Becker County Jail Roster
The Becker County Sheriff's Office publishes an in-custody list for the county jail. It is not a free-text search form. The page is an alphabetic public list with expand and collapse controls. The Sheriff's Office states that it cannot represent that the information is current, accurate, or complete. The roster attempts to update every 30 minutes, but it should not be treated as legal proof of custody, identity, guilt, bond, or release status.
The official Becker County Jail in-custody list is the local source for current county custody.
The roster is strongest for present jail status. Use District Court records for the filed criminal case, disposition, sentence, and later court orders.
- Open the Becker County in-custody list from the Sheriff's Office.
- Use the alphabetic name rows or expand all entries if a name is hard to spot.
- Open More Info for booking date, estimated release date, and listed offense lines.
- Copy any offense text or case clues before checking MCRO or Court Administration.
- Call the jail when custody status must be confirmed before travel or legal action.
Becker County Inmate Fields
The Becker County inmate roster shows a narrow public profile rather than a full booking file. Research found no booking number, housing unit, bond amount, arresting agency, or court date in the inspected roster rows. Offense lines can include statute numbers and short descriptions, but the jail warns that listed offenses may be initial booking charges or amended charges and are not admissions of guilt.
| Field Label | Type | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Expand All / Collapse All | Control | Opens or closes inmate detail rows. |
| Name | Displayed row | Last, first, and middle name when posted. |
| Mugshot | Image | Photo appears for many entries, but not all. |
| Age | Displayed row | Current listed age from the jail roster. |
| Booking Date | Detail field | Date the person was booked into local custody. |
| Estimated Release Date | Detail field | Blank or listed date, subject to change. |
| Offense(s) | Detail list | Statute or code plus public offense wording. |
| Roster Detail | What It Does Not Prove |
|---|---|
| Offense line | A final charge, plea, conviction, or sentence. |
| Mugshot | Guilt or final identity without fingerprint confirmation. |
| Estimated release | Guaranteed release time, bond result, or court outcome. |
| Name match | That the person is the one sought without confirming identifiers. |
Becker County Jail Facility
The Becker County Jail is separate from the courthouse and the Sheriff's Office front office. The jail page lists Sheriff Todd Glander and identifies jail leadership including Jail Administrator Paula Peterson, Assistant Jail Administrator and PREA Coordinator Christopher Burton, and Program Coordinator Scott Kotaska. The mission statement says the facility provides care, custody, and control for inmates, maintains order, promotes a healthy environment, treats inmates professionally and fairly, and aims to reduce recidivism.
The Becker County Jail page gives jail leadership and custody information.
Use this source for facility-level custody information, not for court dispositions or certified criminal case records.
Becker County Jail
1428 Stony Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-2939
Fax: (218) 846-2580
Becker County Sheriff's Office
925 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-2661
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Becker County Inmate Visits
Social visits are non-contact and treated as a privilege. Visitors need valid state picture ID. Only pre-approved adults and children with approved adults may visit. The jail limits adult visitors, allows inmate visitor-list changes on the first Monday of each month, and may deny visits for warrants, protection orders, intoxication, dress-code issues, behavior, volume, or security concerns. Social visits last up to 20 minutes and must begin before the last 15 minutes of the session.
| Visit Type | Days | Times and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On-site social | Tuesday | 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. |
| On-site social | Wednesday | 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; appointment only, no walk-ins. |
| On-site social | Saturday | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Online social | Monday-Friday | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Online social | Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday | 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. |
| Attorney visits | Seven days | 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. |
Professional visitors such as probation, parole, family services agents, law enforcement, and mental health professionals need approved agency identification. Clergy with current credentials do not need to be on the visitor list, but they must follow the regular schedule.
Mail Money and Phone Rules
The Becker County inmate information page explains mail, phones, visitation, commissary, property, and program rules.
These rules affect contact with an inmate, but they do not change the court record or the filed criminal charges.
Mail should be addressed to Becker County Jail, inmate's name, PO Box 702, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502. The jail does not accept stamps, envelopes, paper, books, magazines, or packages brought from outside. Non-legal mail is opened and inspected for contraband and money. Legal mail may be opened and inspected in front of the inmate but not read or censored.
Do not mail cash or personal checks. Cashier's checks or money orders may be mailed, cash can be left through the TurnKey kiosk in the jail lobby, and online deposits can be made through the Inmate Canteen website. Inmates have general phone access from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., but the jail does not accept social incoming calls or messages. Voicemail can be left through the jail phone system at 218-325-0635 following the dialing instructions.
Becker County Jail Programs
Becker County Jail offers Huber/Work Release and Sentencing to Service under jail policy. These are privileges, not rights. Inmates may have Huber or STS, not both. Huber candidates should call the Jail Programs Office at least one week before incarceration at 218-847-2939 option 6. The program can require a medical assessment, proof of work schedule, pay stubs, license, vehicle, insurance, and direct travel to and from work.
The Becker County Huber and STS page lists program rules and fees.
Huber and STS often begin with court authorization at sentencing, but the jail decides program approval under its own rules.
The Becker County Jail public services page covers public fingerprinting and related jail services.
Public services and custody programs are sheriff functions, while court files and certified criminal records remain with Court Administration.
Minnesota DOC Inmate Records
County jail custody is different from state prison or supervised-release status. The Minnesota DOC public viewer covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction. It may take several business days for newly sentenced people to display. Search methods include name and MNDOC offender ID. A person in Becker County Jail before sentencing, while awaiting court, or on a local hold may not appear in DOC records.
The Minnesota DOC public viewer is the statewide fallback for committed state offenders.
Use the DOC viewer for state custody and supervision, the jail roster for local custody, and District Court records for the criminal case.
Note: Official research did not locate a Becker County Sheriff or Detroit Lakes Police mobile app with an app-only inmate lookup.
Becker County Custody Limits
The Becker County inmate roster should be read with the Sheriff's disclaimer in mind. The roster can help locate a person in current county custody, but it is not a court finding and it is not a substitute for fingerprint-confirmed identity. Offense wording can be useful for a first pass, yet the jail states that offenses may be initial booking charges or amended charges. A listed offense does not mean the person has been convicted, and a missing person on the roster does not prove the person has no open court case, warrant, or state supervision record.
For a complete custody and case picture, use a source chain. Start with the jail roster for present custody. Check the Becker County Sheriff warrant list if the issue is an active warrant. Search MCRO by case number or citation number for the filed court case. Use Court Administration for certified copies or records not visible remotely. Use Minnesota DOC only when the person has been committed to the Commissioner of Corrections or is under DOC supervision. Each source answers a different question, and mixing them up can lead to a wrong conclusion.
Release information also needs care. The inmate information page lists release-to-street times of 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m., but a posted estimated release date can change because of court orders, holds, warrants, transport, discipline, or administrative updates. Families, employers, and attorneys should call the jail before relying on a posted date for travel, pickup, work release, or court planning.