Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
The Grant County Jail is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to either Wilkin County, Traverse County, Otter Tail County or Douglas County for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in that county, or whoever has the bed space available. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Grant County Sheriff's office at 218-685-8280 to get it.
Phone: 218-685-8280
Physical Address:
10 2nd Street NW
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Grant County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 218-685-8280 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up any offender's court case online with the Minnesota Court Records Online application.
Grant County Jail Inmate Search
The Grant County Jail maintains an average of 0 offenders in custody on any given day. The Grant County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Grant County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,601 offenders.
The following charts of Grant County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Grant County Corrections Department, the state of Minnesota Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Grant County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Grant County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Grant County Jail is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to either Wilkin County, Traverse County, Otter Tail County or Douglas County for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in that county, or whoever has the bed space available. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Grant County Sheriff's office at 218-685-8280 to get it.
Once someone is arrested, they are taken to Grant County Jail for booking. This process involves identifying the individual, determining charges, and deciding if they will be released on their own recognizance, released on bail, or held in custody until their court date.
It’s important for the arrestee to stay silent, as anything they say can be used against them. The best advice is to avoid answering any questions about the arrest until legal counsel is present.
The booking process at Grant County Jail typically includes the following steps:
Depending on circumstances, booking can take anywhere from one hour to up to 48 hours, especially during busy periods or if the individual is uncooperative. For questions about paying an arrestee’s bond or bail amount, contact the facility at 218-685-8280.
What are the other City and County Jails in Grant County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Grant County?
This facility, known as "Grant County Jail" is also known as Grant County Jail , Grant County Jail , Minnesota, Grant.
The Grant County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Grant County: Ashby, Barrett, Elbow Lake, Herman, Hoffman, Norcross and Wendell.
