About the Roseau County Jail
Roseau County Jail is a local adult detention facility in Roseau County, Minnesota, operated by the Roseau County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Steve Gust, also listed as Steven Gust, is the sheriff for Roseau County, and Matt Restad is the Jail Administrator. The facility houses adult inmates, including pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates, and delinquent juvenile holds are limited to 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
Roseau County Jail has an approved capacity of 52 beds. Its operating capacity is calculated at 90%, which represents 46.80 beds. The Roseau County jail MN roster on this page reflects custody information connected to Roseau County Jail.
- Facility
- Roseau County Jail
- Address
- 604 5th Avenue SW, Roseau, MN 56751
- Main Phone
- 218-463-1421
- Operated By
- Roseau County Sheriff's Office
How the Roseau County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Roseau County inmate search tool. Use it to review current in-custody booking information for people held at Roseau County Jail. Available roster fields may include name, booking number, booking date, custody status, charges, and expanded profile details through "View Details."
The inmate lookup Roseau County roster is not the same as a court docket or a full court records search. Jail roster data is managed locally by the Roseau County Sheriff's Office for booking and custody status, while court records are maintained by the Minnesota Judicial Branch through MNCIS, Minnesota Court Records Online, and the Minnesota Judicial Branch Case Search portal. Court records may include case status, hearing dates, parties, charges, dispositions, docketed money judgments, public electronic documents, criminal sentencing condition comments, and case event names.
Some booking details can change after intake, especially bail, bond, case number, charge wording, custody status, or release information. Before acting on bail, charges, case numbers, custody, release information, or court appearance details, confirm the current record with Roseau County Jail at 218-463-1421.
Posting Bail at Roseau County Jail
Bail and release conditions are set by the court, not by Roseau County Jail. Before coming to the facility, confirm the current bail amount, case number, custody status, accepted payment methods, and any court-ordered release conditions with Roseau County Jail at 218-463-1421.
The available Roseau County data does not confirm surety bond acceptance, bail bondsman procedures, online bail payment, or after-hours bail procedures. Do not assume those options are available unless Roseau County Jail confirms them directly.
Common release conditions listed for Roseau County include electronic monitoring with an alcohol sensor at a $15.00 per day fee, daily Preliminary Breath Tests or PBTs at a $5.00 per test fee, drug testing for work release eligibility at $10.00 for the first test and $5.00 for subsequent tests, and pretrial supervision standards.
Sending Money to an Inmate
The available Roseau County data does not identify a commissary platform, lobby kiosk, online deposit option, mail deposit rule, cash drop-off rule, money order procedure, deposit processing time, or deposit fee. Confirm current approved deposit methods with Roseau County Jail at 218-463-1421 before sending money or bringing funds to the facility.
Roseau County Jail has a confirmed $25.00 booking fee. The confirmed release-condition fees include $15.00 per day for electronic monitoring with an alcohol sensor, $5.00 per Preliminary Breath Test, and drug testing fees of $10.00 for the first work-release eligibility test and $5.00 for later tests.
Inmate Communication
Roseau County Jail uses Reliance Telephone for inmate phone service. Family members can create and fund accounts through Reliance Telephone by setting up an Inmate Wallet account with "All Options" or "Voice & Video Only," or by setting up a Prepaid Collect Calls account. The voicemail line listed for Roseau County Jail is (218) 203-8687.
Video calls are available through Reliance Telephone's digital Inmate Wallet platforms. Messaging or texting options are available through Reliance Telephone "Inmate Wallet - All Options" accounts on inmate personal devices. For current phone, video, voicemail, messaging, and legal communication rules, use the facility phone number listed above.
Mail should be addressed using the facility address for Roseau County Jail at 604 5th Avenue SW, Roseau, MN 56751. The available Roseau County data does not provide separate mailing instructions, so confirm any required inmate name, booking number, housing unit, or mail restrictions before sending mail.
Visitation at Roseau County Jail
Visitation schedules and formats at Roseau County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call 218-463-1421 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether your visit will be in-person or video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
Remote video visitation is confirmed for Roseau County Jail. The confirmed video visitation platform is Reliance Telephone. Do not rely on a visit plan until the jail confirms the inmate's eligibility and current visitation procedures.
Visitor Rules to Confirm Before Visiting
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Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
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Minors may need a parent or legal guardian present.
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Follow jail dress code and conduct rules.
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Confirm whether court, transport, discipline, or classification issues affect visitation.
Roseau County Court Information
Roseau County criminal cases are handled by Roseau County District Court, a Minnesota state trial court in the Ninth Judicial District. Roseau County District Court has original jurisdiction over criminal, felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and traffic cases in Roseau County. The court handles arraignments, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation matters, and related case proceedings.
Hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance. Public court calendar information is available through the Ninth Judicial District County Court Calendars page and printed sheets in courthouse lobbies and courtroom entrances. The public court calendar is posted each business day at 7:00 a.m. and updated hourly during the day.
Minnesota Court Records Online and the Minnesota Judicial Branch Case Search portal are confirmed court-record systems for Roseau County. Search methods include person name, business name, case number, citation number, attorney name or bar number, document search by case number, hearing search by name, case number, judicial officer or attorney, and judgment search by debtor name. Electronic court records have limitations, including restrictions under Rule 8, subd. 2 for certain public documents and street addresses, hidden name-based access for pending criminal cases with no conviction, and exclusions for older, expunged, or destroyed cases.
- Court
- Roseau County District Court
- Address
- Roseau County Courthouse, 606 5th Avenue SW, Room 20, Roseau, MN 56751
- Phone
- (218) 463-2541
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Judicial District
- Minnesota Ninth Judicial District
- Court Administration / Clerk
- Pamala Shaw / Pam Shaw, Court Administrator