Benton County Jail Roster & Inmate Search

About the Benton County Jail

Benton County Jail is a direct supervision local adult detention facility in Foley, Minnesota, operated by the Benton County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Troy Heck oversees the agency; Sharlene Novak is the jail administrator, and Alyssa Loehrer is the assistant jail administrator. The facility has an official capacity of 102 beds and houses pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates including work release, and delinquent juvenile holds up to 6 hours.

Bookings may involve the Benton County Sheriff's Office, St. Cloud Police Department, Sauk Rapids Police Department, or Foley Police Department.

Facility

Benton County Jail

Address

581 Hwy 23 NE, Foley, MN 56329

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 159, Foley, MN 56329

Main Phone

(320) 968-8180

Operated By

Benton County Sheriff's Office

How the Benton County Inmate Search Works

The roster at the top of this page is the Benton County inmate search tool for checking current custody at Benton County Jail. The public roster may be labeled Current Inmate List or Inmate Lookup, and it supports name search, recent-arrest sorting, and filtering by minimum arrest date. Confirmed roster fields include mugshot, name, ID or Booking/Inmate ID, Date/Time Arrested, age, and arresting agency.

For inmate lookup in Benton County, use the roster first to confirm whether a person is currently in custody. The official public interface may not show charges and bail in every list view; this page normalizes charge descriptions when they are included in the official booking data. Verify charge, bail, case number, release, and custody details with Benton County Jail before acting on them. Benton County disclaims liability for web errors, omissions, or discrepancies.

The Benton County jail roster is not a court docket or court records search. Jail custody data shows current detention status, while Benton County District Court records show formal judicial proceedings, filings, charges, and dispositions. Court records are maintained separately through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Posting Bail at Benton County Jail

Bail and release conditions are set by Benton County District Court, not by Benton County Jail. Before coming to the facility in Foley, call (320) 968-8180 to confirm the inmate's custody status, case number, bail amount, and release conditions.

Call the jail at (320) 968-8180 to confirm accepted payment methods before coming to the facility. Confirmed pretrial release conditions may include electronic monitoring and conditional release terms. Violations of release conditions result in re-arrest warrants.

Sending Money to an Inmate

Approved online deposits for Benton County Jail are handled through the Inmate Canteen website, and users must register a secure profile. A TurnKey Corrections kiosk is available in the jail lobby for cash and credit card deposits. Official lobby kiosk hours are not stated, so confirm kiosk access before traveling to the facility.

Inmate Communication

Benton County Jail phone service is provided by Reliance Telephone. Inmates cannot receive incoming social calls directly, but families can leave voicemail messages at (320) 818-0338. Confirmed call rates are $0.40 per minute for in-state calls and $0.21 per minute for interstate calls.

Electronic messages or secure email are available through Inmate Canteen at $0.25 per message. Mail should be addressed to the inmate at Benton County Jail, P.O. Box 159, Foley, MN 56329.

Visitation at Benton County Jail

Benton County Jail visitation is by appointment. The inmate must request the visit, the visitor must schedule at least 24 hours in advance by calling jail administration at (320) 968-8180, and the visitor must be on the inmate's approved visitor list 24 hours before the visit.

Visitor Rules

• Visitors over 18 must present government-issued ID showing full name and date of birth.
• Minors must be accompanied by a legal parent or guardian.
• A birth certificate must be presented at every visit listing the minor or the inmate.
• The adult escort for a minor must also be on the inmate's visitor list.
• No cut-off shorts, tube tops, half shirts, see-through clothing, or mesh shirts are allowed.
• Shorts must cover to mid-thigh, tops must cover shoulders, clothing must be loose-fitting, and footwear is mandatory.

Remote Video Visitation

Remote video visitation and lobby terminals are available through Inmate Canteen. Video visitation costs approximately $0.39 per minute.

Benton County Court Information

Benton County District Court is Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District trial-level criminal court for Benton County. The court handles arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation matters, and case proceedings. The hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance.

Court

Benton County District Court

Address

Benton County Courts Facility, 615 Highway 23 E, Foley, MN 56329; mailing P.O. Box 189, Foley, MN 56329

Phone

(320) 968-5205

Judicial District

Seventh Judicial District

Court Administration / Clerk

Sara Grife, Court Administrator

Court Records

Minnesota Court Records Online covers Benton County civil, criminal, family, and probate case records. Search methods include participant name, case number, citation number, attorney name, and attorney bar number, with filters for court location or county, case category, and case status. Case details may include the Register of Actions, filing date, parties, attorneys, docket entries, scheduling orders, public documents, monetary judgments, and criminal sentencing condition comments.

Minnesota Judicial Branch records have limits, and electronic access is restricted under Rule 8, subd. 2. Juvenile delinquency, child protection, adoption, sealed records, Domestic Abuse OFP, Harassment HRO, civil commitments, party street addresses, and some remote-access records may be excluded or limited. Pending cases with no conviction are not searchable by defendant name, and the Minnesota Judicial Branch does not certify MCRO records.

Calendars and Remote Hearings

The daily court calendar is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch public portal as a downloadable PDF, posted at 7:00 a.m. each business day and updated hourly throughout the day. Remote hearing options include Zoom video conferencing and telephone conference calls. Locally held inmates are escorted from the jail to the adjacent courts facility through a secure underground tunnel.