Carlton County Booking Releases and Jail Roster
Carlton County booking releases are published online as a PDF roster that updates every hour on the Sheriff's Office website. The roster includes mugshots, names, ages, arresting agencies, arrest dates, charges, bail amounts, booking numbers, and release status. This data is public under Minnesota law, and anyone can download and view the current list at no cost through the county's official jail roster page.
Carlton County Overview
Carlton County Sheriff's Office
The Carlton County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the county. The jail is located at 1780 Justice Drive, Suite 1200, in Carlton. Both the jail and the sheriff's main office are at this address. The sheriff's office main line is 218-384-9510, and the jail can be reached directly at 218-384-4560.
| Sheriff's Office Phone | 218-384-9510 |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Fax | 218-384-9183 |
| Jail Address | 1780 Justice Drive, Suite 1200, Carlton, MN 55718 |
| Jail Phone | 218-384-4560 |
| Jail Fax | 218-384-9185 |
For questions about a specific booking or inmate status, contact the jail directly at 218-384-4560. The sheriff's main line handles general law enforcement and non-jail inquiries.
Carlton County Jail Roster
The Carlton County Jail Roster is posted as a PDF document at co.carlton.mn.us/Jail-Roster. The roster updates every hour, so it reflects recent bookings and releases throughout the day. Each entry on the roster includes the inmate's mugshot, full name, age, arresting agency, arrest date, charges, bail amount, release date or status, and a unique booking number.
The Carlton County Jail Roster page updates hourly and includes mugshots alongside the standard booking data fields required by state statute.
The county's Jail Information page at co.carlton.mn.us/Jail-Information provides additional context about facility rules, services, visitation, and how to deposit funds for inmates.
The Jail Information page covers everything you need to know about the Carlton County facility, including rules for visitors and how communication services work.
Note: Juvenile booking data is restricted and will not appear on the public roster. All other data on the roster is public under Minn. Stat. 13.82, 13.85, and 641.05. An arrest does not indicate guilt.
Legal Framework for Carlton County Booking Records
Carlton County cites three statutes directly in its jail roster documentation. Minnesota Statute 13.82 classifies law enforcement data including arrest records as public. This means any person can access the name, charges, date, and arresting agency from a booking without making a formal request.
Minnesota Statute 13.85 extends public access to correctional facility data, including inmate rosters. This is the statute that requires Carlton County to post the jail roster publicly. Minnesota Statute 641.05 creates the sheriff's duty to keep a formal record of every person booked into the jail, including the time of admission and details of any release. Together these three statutes form the basis for the county's hourly-updated public roster.
Visitation at Carlton County Jail
Carlton County Jail offers on-site visitation on a set schedule. On-site visits are available Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm, and also Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 11am. There are no walk-in visits allowed. All visits must be scheduled in advance through the Reliance website. The jail does not accept walk-ins under any circumstances.
If you are not registered through the Reliance scheduling system, you cannot visit. You must set up your account and book the visit before arriving at the facility. Contact the jail at 218-384-4560 if you have questions about how to register or what the scheduling process involves.
Sending Money and Mail to Carlton County Inmates
Commissary funds can be deposited three ways. You can call 800-896-3201, go online at www.expressaccount.com, or mail a money order to: Carlton County Jail, P.O. Box 530, Carlton, MN 55718. Only the inmate's full legal name and booking number should appear on the money order. No cash is accepted by mail.
Mail for inmates should include the inmate's full legal name and booking number. All incoming mail is subject to inspection before delivery. Standard jail mail policies apply, and anything that violates facility rules may be returned or destroyed. Check with the jail at 218-384-4560 for specific mail guidelines.
State Resources for Carlton County Records
The VINE system covers Carlton County and lets you register for free custody status notifications by inmate name or ID. Call 1-877-664-8463 for phone-based access. This is especially useful if you want to know when a specific person is released or transferred.
For court records linked to a Carlton County booking, use the free Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) tool. MCRO covers all 87 counties and shows case filings, charges, and hearing dates. For statewide conviction history, the BCA Criminal History database charges $8 per search and covers all Minnesota court systems.
Cities in Carlton County
No qualifying cities (population 100,000+) have dedicated pages in Carlton County. Cloquet is the largest city in the county but falls below the threshold. Residents use the Carlton County Sheriff's Office for all booking release information.
Nearby Counties
Carlton County borders several other Minnesota counties, each with their own booking release records.