Search Rock County Released Inmates

Rock County released inmate records are available through the Rock County Sheriff's Office in Luverne and through VINE, the statewide victim notification system that covers this far southwest corner of Minnesota. Rock County is a small rural county, and most of the tools you need to track an inmate or confirm a release are statewide platforms that cover the local jail alongside all other Minnesota county facilities.

Rock County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Rock County Sheriff's Office is located at 1000 N. Blue Mound Ave., Luverne, MN 56156. The main phone is (507) 283-5000, fax is (507) 283-5003, and the emergency line is 911. The Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for all of Rock County and operates the county jail where arrested individuals are held pending release or transfer.

The Rock County Jail provides detention services for the county. Inmate records and jail status can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office directly or through VINE, which covers the Rock County facility. If you need to confirm whether someone is in custody or was recently released, calling the Sheriff's Office at (507) 283-5000 is the most direct option. Staff can tell you whether a person is currently booked, when they were released, or if they have been moved to another facility.

The Sheriff's Office website at co.rock.mn.us has experienced timeout issues. If the site is slow or unavailable, use the phone or VINE instead. The statewide tools described on this page do not depend on the county website and will still work when the local site is down. This is a common situation for smaller Minnesota counties that may not have the resources for fully redundant web infrastructure.

VINE Inmate Notification

VINE is the statewide notification system that covers the Rock County Jail. You can register to receive alerts when someone in custody is released, transferred, or has any change in status. The service is free, and you can sign up at vinelink.com or call 877-664-8463. The hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

VINE covers both county jails and state DOC facilities. If an inmate moves from the Rock County Jail to a state prison, you will still receive notifications as long as you are registered. This is especially helpful for victims, family members, and anyone else who needs to be informed quickly when someone leaves custody. There is no charge and no requirement to explain why you are registering. Notification can be by phone, text, or email based on your preference when you sign up.

MN DOC Offender Locator

The Minnesota DOC Public Viewer is a statewide database for people serving state felony sentences. If someone from Rock County was convicted of a felony and is serving time in a state prison, they will appear in the DOC system rather than the local county jail roster. The Public Viewer shows current facility, release date, offense type, and supervised release conditions.

The tool is free and publicly available at coms.doc.state.mn.us/PublicViewer/. Search by name or offender ID. You do not need an account. For Rock County residents looking up someone who served state time and has been released back to the community, the Public Viewer will show their discharge date and any post-release supervision status. County jail inmates are not in this system, so use the local roster or call the Sheriff's Office for people held locally.

Minnesota Law and Access to Jail Records

Minnesota law makes certain inmate data public by default. Minnesota Statute 13.82 requires every law enforcement agency in the state to release basic booking data to anyone who asks. This includes the name, booking time, charges, and physical description of anyone in custody. Rock County follows this law, and the jail roster reflects exactly what the statute requires to be public.

Minnesota Statute 13.85 places limits on corrections data. Medical information, mental health records, and data about juveniles are not open to the public. These restrictions apply statewide. If you want data beyond what is posted publicly by the Rock County Sheriff's Office, you would need to submit a formal written request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The county is required to respond to data requests within a reasonable time under state law.

Registered predatory offenders in Rock County are listed in the statewide registry. Minnesota Statute 243.166 requires registration, and Minnesota Statute 244.052 sets community notification rules. The MN Predatory Offender Registry is publicly searchable by name or location and covers offenders living in Rock County.

Court Records and Criminal History

Rock County is in the Fifth Judicial District. Criminal case records are available through the Minnesota Court Records Online portal at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. You can search by name or case number to find charges, hearing dates, verdicts, and sentences. The system covers all case types statewide and does not charge a fee for basic searches.

Jail records and court records together give you a fuller picture of someone's situation. A jail roster tells you someone is in custody and what they were charged with. Court records tell you whether those charges led to a conviction, what the sentence was, and when they might be released. For a comprehensive background on someone in Rock County, checking both sources is worth the time.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension maintains statewide criminal history data covering arrests and convictions across all 87 Minnesota counties. A BCA record request gives you a complete history rather than just Rock County. This is useful if you suspect someone has criminal records in multiple counties or jurisdictions.

Cities in Rock County

Rock County has no cities over 100,000 in population. Luverne is the county seat. No city pages are available for this county.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Rock County. Each has its own released inmate records.