The Kanabec County Inmate Population
The Kanabec County inmate population is centered on one local adult detention facility, the Kanabec County Jail in Mora. The Kanabec County Sheriff's Office operates that jail for adult pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, warrant arrestees, probation holds, and limited juvenile holds allowed under state approval. No state prison, federal prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, or separate city jail was identified in official sources inside Kanabec County, so most local jail custody starts with the sheriff's jail roster.
The count changes as people are booked, released, moved on bond, held on warrants, sentenced locally, or transferred to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The jail roster is an operational custody record, not the full history of every arrest. A person who is sentenced to state prison leaves the Kanabec County Jail population and should be searched through the Minnesota DOC locator. Federal inmates and immigration detainees use separate federal systems.
Kanabec County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local population sources are the Minnesota DOC Kanabec County Jail inspection and the DOC FY25 Performance Report. The inspection gives the approved and operational bed count for the jail. The performance report gives average daily population and jail cost measures for FY25. These figures should not be mixed as if they measure the same thing. Capacity measures space. Average daily population measures the daily census over a fiscal year.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 16.00 ADP | Minnesota DOC FY25 Performance Report |
| Approved jail capacity | 60 secure coed beds | Minnesota DOC inspection, January 2026 |
| Operational capacity | 51 beds at 85 percent | Minnesota DOC inspection, January 2026 |
| FY25 jail expenditures | $4,620,714.53 | Minnesota DOC FY25 Performance Report |
| County population estimate | 16,628 residents | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
The FY25 average daily population was about 26.7 percent of the approved bed count and about 31.4 percent of the operational capacity figure. The research did not locate an official county breakdown by race, sex, age, charge level, pretrial status, or annual bookings. Those gaps matter because the Kanabec County inmate population can be described only where the source data support it.
Kanabec County Inmate Population Trends
Kanabec County has a small local jail population compared with its licensed capacity. The 2026 inspection listed 60 approved secure coed beds and 51 operational beds. The FY25 report listed 16.00 ADP. A 2020 correctional population listing reported 49 at the jail, but that is a point-in-time style facility population listing, not the same metric as FY25 ADP. It is useful context, not a straight trend line.
| Year / Source | Population or Capacity | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 DOC inspection | 60 approved / 51 operational | Capacity, not daily population |
| FY25 DOC Performance Report | 16.00 ADP | Annual average daily jail census |
| 2020 correctional population source | 49 | Facility population listing, not directly comparable to ADP |
| 2025 Census estimate | 16,628 residents | County population denominator |
The January 2026 inspection did not identify overcrowding as a listed finding in the captured summary. It placed the jail on biennial status and gave authority to operate from March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2028.
Kanabec County Jail Data Laws
Minnesota law controls what jail, booking, and corrections data can be released. The practical rule is that current jail custody should be checked through the roster first, while older or missing records go through the sheriff's records request process. Court cases after arrest are separate judicial records, and MCRO warns that it is not the certified record source.
Key statutes and rules:
Minn. Stat. 13.03 treats government data as public unless another law classifies it differently.
Minn. Stat. 13.82 covers law-enforcement data and says booking photographs are generally public, with active-investigation limits.
Minn. Stat. 13.85 governs corrections and detention data created because of confinement.
Minnesota Rule 2911 sets local adult detention facility standards for admissions, staffing, inspection, and safety.
Kanabec County Jail Inspection
The Minnesota DOC inspection report was issued to Jail Administrator Chris Bergwick and Sheriff Brian Smith after a January 7, 2026 inspection. It identified Kanabec County Jail as a Rule 2911 local adult detention facility operated by the Kanabec County Sheriff's Office. The report found 123 of 126 applicable mandatory rules compliant and 98 of 100 applicable essential rules compliant.
Admissions rules in the inspection describe what happens when a person enters the jail. Staff must document emergency medical information, verify legal detention papers, search the person and property, inventory possessions, conduct initial medical screening, allow phone calls during booking before housing assignment, issue bedding and hygiene items, and photograph and fingerprint the person. Those steps explain why a roster entry may take some time to appear.
Search Kanabec County Inmate Records
The official Kanabec County Inmate Locator is the main public path for current jail custody. The screen is a ProPhoenix-style search page with name fields, gender, and birth year. It is meant for people held at the county jail, not for sentenced state prisoners, federal inmates, or immigration detainees.
- Open the official inmate locator and start with a last name or first name.
- Leave Gender as Unknown unless that field helps narrow common names.
- Use DOB only when the four-digit birth year is known.
- Select Search, then open a result to view the Inmate Details area.
- If no current record appears, call the jail or use the records request process.
The official roster search screen shows the fields a user must work with before any profile opens.
Kanabec County Roster Search Fields
The Kanabec County jail roster does not publish a minimum-character rule or wildcard rule. A broad last-name search is a practical first step. The public interface uses a selected-record model, so result details appear after a user selects a row rather than through a permanent profile URL.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Unspecified | No minimum length or wildcard instruction was located. |
| First Name | Text | Unspecified | Useful for narrowing common last names. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Unspecified | Unknown, Male, or Female. |
| DOB (yyyy) | Text | Unspecified | Four-digit year field. |
| Search / Clear | Buttons | n/a | Runs or resets the form. |
What Kanabec County Inmate Records Show
A Kanabec County inmate record can include identity, custody, housing, court, charge, hold, and booking-photo fields. A booking record does not prove guilt. The roster disclaimer says the Sheriff's Office cannot guarantee accuracy and that information should not be relied on for legal action.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate image | Booking-photo area and image link when a photo is available. |
| Booking # / SPN# | Booking number and system/person number fields. |
| Custody date | Date the jail record shows custody began. |
| Facility / cell location | Housing and location fields tied to the booking. |
| Charge grid | Case number, charge, description, severity, bail amount, type, court date, and branch information. |
| Hold grid | Hold reason and agency, if another authority affects release. |
Kanabec County Custody Fallbacks
If a person is not found online, use the full access chain. Jail housing and 24-hour jail staff can be reached at 320-679-8402. Non-emergency dispatch is 320-679-8400. Sheriff's Records handles record requests at 320-679-8418, by fax at 320-679-8422, by email at Sheriffrecords@co.kanabec.mn.us, or by mail to the Sheriff's Office at 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 143, Mora, MN 55051.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Kanabec inmate locator | Recent bookings, current local custody, jail charges, holds, and bail fields. |
| Sentenced state custody | Minnesota DOC locator | Adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections. |
| Federal prison | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | ICE custody and some CBP custody over 48 hours. |
| Custody notices | VINELink | Status and notification pathway where available. |
No official Kanabec County Sheriff mobile app was located in the research. The county instead publishes web tools for inmates, warrants, records requests, phone cards, deposits, and emergency notification links.
Kanabec County Booking and Court Steps
After arrest, a person is booked into Kanabec County Jail, then the court and prosecutor process determine what happens next. The County Attorney's Office states that it does not investigate crimes. Law enforcement gathers evidence and submits a case to the County Attorney for review and a charging decision. That is why roster charges can differ from formal court charges.
For court records after arrest, use Minnesota Court Records Online and the Kanabec County District Court page. MCRO warns that pending criminal cases with no conviction may not return by defendant name, so a case-number search can matter. Warrant bail may be posted for warrants at dispatch inside the jail 24 hours a day after confirmation.
Kanabec County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map identifies one official adult detention facility in the county. Other custody systems may affect Kanabec County residents, but they are not Kanabec County facilities. State prison custody belongs to MNDOC. Federal and immigration custody use federal locators.
- Kanabec County Jail holds local adult detainees, warrant arrestees, pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, probation holds, and limited juvenile holds under state approval.
Kanabec County Custody Terms
Several roster and court terms describe different stages of the same case. A charge is an alleged offense. A conviction is an outcome after a plea or finding. A hold or detainer can keep a person in custody even when a local bail amount appears.
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest.
- Custody date
- The date jail records show custody began.
- Hold
- A reason from another court or agency that may block release.
- Complaint
- A formal charging document in many Minnesota criminal cases.
- DOC
- The Minnesota Department of Corrections, which handles state prison custody.
Kanabec County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Kanabec County inmate population? The FY25 DOC Performance Report listed 16.00 average daily population for the jail. The January 2026 DOC inspection listed 60 approved secure coed beds and 51 operational beds.
How do I search the Kanabec County inmate population? Start with the official jail locator for current county custody. If the person is not listed, call the jail, use Sheriff's Records, check MCRO for court records, or search the DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink systems based on custody type.
Does the roster show mugshots? The public profile HTML includes an Inmate Image area and a Click to View Image link when populated. Minnesota law generally treats booking photographs as public data, subject to statutory limits.
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