Search the Goodhue County Inmate Population

The Goodhue County inmate population is split between local jail custody, state prison custody, and the smaller number of people who may later move into federal or immigration systems. A Goodhue County inmate search starts with the county jail roster for current local custody, then moves to state and federal locators when the person is no longer held by the sheriff. The Goodhue County inmate population also includes useful context about jail size, bookings, trends, and the records that show why someone is in custody.

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Goodhue County Inmate Population Snapshot

The Goodhue County inmate population starts at the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center, the local jail operated by the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office. The county ADC houses people charged with crimes, people convicted of crimes of all levels within Goodhue County, local sentenced inmates, and boarded detainees from other jurisdictions. The county jail page also states that people sentenced to more than one year usually transfer to a state facility, which is why the local jail roster and the Minnesota Department of Corrections public locator answer different questions.

The local population has a distinctive pattern. Goodhue's recent average daily population is far below the approved-bed figure used in state reports, so the county has used excess space to board people from Dakota and Hennepin Counties. That matters for a roster search. A person listed in the Goodhue County jail may have been arrested by the Sheriff's Office, Red Wing Police, Cannon Falls Police, Lake City Police, Zumbrota Police, Pine Island Police, Prairie Island Tribal Police, the Minnesota State Patrol, or another agency with a hold or boarding arrangement.

Goodhue County Inmate Population Statistics

Official sources use more than one capacity measure for the Goodhue County inmate population. The public ADC page says the jail can hold up to 90 men and women. Minnesota DOC inspection and performance materials list 156 approved secure coed beds and 90 percent operating capacity, while a 2025 county communication-services RFP lists 155 approved beds. Those figures should be read by source and date, not merged into one unsourced number.

51.96 FY2025 Jail ADP
156 DOC Capacity
2 Detention Facilities
MeasureFigureSource / Year
Public ADC capacity statementUp to 90 men and womenGoodhue ADC page, accessed 2026
Approved secure coed beds156, with 140.40 operating capacity at 90 percentMinnesota DOC 2022 Goodhue Jail inspection report
FY2025 average daily population51.96Minnesota DOC FY2025 Performance Report
2024 bookings or admissions1,400 in annual report, 1,406 in RFPGoodhue Sheriff's 2024 annual report and 2025 RFP
MCF-Red Wing adult active offenders43DOC facility profile inspected in 2026

Who Is in Goodhue County Custody

The Goodhue County inmate population includes more than people arrested by sheriff's deputies. The roster can reflect city police arrests, tribal police arrests, state patrol cases, warrants, probation violations, body-only warrants, boarders, local sentences, and holds from other agencies. The research did not locate a full pretrial-versus-sentenced percentage, race table, or felony-misdemeanor split from official Goodhue sources, so those breakdowns should not be guessed.

  • 2023 bookings: 1,506 total, with 1,101 male bookings and 405 female bookings in the Sheriff's annual report.
  • 2024 bookings: the annual report table says 1,400 total, while male and female entries add to 1,405 and the RFP says 1,406 admissions.
  • Boarded detainees: Dakota and Hennepin County boarding agreements used Goodhue jail space when other counties had pressure.
  • State prisoners: MCF-Red Wing held 43 adult offenders with active sentences in the 2026 DOC profile.

Goodhue County Jail Capacity

The Goodhue County inmate population is not described in the research as an overcrowding crisis. Using the DOC FY2025 figures, 51.96 average daily population is below the 156 capacity figure and below 140.40 operating capacity at 90 percent. Goodhue's recent story is almost the reverse of many larger counties: the jail had enough space and staffing to accept boarders from Dakota and Hennepin Counties.

The 2024 Sheriff's annual report also said the ADC was fully staffed as of January 6, 2025, for the first time since 2019. The same report noted nine hires in 2024, a Training and Compliance Sergeant position, and security-system work. State inspection records said the Goodhue County Jail was clean and well maintained and would remain on biennial inspection. No official DOJ consent decree, jail overcrowding order, or active Goodhue ADC litigation was found in the research.

Laws for Goodhue County Jail Records

Minnesota law explains why some Goodhue County inmate population and booking data can be inspected, while other details may be redacted. The county's data-practices page says public data can be inspected at no charge, copies can be charged, and requested data is reviewed and redacted under state law. The Sheriff's data request form is the practical route when the roster does not answer a booking-record question.

Key statutes and rules:

Minn. Stat. 13.03 makes government data public unless another law classifies it otherwise.

Minn. Stat. 13.82 governs law-enforcement data and includes Minnesota's booking-photo rule.

Minn. Stat. 641.05 requires sheriffs to keep permanent records for people committed to jail.

Minn. R. ch. 2911 sets local adult detention facility standards inspected by the Minnesota DOC.

Goodhue County State Prison Population

Goodhue County has one state correctional facility within the county: Minnesota Correctional Facility - Red Wing. It is not a county jail and should not be searched through the Goodhue County jail roster. Adults there are under Minnesota Department of Corrections jurisdiction, and the DOC locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are still in prison or on supervision.

The local jail-to-prison path is simple in concept but easy to confuse. A person may be booked into the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center after arrest. If a Goodhue County District Court case later leads to a sentence greater than one year, the county ADC page says the person would typically transfer to a state facility. Once that transfer occurs, the county roster may stop listing the person, and the DOC locator becomes the better custody search.

Goodhue County Inmate Lookup Fields

The roster search fields are unusual because the county publishes a PDF report rather than a live form. The roster PDF inspected during research was current to the morning of June 18, 2026 and showed 43 listed roster numbers across 10 pages. The county also warns that the information should not be used for legal action and that true identity can only be confirmed through fingerprint comparison.

Field LabelTypeRequiredNotes
Jail Roster PDFLink or documentn/aOpens the current public report with no login.
Browser/PDF FindText findOptionalSearch by visible text, usually last name or first name.
Roster NumberReport row numbern/aSequential number at the left of each listed person.
NameReport textn/aLast, first, middle format, with long names wrapping.
Bail and StatusRoster columnsn/aMay show Bail Set, Hold Placed, ROR, Court/Pending, Sentenced, or Body Only.

The county roster landing page screenshot shows the roster disclaimer before the PDF link.

Goodhue County jail roster inmate population landing page

That disclaimer is part of the search process because the roster is a custody snapshot, not a certified court record or identity finding.

Past Goodhue County Inmate Records

The Goodhue County jail roster covers current county jail custody. It is not an archive of all old bookings or released people. When a person has been released, transferred, or moved to state custody, the fallback chain is the ADC/Jail Division phone line, the Sheriff's data request form, the county data-practices process, MCRO for court case records, and the DOC locator for sentenced state custody.

Goodhue's online data request form asks whether the requester wants inspection, copies, or both, then asks for a description of the data. The countywide data policy says public data may be inspected for free, ordinary paper copies are listed at $0.25 per page, and larger requests may include the cost to search, retrieve, and copy data. Members of the public generally do not have to explain why they want public data, though contact information may be needed for mailing copies or clarifying an unclear request.

What Goodhue County Inmate Records Show

A Goodhue County inmate record on the public roster is a compact jail report. It does not show every item that may exist in a booking file. The PDF text captured in research did not show date of birth, physical description, housing location, booking number, or a separate arrest date/time. Court numbers can appear inside charge or status text.

FieldWhat It Shows
Current-as-of timestampThe time and date the roster PDF was generated.
NameThe listed last, first, and middle name.
Intake dateThe date the ADC accepted the person into custody.
BailThe bail amount shown by the jail report.
Arresting agencyThe law-enforcement agency tied to the charge or hold.
ChargesArrest, warrant, complaint, probation violation, boarder, or case-number text.
StatusBail, hold, court-pending, sentenced, ROR, or similar jail status.
Projected release dateA scheduled release date if the jail publishes one for that entry.

Goodhue Jail vs State Prison

The most common mistake in a Goodhue County inmate search is using the wrong system. The county roster is the local jail list. It is best for pretrial custody, recent bookings, local warrants, and shorter local sentences at the Adult Detention Center. The Minnesota DOC locator is for adults under state correctional jurisdiction, including people in prison and people released from prison but still under supervision.

QuestionCounty JailState Prison or DOC
Who is heldPretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, boardersAdults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections
Run byGoodhue County Sheriff's OfficeMinnesota Department of Corrections
Lookup toolGoodhue County jail roster PDFMinnesota DOC public locator
Timing issueNew bookings may not show at onceNewly sentenced people may take several business days to display

Goodhue County Detention Facilities

Only two detention facilities from the research require pages for this county site. The county jail comes first because it is the current local custody hub. MCF-Red Wing comes second because it is a state DOC facility in Red Wing, not a municipal jail or county roster location.

Goodhue County Custody Terms

Roster and court terms often look short because the jail report is built for operations, not for plain-language reading. These terms help separate a jail custody reason from a final court outcome.

Booking
Jail intake after arrest or transfer, including identification, property, screening, and classification.
ROR
Release on recognizance, meaning release based on a promise to appear in court.
Hold placed
A status showing another legal reason may block release until the hold is cleared.
Body only
Warrant language that generally means ordinary bond payment may not be enough without court action.
DOC
Minnesota Department of Corrections, the state agency for sentenced prison custody and supervision.

Goodhue County Inmate Population FAQ

How large is the Goodhue County inmate population? Recent official figures vary by source. The DOC FY2025 report lists 51.96 average daily population for the jail, while the 2025 RFP said current ADP was 47 and identified 125 ADP in 2017 as the high point.

Where does a current Goodhue County inmate search start? Start with the county jail roster PDF for the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center. If the person is not listed, call the ADC and check DOC, federal, or ICE tools as the facts require.

Does the roster include released people? The roster is a current custody report, not a full archive. Past booking records may require a Sheriff's data request or a court search in MCRO.

Does Goodhue County have a sheriff app for inmates? No Goodhue County Sheriff inmate-search app was found. The Red Wing PD app is a tips and alerts tool, not a jail roster.

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Directions to the Goodhue County Jail

The Goodhue County Adult Detention Center is at 430 W. 6th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066, in the downtown Law Enforcement Center near the Goodhue County Justice Center at 454 West Sixth Street and the Government Center at 509 W. 5th Street. From US-61 or Main Street, approach central Red Wing and turn toward the civic complex around West Avenue or Plum Street, then continue to W. 6th Street for the Law Enforcement Center. From MN-58, enter Red Wing from the south and follow downtown streets toward the court and law-enforcement block. From US-63 on the Wisconsin side, cross into Red Wing and follow downtown streets toward W. 6th Street.

Address

Goodhue County Adult Detention Center
430 W. 6th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-267-2800

Visitor Parking

Official sources did not publish a jail visitor parking fee or designated-lot rule. Confirm parking and entrance details with the ADC before arrival.

Public Transit

No official jail page transit route was located in the research. Use the facility address and confirm current local travel options before visiting.

Visitor Entry

Onsite video visitation is on the second floor of the Law Enforcement Center lobby. The ADC page says an elevator is available and the area is fully accessible.