Goodhue County Booking Releases

Goodhue County booking releases and inmate records are maintained by the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, which operates the Adult Detention Center in Red Wing. The facility holds current inmates and maintains public records showing intake dates, charges, bail, and projected release dates for people in custody. You can search inmate records by name through VINE or by contacting the detention center directly. This page covers all the key ways to find Goodhue County booking releases, check warrant status, and access related court records.

Goodhue County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Marty Kelly has served as the Goodhue County Sheriff since 2019, with his current term running through 2026. The sheriff's office and the Adult Detention Center are both located in Red Wing. The detention center address is 430 West 6th Street. The main sheriff's phone is 651-385-3155 and the detention center jail line is (651) 267-2804.

Red Wing is a city of about 17,000 residents on the Mississippi River, roughly 50 miles southeast of St. Paul. Goodhue County has a mix of urban and rural areas, and the Adult Detention Center serves the full county including arrests by city police departments in Red Wing, Cannon Falls, and other communities.

Goodhue County Booking Releases and Inmate Records

Goodhue County inmate records are available to the public and can be searched by name. Each record includes the inmate's name, an intake photo (mugshot), the intake date, the arresting agency, charges, current status, projected release date, and bail or bond information. This level of detail is consistent with what Minn. Stat. 13.82 requires agencies to make public from the moment someone is taken into custody.

To search for a specific person, you can call the Adult Detention Center directly at (651) 267-2804 for telephone inquiries. In-person requests can be made at the detention center. Media organizations requesting mugshots should contact the facility by mail or phone rather than through an online form.

The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office website at co.goodhue.mn.us provides access to inmate information, warrant records, and other public safety resources.

VINE at vinelink.com (1-877-664-8463) is the primary online tool for checking custody status in Goodhue County. Search by offender name or ID and register for automatic notifications when a person's custody status changes, including release from the detention center. The service is free and available around the clock.

Warrant Records in Goodhue County

Active warrants in Goodhue County are a separate matter from current jail bookings, though they can result in a booking if someone with an active warrant is picked up. Warrant verification calls should go to 651-267-2600. The warrant list is updated regularly, but the sheriff's office notes that wanted individuals should not be approached or detained solely based on warrant list information.

Warrant checks are a standard part of the booking process. When someone is arrested in Goodhue County, staff will check for existing warrants from any jurisdiction. If additional warrants exist, those create additional holds that affect when and whether the person can be released on the original charge.

The warrant list on the county website is for informational purposes. If you believe someone has an active warrant or if you want to confirm the status of a warrant, calling 651-267-2600 for direct verification is the recommended approach.

Minnesota Data Law and Goodhue County Booking Records

Goodhue County booking releases are governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act along with specific statutes for law enforcement and corrections data. Minn. Stat. 13.82 is the core statute requiring arrest data to be public. This covers the name, date and time of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency from the moment custody begins.

Minn. Stat. 13.85 covers broader corrections data. Under this statute, some records held by the detention center are classified as private data. Medical records, financial account information, and certain personal communications are not available to the public. The information you can access through the public booking record is what the statute designates as open data.

Minn. Stat. 641.05 sets operating standards for county jails across Minnesota. Goodhue County's Adult Detention Center operates under these standards. The intake photo, booking date, charges, and status information that make up the public record are all products of the record-keeping required under this statute.

For court records tied to Goodhue County arrests, Minnesota Courts Records Online (MCRO) is free and shows all filed criminal cases in the Goodhue County District Court. The 1st Judicial District covers Goodhue County, and all formally filed cases appear in MCRO once a complaint is submitted to the court.

The Minnesota BCA Criminal History System costs $8 per search and returns conviction records from all Minnesota counties. Goodhue County convictions appear in the BCA database once cases reach final disposition. This is the right tool for researching a person's conviction history rather than for checking a current booking.

Cities in Goodhue County

No cities in Goodhue County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. Red Wing is the largest city with around 17,000 residents, followed by Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, and Kenyon, all below the qualifying threshold.

Nearby Counties

Goodhue County is in southeastern Minnesota near the Twin Cities metro and borders several other counties, each with its own jail and public booking records.