How to Use the Ramsey County Jail Roster
The Ramsey County Adult Detention Center (ADC) roster is the official Ramsey County inmate search. The Sheriff publishes the roster as an open data story at opendata.ramseycountymn.gov. The story page is built from four datasets: bookings, court by person, arresting charges, and formal charges. The county's explanation page at ramseycountymn.gov describes the data sources and the update cycle.
The official Sheriff homepage is at ramseycountymn.gov sheriffs-office.
The Sheriff page introduces Sheriff Bob Fletcher and the five divisions that handle Ramsey County inmate records and jail operations.
- Open the ADC roster story page.
- Use the First Name and Last Name filters to narrow the booking list.
- Apply the Age or Booking Number filters when the name is common.
- Click a row to read the booking, charges, and court date.
- Cross-check the court file number on MCRO Case Search.
- Call the ADC at 651-266-9350 to confirm current custody status.
Ramsey County Inmate Search Fields
The ADC roster runs on Socrata. Each dataset has its own columns, but the story page lets users filter the whole story by a small set of fields. Sign-in is not required for the public view. The portal opens at opendata.ramseycountymn.gov.
The official roster story is shown below.
The roster story uses Socrata filters and a page search to power the Ramsey County inmate search.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text / autocomplete | Optional | Covers first_name in all four datasets |
| Last Name | Text / autocomplete | Optional | Covers last_name in all four datasets |
| Age at Arrest | Number filter | Optional | age_at_arrest field |
| Booking # | Text filter | Optional | 12-digit booking_no |
| Page search | Search bar | Optional | Free-text Socrata filter |
The Sheriff's explanation page is at ramseycountymn.gov inmates-custody-booking-reports.
The page lists the 500-bed capacity, the 30-minute update cycle, and the five-day post-release window for the roster.
Sample Ramsey County Inmate Profile Fields
The roster does not show a long jail-card layout. It exposes the fields needed to identify a booked person, the arrest charge, the formal charge filed by the prosecutor, and the next court date. The data come from arresting agencies, prosecutor offices, and state courts. Mugshots, height, weight, race, and sex are not exposed in the open data API.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| person_id | Numeric identifier for the booked person. |
| booking_no | 12-digit booking number, e.g., 202600005567. |
| date_booked | Timestamp YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS. |
| date_released | Timestamp at release, when populated. |
| days_in_jail | Numeric count of days detained. |
| first_name / middle_name / last_name | Name fields used by the filters. |
| age_at_arrest | Age in years on the arrest date. |
| arrest_charge | Charge from the arresting agency. |
| arrest_charge_level | Misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony. |
| formal_charge | Charge from the prosecutor's complaint. |
| court_file_number | District Court file number, e.g., 62-CR-23-2188. |
| court_date / building / courtroom | Hearing schedule. |
| court_hearing_status | Scheduled, Held, Continued, Vacated. |
The four feeder datasets are listed at opendata.ramseycountymn.gov/api/views/xs99-2bse, rmrn-stdv (Bookings by Person), 8ayq-ssgt (Court by Person), and 8ayq-ssgt.
The Socrata metadata page lists the 90-day public window and the source datasets behind the Ramsey County inmate search.
The Bookings by Person dataset metadata names the booking, release, and days-detained fields used in the Ramsey County inmate records feed.
The Court by Person dataset metadata names the court date, building, courtroom, and hearing status fields.
Ramsey County Jail Facilities
Ramsey County runs three custody facilities. The Adult Detention Center handles pretrial custody. The Ramsey County Correctional Facility houses sentenced adults. The Juvenile Detention Center houses minors awaiting hearings or placement. Each facility has its own roster path, visit rules, and deposit options. The contact details below match the county's public pages.
Adult Detention Center
425 Grove St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
651-266-9350
500-bed pretrial facility
Ramsey County Correctional Facility
297 South Century Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55119
651-266-1400
556-bed sentenced facility (up to one year)
Juvenile Detention Center
25 West 7th St.
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651-266-5255
Secure 24-hour juvenile facility
Where Ramsey County Booking Data Come From
The ADC roster is not typed in one place. It is built from upstream feeds. Arrest data come from arresting agencies. Formal charges come from prosecutor offices. Judicial information, including court file numbers, court dates, and proceeding locations, come from state courts. The Sheriff's roster system pulls these into one view every 30 minutes.
A new booking may not appear right away. The county page says people in intake or initial booking may not show until a booking number has been assigned. After release, the record stays online for five days, then drops off the public roster. The Socrata story metadata says records are kept for the last 90 days, including today, for research and historical use.
Ramsey County Jail Visitation Schedule
The Adult Detention Center offers free video visiting in the lobby at 425 Grove Street. Visitors register for a video visitation account that detention staff must approve before scheduling. Appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Visitors 18 and older who join the account holder must be added as guests. The schedule below summarizes the public visiting framework as of the county pages reviewed. Confirm any change with detention services before traveling.
| Day | Visit Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | Onsite video in lobby | Free; schedule at least 24 hours ahead |
| Saturday–Sunday | Onsite video in lobby | Free; subject to availability |
| Professional visits | In-person by appointment | Attorneys and approved professionals only |
At RCCF, video visiting runs through NCIC. Visitors register online and sign up for sessions. In-person visits at RCCF are limited to professional visitors. Call 651-266-1400 to schedule.
How to Send Money to a Ramsey County Inmate
RCCF posts the deposit options on its deposit money page. The in-person kiosk in the front lobby takes cash and card. The online option runs through the Inmate Canteen vendor, which charges its own fees. Cash deposits at the kiosk have no fee.
| Method | Where | Payment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person kiosk | RCCF front lobby, 297 South Century Ave. | Cash, credit, debit | Lobby Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; cash free |
| Online | Inmate Canteen | Online card | Vendor fees apply; refunds by vendor email |
Ramsey County Booking Process at the ADC
An arrest in Ramsey County begins at the scene with a Saint Paul police officer, a sheriff's deputy, or another local agency officer. The arresting agency transports the person to the Law Enforcement Center at 425 Grove Street, which shares its address with the ADC. The intake area assigns a booking number. The booking number is the key field that ties the arrest to every later step in the Ramsey County inmate records flow. Intake staff record identifying information, photograph and fingerprint the person, and complete a medical screening.
Until the booking number is assigned, the new arrival may not appear on the public roster. After the booking entry is created, the open data feed picks it up on the next refresh cycle. Prosecutor offices add formal charges when charging decisions are made. State court systems then add court file numbers and the first hearing date. From booking through first appearance, multiple agencies update the file, which is why some rows on the roster show an arrest charge with no formal charge yet.
Ramsey County Correctional Facility for Sentenced Residents
RCCF at 297 South Century Avenue houses adults sentenced by the Second Judicial District for up to one year. The 556-bed facility takes both men and women. The 2024 Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan reports that average daily population dropped to less than 100 after reform efforts. The 2024 fact sheets name Deputy Director of Facilities Elizabeth Reetz, Superintendent Timothy Vasquez, and Assistant Superintendent Steve Horgan. Sentenced residents either turn themselves in at a date and time agreed with the court or are transported from the Law Enforcement Center after a hearing.
RCCF programming covers Decision Points, Parenting Group through the Doula Project, Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, chemical dependency, and the Community Alternatives Program. CAP lets eligible clients serve a court-ordered jail sentence under electronic monitoring instead of behind walls. The county says CAP participation continues to grow.
Bail, Bond, and Release Conditions
Most people booked at the ADC have a first appearance within a short window. At that hearing, a judge of the Ramsey County District Court reviews the complaint, sets conditions of release, and may set bail or bond. The county partners with JusticePoint for adult pretrial services. JusticePoint screens defendants and supervises release under court conditions as an alternative to detention. The County Attorney's biography notes that JusticePoint and similar programs help reduce jail-population pressure while protecting public safety.
Once a bond is posted or release conditions are accepted, the Sheriff completes release processing. The ADC roster updates the Date Released field on the next refresh. Conditions of release can include no contact with victims, drug testing, electronic monitoring, or a curfew. A violation can trigger a new warrant on the OWS feed.
Inmate Mail, Phone, and Email
Inmates at the Adult Detention Center and the Ramsey County Correctional Facility have access to mail, phone calls, and limited messaging through the facility's vendor. The county lists visiting hours, visiting rules, phone, mail, text and email, medication and glasses, and FAQs on each facility's communications page. The exact vendor rates and the banned mail list change by facility. Confirm any rule before sending money, letters, or photos. The county's RCCF visiting and communications page is the central source for the sentenced facility's procedures.
Community Corrections also notes that residents who are deaf or hard of hearing get free sign language and oral interpreters, TTYs, text phones, video relay systems, and other access services at both RCCF and JDC. The county lists 651-266-1400 for RCCF and 651-266-5255 for JDC for those communication arrangements.
Data Practices and Ramsey County Inmate Records
The roster is published under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Booking data, charges, and court information are public unless a statutory carve-out applies. Active investigative data are not public under section 13.82. Juvenile records are restricted under section 260B.171, which is why the JDC does not publish a roster. Civil commitment files are also not on the public web.
Note: A clean ADC roster result does not prove someone is out of custody; call 651-266-9350 before relying on the public Ramsey County inmate search.