Brookings County Detention Center Inmate Search
Brookings County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 605-696-8308
Physical Address:
315 7th Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
c/o Brookings County Detention Center
315 7th Avenue
Brookings, SD 7006
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
c/o Brookings County Detention Center
315 7th Avenue
Brookings, SD 7006
Every year Brookings County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 2,480 offenders, and maintain an average of 124 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 Brookings County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Brookings County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of South Dakota and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Brookings County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74 | 77.08% |
| Black | 3 | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 7.29% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 3.12% |
| Asian | 4 | 4.17% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 3.12% |
| Other | 2 | 2.08% |
| Total | 96 | 100.0% |
Brookings County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 23 | 23.96% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 18 | 18.75% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 6 | 6.25% |
| State Jail Felony | 9 | 9.38% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 20 | 20.83% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 20 | 20.83% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Brookings County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 83 | 86.46% |
| Female | 13 | 13.54% |
| Total | 96 | 100.0% |
Brookings County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 1.04% |
| 18-20 | 5 | 5.21% |
| 21-24 | 9 | 9.38% |
| 25-30 | 20 | 20.83% |
| 31-35 | 16 | 16.67% |
| 36-40 | 14 | 14.58% |
| 41-45 | 12 | 12.50% |
| 46-50 | 7 | 7.29% |
| 51-55 | 4 | 4.17% |
| 56-60 | 5 | 5.21% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 1.04% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 1.04% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 1.04% |
| Total | 96 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 605-696-8308
- Sheriff: 605-692-2113
The Brookings County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Brookings County: Aurora, Brookings, Bushnell, Elkton, Sinai, Volga and White.