Goodhue County Jail Roster Overview
The official current county custody channel is the Goodhue County Jail Roster page maintained through the sheriff's Adult Detention Center information. That page links to a live Jail Roster PDF. It is public, free to open, and does not require a login. The roster is not a searchable database form with filters. It is a current PDF report, so the practical search method is to open the PDF and use the browser or PDF viewer find function, usually starting with the last name and then trying a first name if needed.
Goodhue County warns users not to rely on roster information for legal action. The Sheriff's Office states that it cannot represent the roster as current, accurate, or complete, and that people may provide false information. The county also notes that true identity can only be confirmed through fingerprint comparison. For that reason, the roster is best treated as a public pointer to possible current custody, not as a final legal identity record or court disposition.
When inspected on June 18, 2026, the live PDF showed a current-as-of timestamp of 6/18/2026 7:00:42 AM and listed 43 roster numbers across 10 PDF pages. The report header included www.GoodhueSheriff.com. Those figures are a snapshot of the PDF at that inspection time only. A later roster may list a different number of people, different statuses, or a new timestamp.
Source image from the county roster landing page:
Goodhue County Jail Roster landing page
The landing page is important because it frames the roster as a current public report and includes the county's caution about verification.
How to Use the Goodhue County Inmate Roster
If the question is how do I find someone in the Goodhue jail, begin with the county roster page and then move outward only if the person is not listed or the custody type appears to be something other than county jail custody. The PDF format means there is no online fielded search box, no booking-number filter, and no facility dropdown. The search depends on the text embedded in the current PDF.
- Open the Goodhue County Jail Roster page.
- Click the Jail Roster PDF and check the current-as-of timestamp before relying on the information.
- Use browser or PDF find for the last name first. If the name is common, search again by first name and review possible matches carefully.
- Read across the row for roster number, name, intake date, bail amount, arresting agency, charge information, custody status, and projected release date.
- If the person is not listed, call the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center or Jail Division at 651-267-2800, especially for a recent arrest that may not yet appear.
- For custody-status notifications rather than a one-time roster check, use Minnesota VINE/Haven or call VINE toll-free at 1-877-664-8463.
A no-result search does not prove that an arrest never happened. The person may have been released, booked under different identifying information, transferred, committed to state prison, held federally, or not yet added to the current PDF. Recent arrests and warrant pickups are the situations most likely to require a direct call to the jail.
Goodhue County Roster Search Fields
The county roster does not accept typed fields because it is a PDF report rather than a database form. Use the table below as a practical search-field map for what a user can look for inside the PDF and what is not available as a direct filter.
| Search Field | How to Use It | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Use PDF find | No formal field | The roster lists names in last, first, middle format, so last name is usually the fastest starting point. |
| First Name | Use PDF find | No formal field | Helpful for common last names, spelling variations, and checking whether a first-name-only result appears elsewhere in the PDF. |
| Roster Number | Read from row | No formal field | The PDF displays roster numbers, but the county page does not provide a separate roster-number search box. |
| Arresting Agency | Review row text | No formal field | Examples shown on the roster include Goodhue County Sheriff's Office, Red Wing Police Dept, Cannon Falls Police Dept, Lake City Police Dept, Zumbrota Police Department, Pine Island Police Dept, Prairie Island Tribal Police, Minnesota State Patrol, and Dodge County Sheriff's Office. |
| Status | Review row text | No formal field | Status terms can include Bail Set, Hold Placed, Court/Pending, Sentenced, Book and Hold for Court, ROR, Served Sentence, New / Prints Done, and Body Only. |
| Facility | Use the correct agency locator | No | County jail custody belongs on the Goodhue roster. State prison custody belongs in the Minnesota DOC locator. Federal and immigration custody require separate federal tools. |
What a Goodhue County Inmate Profile Shows
Because the Goodhue County roster is a row-based PDF, what does a roster record show is answered by the fields printed across each listing. A row is not a full case file, police report, or court docket. It is a custody summary that can point to a person, intake event, arresting agency, charges, bail status, and possible release timing.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Roster Number | A roster-specific number attached to the current listing. It is useful when calling the jail because names can be misspelled or duplicated. |
| Name | The person's name as printed by the county, generally in last, first, middle format. The county warns that identity may not be certain without fingerprint comparison. |
| Intake Date | The date associated with the person's intake into the Adult Detention Center process or current custody record. |
| Bail Amount | The amount or bail notation printed for the listed charge or custody event. It must be confirmed before anyone tries to post money or bond. |
| Arresting Agency | The law enforcement agency connected with the booking or hold, such as a city police department, sheriff's office, state patrol, or other jurisdiction. |
| Charges | The charge information printed on the custody report. It is not a full court docket and may not reflect later charging, dismissal, plea, or sentencing activity. |
| Status | A custody or processing label such as Bail Set, Hold Placed, Court/Pending, Sentenced, ROR, Served Sentence, New / Prints Done, or Body Only. |
| Projected Release Date | A release estimate or blank field, depending on the custody posture. Holds, court orders, warrants, or sentence calculations can change release timing. |
Official Access Channels for Inmate Records
The public roster is only one access channel. For current custody, the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center and Jail Division phone line is the practical confirmation point. The ADC can be reached at 651-267-2800, and the research materials identify that line as available 24 hours per day. The Sheriff's general information number is 651-267-2600. Non-emergency dispatch is 651-385-3155. For in-person questions, the Law Enforcement Center and Adult Detention Center are at 430 W. 6th St., Red Wing, MN 55066.
For records beyond the roster, such as booking records, reports, or photos not posted in the PDF, use the sheriff's data request form. Inspection is free under the source material, while copies can be charged. A request should describe the record sought as specifically as possible, because the roster is current custody information and does not replace a records request for underlying documents.
Source image from the sheriff records request channel:
Goodhue County Sheriff's data request form
The records request form is the better route when the needed document is not the same thing as the public current roster.
Finding County, State, Federal, and ICE Inmates
Goodhue County jail records and the state prison locator answer different questions. The county roster covers people in the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center, including pretrial detainees, local sentences, and some boarded detainees from other jurisdictions. Adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction should be searched through the Minnesota DOC public viewer. New state sentences may take several business days to appear in the state system.
Court records are separate from custody records. Minnesota Court Records Online can help track criminal case activity after an arrest. The Minnesota BCA public conviction history search is for public conviction-history information. Federal sentenced custody is checked through the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, and immigration detention is checked through ICE ODLS. Research for Goodhue County found no BOP prison or ICE detention facility in the county, so those tools are fallbacks for custody that has moved outside the county jail system.
| Custody or Record Type | Where to Look | When It Helps |
|---|---|---|
| County pretrial or local custody | Goodhue County Jail Roster PDF | Current Adult Detention Center custody, local sentences, holds, and boarded detainees listed by the county. |
| State prison or DOC supervision | Minnesota DOC locator | Adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and still in prison or under DOC jurisdiction. |
| Court case history | Minnesota Court Records Online | Case filings, hearings, charges, dispositions, and court events after an arrest. |
| Public conviction history | Minnesota BCA public conviction history search | Conviction-history checks within the public limits of the BCA system. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator | People in federal prison or recently released from federal custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Immigration custody that is not shown on the county jail roster. |
| Custody notifications | Minnesota VINE/Haven or 1-877-664-8463 | Notification-oriented custody status monitoring rather than a one-time roster read. |
| Mobile app channel | Red Wing Police Department app | Tips and alerts only. Research did not find a Goodhue Sheriff inmate-search app. |
Goodhue County Jail Facilities
Two Red Wing facilities are relevant to inmate-record questions, but they are not the same system. The Goodhue County Adult Detention Center is the county jail operated by the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office. The Minnesota Correctional Facility - Red Wing is a state DOC facility and is not searched through the county jail roster.
Goodhue County Adult Detention Center
430 W. 6th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-267-2800
Operated by the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office. It houses people charged or convicted of crimes of all levels in Goodhue County, local sentences, and boarded detainees from other jurisdictions.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Red Wing
1079 Highway 292
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-267-3600
State DOC facility. Search adult sentenced DOC offenders through the Minnesota DOC locator, not the Goodhue County jail roster.
The county page describes the Adult Detention Center as having six housing units and a capacity of up to 90 men and women. Later DOC or RFP materials report 155 or 156 approved beds. Because capacity figures come from different sources and purposes, verify the context before using them as current operating capacity.
Booking Process in Goodhue County
A Goodhue County custody record usually begins with an arrest, warrant pickup, or transfer into the Adult Detention Center. The person is transported to the ADC, identified, fingerprinted, booked, and processed through property inventory. Intake can also include medical and mental-health screening, classification review, and housing assignment. The county roster includes processing-related status language such as New / Prints Done, Already been booked/printed, Printed on Suspense File, and fingerprinted.
No exact public timing rule was found for how quickly a new booking appears in the PDF. If a recent arrest is not visible, the most reliable next step is to call 651-267-2800 and ask the ADC or Jail Division to confirm whether the person is in custody. A person can also be absent from the PDF because they were released quickly, transferred, listed under different identifying information, or held by another agency.
Bail, Holds, and Release Status
The roster prints bail information and custody statuses, but the row should not be used by itself to decide whether release is available. Status examples in the research include Bail Set, Hold Placed, Body Only, Cash Only And Court, Cash And Court, Bond Or $500 Cash And Court, ROR, Court/Pending, Sentenced, and Book and Hold for Court. Some statuses mean a person cannot simply be released by posting the visible amount.
Call the Adult Detention Center before attempting to post bail or bond, because holds, body-only requirements, sentencing status, court conditions, or agency instructions can block release. Minnesota Judicial Branch information on the bail-bond program allows appearance-only bail bonds through approved agents, but local custody conditions still control whether a person can leave the jail at that moment.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Goodhue ADC visitation uses Turnkey and InmateCanteen after a transition from Securus. Visitors must re-register and create new sessions, and the research indicates allowing about 24 hours for approval. Onsite video visitation is free. Onsite visitation is on the second floor of the Law Enforcement Center lobby, with an elevator and accessible access noted in the source material. Holiday closures can affect the listed schedule, and remote-video hours and fees were not fully listed in the available county material.
| Day | Onsite Video Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Approval required before visits. Holiday closures may apply. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Second floor Law Enforcement Center lobby. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Approval required before visits. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Remote visits may be available after approval. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Verify schedule before travel. |
| Saturday | 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Holiday closures may apply. |
| Sunday | Not listed in the researched onsite schedule | Check the current Turnkey/InmateCanteen account or call the ADC. |
Mail, Messages, and Inmate Contact
No official Goodhue ADC mail-rules page was found in the assigned research, so do not assume a mail format, envelope rule, photo rule, or publication rule from another county. Confirm current mail instructions directly with the Adult Detention Center before sending anything. Mail rules can change because of scanning policies, contraband controls, vendor processing, and facility security decisions.
InmateCanteen is linked for communication and visitation functions. Because the research did not include a county-specific remote video fee table, message price table, or commissary deposit fee schedule, users should check the active Turnkey/InmateCanteen account or call 651-267-2800 before paying for a visit, message, or deposit.
Confirm first: Verify custody status, approved visitor status, mail rules, and deposit options with the ADC before sending money, mail, or scheduling a visit.
Minnesota DOC Locator Details
The Minnesota DOC locator can be searched by name or by MNDOC Offender ID. Name searches use first-name and last-name prefix matching, so a partial beginning of the name may produce results. ID searches require the six-digit offender ID. The locator is for adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are in prison or still under DOC supervision. It is not the lookup tool for a person newly arrested and held in the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center.
For a new sentence, allow for a several-business-day delay before the DOC locator reflects the commitment. If the person was sentenced in Goodhue County but does not yet appear in DOC records, check court records for the sentencing event and call the county jail if the transfer timing is unclear.
Key Contacts for Goodhue County Inmate Records
Use the roster first for current county custody, then use the right contact or locator for the specific question. A custody question, a public-records request, and a state-prison search are three different workflows.
Adult Detention Center and Jail Division
Goodhue County Adult Detention Center
430 W. 6th St.
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-267-2800
Use for current custody confirmation, recent arrests not visible in the PDF, bail-status questions, visitation confirmation, and mail or commissary questions.
Sheriff's Office and Records
Goodhue County Sheriff's Office
General information: 651-267-2600
Non-emergency dispatch: 651-385-3155
Use for booking records, reports, photos, and other records not included on the current roster.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Red Wing
1079 Highway 292
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-267-3600
Use DOC channels for state prison custody. This facility is not the Goodhue County jail.
Source image from the sheriff contact page:
Goodhue County Sheriff's Office contact information
The contact page supports the access-channel chain when the roster is not enough to answer a custody or records question.