Find Blue Earth County Booking Releases
Blue Earth County booking releases are posted online as a PDF roster through the Sheriff's Office website in Mankato. The jail sits inside the Mankato Justice Center, and the public roster updates regularly with names, ages, booking dates, charges, bail amounts, and projected release dates. Anyone can download and view this data at no cost under Minnesota open records law.
Blue Earth County Overview
Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Brad Peterson leads the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office at 401 Carver Rd. in Mankato. The office handles all law enforcement and jail operations for the county. The main lobby is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Administrative hours run 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
| Sheriff | Brad Peterson |
|---|---|
| Address | 401 Carver Rd., PO Box 228, Mankato, MN 56002 |
| Phone | 507-304-4800 |
| Fax | 507-304-4818 |
| Brad.Peterson@blueearthcountymn.gov | |
| Jail Phone | 507-304-4830 |
| Lobby Hours | 24/7 |
| Admin Hours | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm |
The Jail Administrator is Joslyn Lachmiller (interim). The jail operates within the Mankato Justice Center at 401 Carver Rd. For all jail questions including visitation, mail, and inmate status, call the jail line at 507-304-4830.
Accessing the Blue Earth County Jail Custody Roster
The primary source for Blue Earth County booking releases is the official Jail Custody Roster on the county website. This is a public document under Minnesota Statute 641.05 and is in PDF format. You can find it at blueearthcountymn.gov/Jail-Custody-Roster.
The Jail Custody Roster includes each inmate's name, age, booking date, arresting agency, case number, charges, custody status, and projected release date. This level of detail goes beyond what many other Minnesota county rosters provide.
The main Jail page on the county website gives an overview of the facility, its policies, and available services for people in custody and their families.
The Jail main page is the starting point for finding visitation schedules, inmate services, and other facility information.
The Minnesota Jail Roster site lets you search Blue Earth County by name and view current booking data without downloading a PDF file.
Active Arrest Warrants in Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County maintains a public list of active arrest warrants. You can view it online at blueearthcountymn.gov/Active-Arrest-Warrants. To submit a tip about a wanted person, call the warrant tip line at 507-304-4888 or email tips@blueearthcountymn.gov. For general warrant questions, call the main sheriff line at 507-304-4800.
The active warrants page updates regularly. It is publicly accessible to anyone who wants to check whether someone has an outstanding warrant in Blue Earth County.
Note: An active warrant does not mean the person is currently in jail. Check the Jail Custody Roster separately to see who is currently held at the facility.
Legal Basis for Blue Earth County Booking Data
Minnesota Statute 13.82 classifies arrest and law enforcement data as public. Booking records, including the name, charges, date, and arresting agency, are accessible to any person. No formal request is needed and no reason must be given. This statute is the main legal basis for the county's public inmate roster.
Minnesota Statute 13.85 extends the same transparency to correctional facility data. The inmate roster at a county jail is a correctional facility record, and it is open to the public under this statute. Minnesota Statute 641.05 requires the sheriff to keep a formal record of every booking. The law says the record must note the time and cause of commitment and the details of each release. Blue Earth County cites this statute directly in its custody roster documentation.
Visitation and Inmate Communication
Blue Earth County Jail offers both on-site and remote video visitation. Remote visits run daily during three windows: 7am to 9:30am, 12pm to 3:30pm, and 6pm to 9:30pm. On-site visits are available Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 7:30pm, Tuesday and Friday 12pm to 3:30pm, Saturday evenings 6pm to 7:30pm, and Sunday 12pm to 3:30pm. No on-site visits are held on Thursday.
Remote video visits are booked through inmatecanteen.com. The cost is $0.39 per minute for remote visits, $0.25 per email, and $0.13 per text. These rates apply to the InmateCanteen platform used by this facility.
The Inmate Calls and Correspondence page outlines all communication options available to families and friends of people held at the Blue Earth County Jail.
To leave a voice message for an inmate, call 507-414-8640. Mail is sent to: Inmate's Name, Blue Earth County Jail, 401 Carver Rd., PO Box 228, Mankato, MN 56002. Use the inmate's full legal name as it appears on the booking record.
State Resources for Blue Earth County Records
The VINE system covers Blue Earth County and lets you set up free alerts for custody status changes. Search by inmate name or ID and sign up to be notified when someone is released, transferred, or has a status change. Call 1-877-664-8463 for phone-based access to VINE.
For court case information tied to a booking, use the free Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) tool. MCRO covers all 87 Minnesota counties and shows case filings, hearing dates, and case status. The BCA Criminal History database provides statewide conviction data for $8 per search. Neither requires a visit to the courthouse or a written request.
Cities in Blue Earth County
No qualifying cities (population 100,000+) have dedicated pages in Blue Earth County. Mankato is the county seat and largest city in the county, though it falls below the 100,000 threshold. Residents use the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office for all booking release information.
Nearby Counties
Blue Earth County borders several other Minnesota counties, each with their own booking release records.