Becker County Inmate Population Overview
The local detention map for Becker County is simple but still easy to misread. The public county jail population is centered at Becker County Jail in Detroit Lakes, a facility run by the Becker County Sheriff's Office. It holds pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates serving up to one year, municipal arrestees from Detroit Lakes and nearby towns, and selected program participants such as Huber, Sentencing to Service, state work release, and Institution Community Work Crew offenders.
The Becker County inmate population should not be treated as one database. A person arrested locally may appear on the sheriff's current in-custody list. A person sentenced to the Commissioner of Corrections may later appear in the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator. Federal prison and immigration custody use separate federal tools. That split matters because the county roster is current-custody oriented, while court records and state corrections records follow different schedules.
Becker County Inmate Population Statistics
The most current official population figures located in the research come from the Becker County Jail 2024 PREA final audit and county sheriff material. The audit lists the designed capacity, prior-year average daily population, housing units, staff contact counts, and onsite population snapshot. Those figures describe the jail as inspected, not the live roster count for a later day. Live roster entries change when people are booked, released, transferred, or moved to another agency.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Designed/licensed jail capacity | 186 beds | Becker County Sheriff's Office and 2024 PREA final audit |
| Average daily population | 57 | 2024 PREA final audit, prior 12 months |
| Current population in audit table | 62 | 2024 PREA final audit |
| Day-one onsite audit population | 67 | 2024 PREA final audit |
| Housing units | 13 | 2024 PREA final audit |
| Annual bookings | Not located | Official Becker County sources reviewed |
Becker County Inmate Population Trends
Trend data for Becker County is thinner than the facility snapshot, so the safest reading is narrow. The research found a 2013 correctional population reference, a 2021 PREA audit point, and the more detailed 2024 PREA audit. The 2024 audit is the preferred official local source because it provides capacity, average daily population, onsite population, staffing, and housing-unit detail for the same facility.
| Year or Source Point | Population / ADP | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Census adjustment reference | 68 | Historical context from Prison Policy Initiative correctional population table |
| 2021 PREA audit source point | 58 onsite; 186 licensed capacity | Older audit context, superseded for most page claims by newer audit data |
| 2024 PREA audit | 57 ADP; 67 onsite; 62 current table count | Most current official facility population figures located |
National and state comparisons add scale without replacing local counts. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported 664,200 people held in local jails nationally at midyear 2023, with 7.6 million jail admissions during the year ending June 30, 2023. Prison Policy Initiative's Minnesota profile reports a statewide incarceration rate of 323 per 100,000 people across prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile facilities. Those are not Becker County roster counts, but they explain why the county jail should be read as part of a larger Minnesota custody system.
Who Is in Becker County Custody
The Becker County inmate population includes both sentenced and pre-sentenced people. County material describes maximum, medium, and minimum custody classifications. The 2024 audit states the facility held both men and women, had an age range of 18 to 99, and was authorized for limited juvenile holding for 24 hours excluding weekends and holidays. The audit roster review found no youthful inmates in custody on the audit day.
- Pretrial custody: people booked after arrest who have not finished the court process.
- County sentences: convicted inmates may serve up to one year in the local jail.
- Program custody: Huber, STS, community service, work release, EHM, and ICWC status may apply after approval.
- State custody overlap: some MNDOC work-release or ICWC offenders may be housed locally, but sentenced prison custody is searched through MNDOC.
Becker County Jail Capacity
The 2024 PREA audit found Becker County Jail was not over capacity during the prior 12 months. With a designed capacity of 186 beds and an average daily population of 57, the official audit figures did not show crowding at the time measured. The audit also reported 48 staff with inmate contact, one contractor with inmate contact, and 30 volunteers. Those staffing figures matter because inmate population data is not just a count of beds. It also reflects supervision, housing, programs, health care, and jail standards.
No official county jail overcrowding litigation, DOJ investigation, consent decree, closure plan, or new jail construction vote was located in the research. The strongest current facility-quality item is the PREA audit, which reported 45 standards met and zero standards not met. That finding should not be read as a live custody guarantee, but it is the most specific recent official conditions record located for the jail.
Laws for Becker County Jail Data
Minnesota public-record rules control much of what can be viewed or requested about the Becker County inmate population. Jail roster data, arrest data, court records, and correctional records do not all follow the same rule. Some are public by default. Some are limited by juvenile status, investigative needs, victim protection, court access rules, or private-data classifications. When the roster is not enough, Becker County's written data request process is the local path for existing public data.
Key Statutes:
Minn. Stat. section 13.03 presumes government data are public unless another law classifies them otherwise.
Minn. Stat. section 13.82 classifies law-enforcement data, including arrest data and restricted investigative data.
Minn. Stat. section 641.05 relates to county jail inspection and reporting authority.
Minnesota Rules chapter 2911 sets local adult detention facility standards for jail operations.
Becker County State Prison Lookup
No Minnesota DOC prison was found physically inside Becker County. That does not end the state-custody question. A defendant can move from Becker County Jail into MNDOC custody after sentencing, and the public lookup path then changes. The MNDOC locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are still under DOC jurisdiction, including some people released from prison but still under supervision. The DOC warns that newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear.
| Custody Type | Primary Lookup | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Becker County jail custody | In-Custody List | Current county jail inmates and local booking details |
| Minnesota prison custody | MNDOC Locator | Adults committed to state corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction |
| Federal prison custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Sentenced federal prisoners and some historical federal records |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees searched by A-number/country or biographical data |
Search Becker County Inmates
The official county lookup is the Becker County Jail In-Custody List. It is an expandable list, not a conventional form. The roster is alphabetical by name and provides a More/Less Info control for each person. It attempts to update every 30 minutes, but the sheriff's notice says the data may be incomplete, delayed, or changed and should not be used as the only basis for legal action.
The official roster screenshot from the county shows the current-custody list layout, including mugshot thumbnails, booking dates, and offense lines. The image comes from the Becker County in-custody list.
The roster view is useful for current custody, but release, bond, transfer, and identity questions still need confirmation from the jail.
- Open the Becker County In-Custody List on the sheriff's website.
- Scan the alphabetical rows or use browser find for a last name.
- Select More/Less Info or Expand All to view booking details.
- Read the booking date, estimated release date if shown, and listed offenses.
- Call the jail if the roster result conflicts with court, bond, or release information.
Becker County Jail Roster Fields
The Becker County inmate population roster has no name field, booking-number field, date filter, or facility dropdown. That design is important for search expectations. Readers should not look for a hidden search button. The practical search method is scanning the list, using the page controls, or using browser find on a name.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search field | None | Not applicable | The county page has no name, booking number, date, or facility search box. |
| Name Age Info list | Expandable roster rows | Not applicable | Rows show name, age, photo or no-photo display, and a detail control. |
| Expand All / Collapse All | Page control | Optional | Opens or hides detail sections for comparison. |
| More/Less Info | Row control | Optional | Shows or hides the selected inmate's booking detail. |
Becker County Inmate Record Fields
A current roster entry gives a limited booking snapshot. It is not the same as a full jail file, court case, criminal history, or final conviction record. The observed entries use last-name-first display, show age, and commonly include a booking photo. Many entries list booking date, estimated release date when known, and one or more offense lines with Minnesota statute citations and plain-language charge text.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and age | The roster row identifies the person in last-name-first style and gives age. |
| Mugshot | Many current entries include a thumbnail booking photo; some entries may not. |
| Booking date | The date the person was booked into Becker County Jail. |
| Estimated release date | A projected date when posted, not a guaranteed release time. |
| Offenses | Initial or amended booking offenses, not final court dispositions. |
| Bond and housing | Bond amount and housing unit were not visible on the sample roster entries inspected. |
Becker County jail inmate records gives more detail on reading each roster field, visitation, mail, money, and custody-status fallback channels.
Past Becker County Inmate Records
The county roster is current-custody focused. No separate official recent-bookings archive or historical jail roster was documented in the research. For an older booking record, a released person, or a mugshot that is no longer visible on the roster, the local route is a written public-data request under Minnesota Statutes chapter 13. Becker County's data guide says a request should describe the existing data sought and state whether inspection, copies, or both are requested.
Public inspection is free. Copies require prepayment. The county guide lists copy rates for standard pages and states that identity generally cannot be required for public data, while proof of identity is required for private data about the requester. Becker County also says it does not have to create new data or answer questions that are not requests for existing records.
Becker County Detention Facility
The Facility Map resolves to one local detention facility for the build. The Huber, work-release, STS, and electronic home monitoring materials are programs tied to Becker County Jail rather than separate public jail addresses. Detroit Lakes arrestees and surrounding Becker County town arrests route to the county jail for public roster purposes.
- Becker County Jail holds pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, municipal arrestees, male and female adults, limited youthful holding, and approved work-release or STS participants.
Becker County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Becker County inmate population? The most current official figure found was the 2024 PREA audit's average daily population of 57 for the prior 12 months. The same audit listed 67 people onsite on day one and 62 in the facility information table.
Does Becker County have more than one jail? The Facility Map found one local detention facility for public page-building purposes: Becker County Jail. Work release, Huber, STS, and EHM are programs of that jail, not separate jail pages.
How do I search the Becker County inmate population? Start with the sheriff's In-Custody List. It has no search box, so scan the alphabetical rows or use browser find, then open the detail row for booking date, estimated release date, and offenses.
Where are sentenced state prisoners listed? Use the Minnesota DOC locator after a person is committed to state corrections. The county jail roster is not the prison locator, even when a criminal case started in Becker County.
Are mugshots part of the roster? Many current jail entries include photo thumbnails, and the warrant list also shows photos for some people. The official material did not document a separate mugshot gallery or removal service.
How can release status be confirmed? Call Becker County Jail at 218-847-2939 for current release, bond, transfer, or custody status. VINELink and Minnesota VINE can also send custody-status notifications.
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