Dodge County Inmate Records

Dodge County inmate population records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Mantorville, Minnesota. This southeastern Minnesota county has a small population but an active jail that serves the local court system. Mantorville is known for having the oldest courthouse still in use in the state. The sheriff runs the jail and keeps all booking and detention records on file. You can search for Dodge County inmates by contacting the sheriff directly or using statewide search tools provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Dodge County Jail Overview

The Dodge County jail sits in Mantorville, the county seat. The facility holds people who are awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or being held on warrants. Bookings follow a standard process. Officers record the person's name, date of birth, charges, and arresting agency. A photo and fingerprints go on file. This data becomes part of the Dodge County inmate population record.

Dodge County is next to Olmsted County, home to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic. That proximity matters. Dodge County sees some spillover from the larger metro area. People who commit crimes in one county may end up in another county's jail if there is a warrant or a chase that crosses the line. The sheriff must manage these situations while keeping the jail in compliance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 641. This chapter lays out the rules for county jail operations, from cell conditions to inmate rights.

Find Dodge County Inmate Population

To check who is in the Dodge County jail right now, call the Sheriff's Office in Mantorville. Staff can confirm custody status, tell you about bail, and share basic booking information. All of this is public data under Minnesota law. You do not need a special reason to ask.

State tools work for inmates who have left the county system. The MN DOC Public Viewer shows anyone committed to the state prison system. Search by name or DOC ID to see where an offender is housed, their sentence, and their projected release date. The DOC Search Portal provides additional resources. You can search for fugitives, look up registered predatory offenders, and subscribe to custody change notifications through the Minnesota Haven system.

Criminal case records from the 3rd Judicial District are available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch website. These records show the court side of things. Charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes are all searchable. For Dodge County inmates, the court record often explains why they are in jail and what comes next in the legal process.

Inmate Population and Data Access

Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act, Chapter 13, decides what is public. Inmate names are public. Charges are public. Booking dates are public. Medical data and certain investigative records are not. The Dodge County Sheriff must follow these rules. If you file a data request, the office has to respond in a reasonable time. There is no charge for simply viewing public data, though copies may cost a small fee.

The county also reports its jail population numbers to the state. Under Chapter 241, the Department of Corrections tracks inmate population data across all 87 Minnesota counties. This helps the state spot trends and allocate resources. For Dodge County, the data shows a smaller jail population than metro counties, but the same rules and reporting standards apply.

Sentencing in Dodge County

Criminal sentencing is what puts people in the Dodge County jail or sends them to state prison. Chapter 609 of the Minnesota Statutes defines crime categories and penalty ranges. Petty misdemeanors do not result in jail time. Misdemeanors can bring up to 90 days. Gross misdemeanors carry up to a year. Felony convictions with sentences over a year mean state prison, not county jail.

So the Dodge County inmate population at any given time is made up of people on short-term holds and those serving minor sentences. Felons move into the DOC system once sentenced. Chapter 243 handles the commitment and release process at the state level. If you are searching for someone from Dodge County and they are not in the local jail, they may have been transferred to a state correctional facility. Use the MN DOC Public Viewer to check.

State Search Tools

The MN DOC Inmate Locator covers all state correctional facilities. It is a free tool that works for inmates from Dodge County and every other county in the state.

Use the MN DOC Public Viewer to look up Dodge County inmates in state prisons.

Results show facility location, custody type, sentence details, and expected release dates for state inmates from Dodge County.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension keeps criminal history records and partners with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office on investigations. Their data is part of the broader criminal justice system that feeds into inmate population records statewide.

Contact Dodge County Sheriff

Nearby Counties

Dodge County is surrounded by other southeastern Minnesota counties. Olmsted County, home to Rochester, is the nearest large jurisdiction.