Steele County Detention Center Inmate Search
Steele County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 507-446-7000
Physical Address:
2500 Alexander Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Steele County Detention Center
2500 Alexander St SW
Owatonna, MN 55060
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Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Steele County Detention Center
2500 Alexander St SW
Owatonna, MN 55060
Every year Steele County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 3,080 offenders, and maintain an average of 154 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 Steele County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Steele 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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Steele County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 68.07% |
| Black | 9 | 7.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 14.29% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 2.52% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.52% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 2.52% |
| Other | 3 | 2.52% |
| Total | 119 | 100.0% |
Steele County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 28 | 23.53% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 23 | 19.33% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 7 | 5.88% |
| State Jail Felony | 12 | 10.08% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 24 | 20.17% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 25 | 21.01% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Steele County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 102 | 85.71% |
| Female | 17 | 14.29% |
| Total | 119 | 100.0% |
Steele County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 1.68% |
| 18-20 | 7 | 5.88% |
| 21-24 | 12 | 10.08% |
| 25-30 | 25 | 21.01% |
| 31-35 | 19 | 15.97% |
| 36-40 | 17 | 14.29% |
| 41-45 | 14 | 11.76% |
| 46-50 | 8 | 6.72% |
| 51-55 | 6 | 5.04% |
| 56-60 | 6 | 5.04% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 0.84% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.84% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.84% |
| Total | 119 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 507-446-7000
The Steele County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Steele County: Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Medford, Meriden, Owatonna, Pratt and Summit.