Benton County Jail Inmate Search

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Benton County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 320-968-8180

Physical Address:
Benton County Jail
615 Hwy 23 East
Foley, MN 56329

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Benton County Jail
P.O. Box 159
Foley, MN 56329

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Benton County Jail
P.O. Box 159
Foley, MN 56329

Every year Benton County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,840 offenders, and maintain an average of 142 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Benton County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Benton County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Minnesota and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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Benton County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 78 77.23%
Black 9 8.91%
Hispanic or Latino 5 4.95%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 3 2.97%
Asian 2 1.98%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 2 1.98%
Other 2 1.98%
Total 101 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Benton County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 22 21.78%
Felony (2rd Degree) 24 23.76%
Felony (1st Degree) 3 2.97%
State Jail Felony 5 4.95%
Felony (Uncategorized) 22 21.78%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 25 24.75%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Benton County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 90 89.11%
Female 11 10.89%
Total 101 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Benton County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 2 1.98%
18-20 5 4.95%
21-24 12 11.88%
25-30 18 17.82%
31-35 18 17.82%
36-40 16 15.84%
41-45 11 10.89%
46-50 6 5.94%
51-55 5 4.95%
56-60 4 3.96%
61-65 1 0.99%
66-75 2 1.98%
76-85 1 0.99%
Total 101 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Benton County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Benton County: Foley, Gilman, Langola, Mayhew Lake, Ronneby, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud and St. George.