The Crow Wing County Inmate Population
The Crow Wing County inmate population is housed locally at Crow Wing County Jail, the adult county jail run by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office. Official county material describes that jail as a direct-supervision facility for adult male and female pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, Work Release and Sentence to Service participants, and ICE detainees held at the same listed facility. No official state prison, BOP prison, city jail, or separate regional jail in Crow Wing County was located in the research file. That means the local jail page and the county in-custody list are the first stop for current local custody.
The count changes for reasons that are not visible from a single roster line. New arrests, warrant bookings, bond decisions, report-to-jail sentences, work release status, court orders, ICE holds, and transfers to the Minnesota Department of Corrections can all change the Crow Wing County inmate population. A person may begin in the jail after arrest, appear on the court calendar after charges are filed, and later move to DOC custody if sentenced to state prison. For that reason, the population and lookup process have to be read together.
The official jail overview page shows the core facility facts used for Crow Wing County inmate population context.
The screenshot anchors the local custody system: one county jail, one public jail phone line, and one official facility profile for current jail custody questions.
Crow Wing County Inmate Population Statistics
Crow Wing County publishes strong facility and booking figures, but the reviewed official county text did not provide a current average daily jail population. The safest reading is to use the documented jail capacity and annual booking counts, then state the ADP gap plainly. The county jail page and Sheriff's annual reports state that the jail is licensed for 276 inmates, has five housing units, is 78,000 square feet, and opened in 2007. The 2024 Sheriff's Annual Report listed 2,579 bookings, and the 2025 report listed 2,316 bookings.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed jail capacity | 276 inmates | Crow Wing County Jail page and 2024 Sheriff's Annual Report |
| Housing units | 5 | Crow Wing County Jail page and 2024 Sheriff's Annual Report |
| Building size | 78,000 square feet | Crow Wing County Jail page and 2024 Sheriff's Annual Report |
| Annual bookings | 2,579 in 2024; 2,316 in 2025 | Crow Wing County Sheriff's Annual Reports |
| Current average daily population | Not located in reviewed official county text | Research gap preserved |
| Historical local jail ADP | 165 | Prison Policy Initiative table using BJS 2013 jail census |
Crow Wing County Inmate Booking Trends
The most concrete recent trend is annual bookings, not daily bed count. Crow Wing County Sheriff's annual reports show jail bookings falling from 2,579 in 2024 to 2,316 in 2025, a drop of 263 bookings. That decline is about 10.2 percent. It should not be read as the same thing as a jail population drop, because one bed can turn over many times in a year while another person may stay for weeks or months.
| Year | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 165 ADP | BJS-derived local jail average daily population reported through Prison Policy Initiative. |
| 2024 | 2,579 bookings | Crow Wing County Sheriff's 2024 Annual Report. |
| 2025 | 2,316 bookings | Crow Wing County Sheriff's 2025 Annual Report, down 263 from 2024. |
The county's workload has a local seasonal factor. Sheriff's annual reports say the office serves about 68,304 full-time residents, but the peak tourist population is estimated at 187,500 in the Brainerd Lakes area. That seasonal rise can affect calls, arrests, warrants, and jail intake without changing the jail's licensed capacity.
Crow Wing County Jail Population Makeup
Official county pages identify the Crow Wing County inmate population by custody type more clearly than by demographics. The jail holds adult male and female offenders, including pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, people reporting to serve a sentence, Work Release and Sentence to Service participants, and ICE detainees housed at the same jail under the ICE facility listing. The reviewed official county sources did not publish a current race, age, sex, felony, misdemeanor, pretrial, sentenced, or other-agency count.
- Pretrial and sentenced custody - both groups can be held at Crow Wing County Jail.
- Male and female adults - the county describes the jail as holding adult male and female offenders.
- Program custody - Work Release and Sentence to Service participants have separate local rules and fees.
- Immigration custody - ICE lists Crow Wing County Jail as a detention facility, but it is the same Brainerd jail building.
Note: Demographic figures not published in the reviewed official sources should not be estimated from roster names or third-party databases.
Crow Wing County Jail Capacity
Crow Wing County Jail is licensed by Minnesota for up to 276 inmates. The historical 2013 ADP figure of 165 would have been about 60 percent of that licensed capacity, but the current ADP was not located in the reviewed official county text. No official consent decree, jail overcrowding lawsuit, DOJ investigation, closure plan, or new jail construction announcement was found in the official sources reviewed. The county did publish PREA materials, annual statistics, and facility details, which provide condition-related transparency without supporting an overcrowding claim.
The jail's physical design gives useful local context. County material says the building opened in 2007 and includes five housing units, a gymnasium, medical unit, library, computer lab, laundry, kitchen, master control center, pre-book area, and booking area. Each housing unit has video visitation, phones, television, gaming and dining tables, canteen or vending machines, a recreation area with natural light, and a classroom.
Laws Governing Crow Wing County Inmates
Minnesota law shapes what the public can see about the Crow Wing County inmate population. Basic arrest and booking data are treated differently from medical, psychological, juvenile, financial, and security-sensitive detention data. The county Data Request Center also explains that government data is public unless another state or federal law classifies it otherwise, that inspection is free, and that copies may cost money.
Key Statutes:
Minn. Stat. 13.82 covers law-enforcement data, including arrest data and public booking photograph rules.
Minn. Stat. 13.85 covers corrections and detention data, including private or sensitive data limits.
Minn. Stat. 641.05 requires each sheriff to keep a permanent record of people committed to jail.
Minn. Stat. 241.021 gives the DOC commissioner authority over correctional facility standards and licensing.
Minn. R. ch. 2911 sets Minnesota jail standards for correctional facilities.
Crow Wing County and State Prison
No Minnesota DOC prison was located in Crow Wing County in the official facility lists reviewed. Once a Crow Wing County defendant is sentenced to state prison and committed to the Commissioner of Corrections, the person's record belongs in the Minnesota DOC Locator, not the county jail roster. DOC warns that newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear. The locator can be searched by name or six-digit MNDOC Offender ID and may show offense information, court file numbers, links to Minnesota Courts, and BCA criminal-history links.
| System | Who It Covers | Main Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing County Jail | Current local jail custody, short sentences, report-to-jail, Work Release, ICE-listed local holds | In Custody List |
| Minnesota DOC | Adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections | MNDOC Locator |
| Federal BOP | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| ICE | Immigration detention status | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Search Crow Wing County Inmates
The current local lookup channel is the official Crow Wing County In Custody List. The Sheriff's FAQ describes it as the complete list of inmates in the Crow Wing County Jail. The static capture reviewed during research showed an in-custody list page with visible booking or record numbers and inmate names, but it did not expose a dedicated inmate search form, sorting tools, full profiles, bond fields, housing fields, or release-retention rules.
The list is still the best starting point for the Crow Wing County inmate population in local custody. If the online list does not answer the question, use the jail phone line, the Records Unit, the county Data Request Center, LENS, MCRO, MNDOC, BOP, ICE, or USMS depending on the person's status.
- Open the county In Custody List and scan the current jail entries.
- Compare the listed name and booking or record number with any court, warrant, or case information already known.
- Call Crow Wing County Jail at 218-822-7050 if the online list is unclear or the custody question is urgent.
- Use the Sheriff's Records Unit or county Data Request Center for older booking records or public data not shown online.
- Check MNDOC, BOP, or ICE if the person is sentenced, federal, or in immigration custody.
The official In Custody List page is the county source for current jail population lookup.
The capture supports a narrow claim: the page is an official current-custody list, while deeper record details may require another channel.
Current Crow Wing County Jail Lookup
The county roster field table is unusually limited because the static official capture did not reveal a normal search form. A reader should not be told to enter a last name, booking number, or facility filter unless those fields are visible in the live tool at the time of use. The county's sitewide CivicPlus search is not the same as an inmate-specific roster search.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Custody List | Dynamic list | No search fields exposed in static page | Displays booking or record number and inmate name in the reviewed capture. |
| Search | Sitewide CivicPlus search | Optional | Searches the county website, not a dedicated inmate roster database. |
| Full profile link | Not located | Not located | Static capture did not reveal mugshots, charge details, bond, or housing unit. |
Note: If a live browser session exposes more fields later, use the live roster labels, but do not infer fields from another county's roster.
Past Crow Wing County Inmate Records
Released or historical jail records are not the same as the current Crow Wing County inmate population. If a person no longer appears on the in-custody list, start with the Sheriff's Records Unit and the county Data Practices Requests process. The Records Unit processes crime and arrest records, traffic accident reports, citations, and related documents for the Sheriff's Office, County Attorney, court system, other law-enforcement agencies, and the public. Public data requests can be made in person, by mail, email, or phone.
Private data requires one of the county authorization forms and must be submitted to the Sheriff's Office in person, by mail, email, or fax. The county Data Request Center says the requester does not have to provide a name or address to ask for public data, but the county needs an email or phone number to make contact. Requests and responses can themselves be public records. Copies may carry a charge, while inspection is free.
Crow Wing County Inmate Record Fields
The reviewed county list showed only narrow custody-list data, while LENS and MNDOC provide richer fields for court and sentenced-custody context. That distinction matters because jail custody, criminal charges, and DOC supervision are maintained by different systems. The county roster can answer whether someone appears in current jail custody. LENS can help identify adult criminal case filings by the Crow Wing County Attorney. MNDOC covers sentenced adults under DOC jurisdiction.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| County list booking or record number | Identifier visible beside an inmate name in the reviewed in-custody list capture. |
| Inmate name | Name visible on the current county jail list. |
| LENS court file number | District court case number for adult criminal cases filed by the County Attorney. |
| LENS ICR number | Incident or case report number tied to the criminal matter. |
| LENS charge | Plain-English charge description in adult criminal case results. |
| MNDOC Offender ID | Six-digit ID for sentenced adults in the DOC system. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
State, federal, and immigration custody can overlap with Crow Wing County cases but uses different lookup tools. The MNDOC Locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections, including people in prison and those released from prison while still under DOC supervision. The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE status is checked through the ICE Online Detainee Locator, and ICE lists Crow Wing County Jail as a detention facility. Federal pretrial custody may also involve the U.S. Marshals District of Minnesota before BOP placement.
- Booking
- Jail intake after an arrest or report-to-jail sentence.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
- DOC
- Minnesota Department of Corrections, the state prison and supervision system.
- ICR
- Incident or case report number used in local criminal records.
- PR release
- Release on a promise to appear rather than payment of cash bail.
Crow Wing County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolved one local detention facility for the Crow Wing County inmate population. City police departments in Brainerd, Baxter, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Nisswa, and Pequot Lakes may make arrests or maintain incident reports, but people booked into county custody route to Crow Wing County Jail.
- Crow Wing County Jail - adult county jail in Brainerd for pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, Work Release and STS participants, and ICE-listed local detention.
Crow Wing County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Crow Wing County inmate population?
The reviewed official sources did not publish a current average daily population. They did publish a 276-inmate licensed capacity, one local county jail facility, and annual booking counts of 2,579 in 2024 and 2,316 in 2025.
How do I search the Crow Wing County inmate population?
Start with the Crow Wing County In Custody List. If the person is not listed, call the jail, use the Records Unit or Data Practices Request process, then check MNDOC, BOP, ICE, MCRO, or LENS as the facts require.
Are ICE detainees in a separate Crow Wing County building?
No separate ICE building was found in the official facility map. ICE lists Crow Wing County Jail as a detention facility, so immigration detainees are treated as a custody category at the same jail address.
Can I use the Ring Neighbors app for inmate lookup?
No. The Sheriff's Office promotes the Neighbors app from Ring for public-safety alerts and anonymous real-time information sharing. The research did not find an official inmate roster, mugshot, or warrant lookup feature in that app.