Brown County Booking Releases

Brown County booking releases are public records maintained by the Sheriff's Office in New Ulm, Minnesota. The county posts an online jail roster that includes names, ages, booking dates, bail amounts, arresting agency, charges, status, and projected release dates. The Brown County Jail holds up to 56 people in its facility at 15 S. Washington Street, and the roster is accessible at no cost through the county and third-party sites.

Brown County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jason Seidl oversees the Brown County Sheriff's Office and the county jail at 15 S. Washington Street in New Ulm. The office handles all county law enforcement and jail operations. Jail Administrator Steve Appel runs daily jail functions. The jail has been in operation at its current location since it was built in 1994.

For questions about a specific inmate or booking, call the jail directly at 507-233-6767. For general sheriff business, use 507-233-6700 or email sheriff@co.brown.mn.us.

How to Access Brown County Booking Releases

The Brown County Jail roster is available online through the county's official website and through the Minnesota Jail Roster aggregator. The county jail page at co.brown.mn.us/Brown-County-Jail is the primary official source for current booking and inmate data.

The Brown County Jail page on the county website lists current inmates and provides links to jail policies, visitation information, and related resources.

The Sheriff Information page at co.brown.mn.us/Sheriff-Information is where you find the active outstanding warrant list, which updates daily and includes the full name, warrant number, issue date, and offense details for each open warrant.

The Sheriff Information page is updated daily and shows outstanding warrants alongside general law enforcement information for Brown County.

Jail forms, information sheets, and additional links are available through the Jail Information and Forms page at co.brown.mn.us/Jail-Information-Forms-Links.

The Jail Information, Forms, and Links page has downloadable documents and resources for inmates, families, and the public.

The third-party Minnesota Jail Roster site also covers Brown County and provides searchable access to current booking data.

The Minnesota Jail Roster aggregator indexes Brown County inmate data and allows name-based searches as an alternative to the county's own pages.

What Brown County Booking Records Include

Brown County booking releases contain a full set of public data fields. Each record shows the inmate's name, age, booking date and time, bail amount, arresting agency, charges with case numbers, current custody status, and projected release date. This is more detail than some other small-county rosters provide in Minnesota.

The outstanding warrant list is a separate document from the inmate roster. Warrants include the full name, warrant number, the date the warrant was issued, and a description of the offense and its level. Both the roster and the warrant list update daily.

Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, law enforcement data including arrest records and booking information is public. Minnesota Statute 13.85 extends that same requirement to correctional facility records such as the inmate roster. Minnesota Statute 641.05 requires the sheriff to maintain a formal log of every person admitted and released from the jail.

Visitation at Brown County Jail

Visits at the Brown County Jail are by appointment only. Call 507-233-6767 to schedule. A visitation application is required and approval is not automatic. People with felony convictions or active warrants may be denied. Each approved visit lasts 15 minutes, and inmates are allowed one to two visits per week depending on their classification and availability.

All visitors must show valid identification. Visitors who are not approved in advance will not be admitted. The jail enforces all standard facility rules regarding attire and conduct during visits. Contact the jail directly at 507-233-6767 to get the current visitation schedule and application requirements.

Inmate Services at Brown County Jail

Brown County Jail provides a range of services to people in custody. Healthcare includes visits from a public health nurse, a doctor, and mental health staff. Food service, mail service, commissary, and a banking account for inmates are all available. Phone service lets inmates make and receive calls within facility rules.

Educational programs include GED preparation and substance abuse programming. A spiritual services program is available as well. The jail runs a work program that includes Huber work release and the Sentence to Service (STS) program. Huber allows qualifying inmates to leave the facility for work during the day and return at night.

State Resources for Brown County Records

The VINE system covers Brown County and lets you search by name or ID for an inmate and sign up for free custody status alerts. Call 1-877-664-8463 for phone access.

For court case information, the free Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) tool covers all 87 counties. You can search by name and find case filings, charges, and hearing dates. The BCA Criminal History database provides statewide conviction data for $8 per search and is useful for background information beyond what the jail roster shows.

Cities in Brown County

No qualifying cities (population 100,000+) have dedicated pages in Brown County. New Ulm is the county seat and largest city, but falls well below the 100,000 threshold. Residents use the Brown County Sheriff's Office for all booking release information.

Nearby Counties

Brown County borders several other Minnesota counties, each with their own booking release records.