sheriff.
Use the DOC viewer only for state custody or supervision; it does not replace the county jail roster.
The BOP locator is the federal counterpart when a person is serving a federal sentence.
Records Not Shown on the Roster
The roster does not replace the criminal case file, and it does not show every address, every hearing date, or every correctional detail. It also is not a sheriff app. The county uses CodeRED for alerts, but no dedicated Yellow Medicine inmate lookup app was found in the official materials.
VINELink is still worth bookmarking because it can help victims and families track custody changes more reliably than a saved screenshot.