Yellow Medicine County Released Inmates

Yellow Medicine County released inmate records are maintained by the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office in Granite Falls, a small rural county in southwestern Minnesota along the South Dakota border. The Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and handles all detention services for the county. If you need to find someone recently booked into or released from the Yellow Medicine County Jail, the Sheriff's Office is the primary contact. Statewide tools like VINE and the Minnesota DOC Offender Locator help track people moved to state facilities.

Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office is located at 415 9th Ave. in Granite Falls, MN 56241. The main phone number is (320) 564-2130. The fax is (320) 564-2131. For emergencies, call 911. Jail Administrator Kathy Busack handles administrative operations and can be reached at kathy.busack@co.ym.mn.gov. The Sheriff's Office is the central point of contact for all custody and released inmate inquiries in Yellow Medicine County.

The Yellow Medicine County Jail provides booking, detention, and inmate services for the county. When law enforcement agencies in Yellow Medicine County make arrests, individuals are transported to the county jail for processing. The facility operates around the clock. Administrative staff are available during business hours. For specific custody inquiries, calling during business hours at (320) 564-2130 is the most efficient approach.

Yellow Medicine County is a small rural county in southwest Minnesota. The county is named for a yellow-flowering plant found along local rivers and is one of the more remote parts of the state. Like most small rural counties, the jail is the only detention facility, and all agencies use it for holding anyone arrested in the county. The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office website is the starting point for any online tools the county makes available.

The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office website provides the starting point for inmate and released inmate record lookups in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

About the Yellow Medicine County Jail

The Yellow Medicine County Jail is the single detention facility for the county. It books and houses people at various stages of the legal process, including pretrial detainees, those serving short sentences, and individuals held on warrants or detainers from other jurisdictions. All municipal police departments in Yellow Medicine County use the county jail for detention. There are no separate city jails in Granite Falls or any other community in the county.

The facility runs 24 hours a day. Bookings and releases can happen at any hour. For the most current information about whether someone is in custody or was recently released, a direct call to the Sheriff's Office is the most reliable approach. Smaller rural county jails often have staff who can answer specific questions more quickly than waiting for online systems to reflect recent changes.

People sentenced to prison terms longer than one year are transferred to a Minnesota DOC facility. Once that transfer happens, the local jail roster no longer shows them. Use the DOC Offender Locator to track these individuals. For people who served their sentence locally at the Yellow Medicine County Jail, the Sheriff's Office can provide custody and release information.

Public Data Rules for Yellow Medicine County Jail Records

Booking data at the Yellow Medicine County Jail is public information under Minnesota Statute 13.82. The law requires that basic information, including name, booking date, charges, and arresting agency, be available to the public. A call or visit to the Sheriff's Office is all that is needed for standard booking inquiries. No formal legal process is required.

Private records are protected under Minnesota Statute 13.85. Medical records, mental health data, and certain investigative details stay private. For records beyond what the Sheriff's Office provides informally, file a written data practices request. Minnesota law sets the deadline for the office to respond.

For court records tied to Yellow Medicine County cases, use the Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) system at no cost. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) handles statewide criminal history requests for broader background checks.

Statewide Released Inmate Search Tools

When a Yellow Medicine County inmate is transferred to state prison or placed on supervised release, the Minnesota DOC Offender Locator is the right tool. It tracks all individuals in the DOC system statewide and shows current facility, sentence details, and projected release date. The search is free and available at all hours.

VINE provides free custody tracking for the Yellow Medicine County Jail. Visit vinelink.com or call 877-664-8463 to check status or register for alerts. VINE is confidential and does not share your information with the inmate or the facility. Alerts can come by phone call, text, or email when a specific person's custody status changes.

VINE covers the Yellow Medicine County Jail and provides free, confidential custody alerts including notifications when an inmate is released or transferred.

Sex Offender Registry for Yellow Medicine County

The Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry lists individuals required to register under Minnesota Statute 243.166. The registry covers all registrants statewide, including those who report addresses in Yellow Medicine County. Search by name and location to find registrants in your area. The registry is updated as registrants report address changes to local law enforcement.

Risk levels are set under Minnesota Statute 244.052. Level I is low risk. Level II is moderate risk. Level III offenders require active community notification by the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office when they move into the county. For questions about specific registrants in your area of Yellow Medicine County, contact the Sheriff's Office at (320) 564-2130.

Court Records and Background Checks

Yellow Medicine County court records are accessible through the MCRO system at no cost. Search by name or case number to find criminal, civil, and family court filings. The system shows case status, charges, hearing dates, and final dispositions. Court records complement jail records by showing the legal outcome of each case after the initial booking at the county jail.

For certified copies of court documents, contact the court administrator for the 8th Judicial District. MCRO allows informal viewing and printing, but the court administrator's office handles certified copy requests. Certified copies are needed for official use in legal proceedings, employment applications, and licensing requirements.

For a statewide criminal history check, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) processes formal background check requests. BCA records cover all Minnesota court cases and law enforcement contacts. This is more complete than local records alone, especially for individuals who may have history in other Minnesota counties or who have been involved with law enforcement across multiple jurisdictions.

Cities in Yellow Medicine County

Granite Falls is the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. No cities in Yellow Medicine County meet the population threshold for a dedicated released inmate city page on this site.

Other communities in Yellow Medicine County include Clarkfield, Canby (partly), and Hanley Falls. All jail and released inmate records for residents of these communities are handled through the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's Office at 415 9th Ave. in Granite Falls.

Nearby Counties

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