Match the Kandiyohi County Jail Booking Before You Act
The official Kandiyohi County Jail “In Custody” page is a live HTML roster, not a static PDF. It shows identity and booking fields such as MNI, age, booking number, intake date, charge status and bail/bond information, which makes it useful for confirming that you have the right record before calling, paying, visiting or searching the court file.
Use the separate Active Warrant Listing for warrants and Minnesota Court Records Online for the legal case. A warrant, booking charge or roster photograph is not a conviction, and none of those records alone proves what the final court outcome will be.
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Kandiyohi County Jail Is in Willmar—but “County Roster” and “Willmar” Are Not Separate Jails
The adult county jail is the Kandiyohi County Jail at 2201 NE 23rd Street, Suite 101, Willmar, MN 56201. A search for “Willmar jail roster” normally points to this same county custody system, not to a separate City of Willmar jail.
This county-focused guide concentrates on the official live roster, MNI/booking identifiers, charge and bail interpretation, active warrants, Eighth Judicial District court records and county-level record routing. For facility-focused Willmar details and the distinction between ordinary county custody and ICE detention at the same physical facility, see the related Willmar guide only when that added facility context is useful.
Use the Official System That Answers Your Question
Current county custody
Kandiyohi County Jail In Custody — live roster with MNI, booking, charge and bail fields.
Active warrant
Kandiyohi County Active Warrant Listing — a separate list; a warrant does not prove current incarceration.
Pending criminal court case
Use MCRO. For a pending criminal case, use the case number, citation number or attorney details rather than defendant-name search alone.
Kandiyohi court / hearing
Kandiyohi County District Court • 320-231-6206.
Visit / communication / account
Use the facility’s current Inmate Canteen/Securus instructions and verify eligibility with jail information at 320-214-6700 ext. 3600 before a time-sensitive visit or payment.
PREA / sexual-safety report
Jail Administration ext. 3670, Shift Supervisor ext. 3600, or outside Sexual Assault Advocate 320-222-4030.
County-jail release notification
Minnesota VINE • 1-877-664-8463.
Minnesota state custody
ICE or federal custody
Use the ICE detainee locator for immigration custody and the BOP Inmate Locator for established federal Bureau of Prisons custody.
How to Search the Live Kandiyohi County In-Custody List
- Open the official “In Custody” page. Check the date and time shown next to the roster heading so you know when that public list was generated or refreshed.
- Find the person by legal name. Use the page search/filter or your browser Find function. Try reasonable former, maiden, hyphenated or alternate legal-name spellings when needed.
- Match the identity fields. Compare MNI, full name, sex, age, booking number and intake date. Do not rely on a photograph or name alone.
- Read every charge row. One booking can contain several charge lines with different status labels such as bond/bail set or hold placed.
- Read the bail/bond block as a whole. Note the amount and any displayed conditional amount, bail received or bond received fields, but verify with the jail before payment.
- Move the legal question to the court system. Use the booking/case information to locate the correct Kandiyohi County court matter instead of treating the jail wording as the final charge or disposition.
What MNI, Booking Number, Charge Status and Bail Fields Mean
| Roster field | What it helps you verify | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| MNI | A local master-name identifier tied to the person’s county record. | It is the same as the court case number, booking number or Minnesota DOC number. |
| Booking # | The particular jail booking event. | One person can never have another booking number in a later event. |
| Intake date | When the displayed booking entered the jail system. | It is a conviction date, sentencing date or guaranteed release date. |
| Charge status | The custody status attached to that displayed allegation, such as bond/bail set or hold placed. | Every charge line has identical release conditions. |
| Statute / charge | Why the jail record shows the person held or booked. | The prosecutor filed the wording exactly as it appears or that the allegation resulted in conviction. |
| Bail / bond amounts | The monetary information displayed by the custody system at that time. | Payment of one amount clears other holds, conditions or cases. |
If the Person Does Not Appear—or a Result Seems Wrong
Recent arrest is not listed yet
Possible explanation: transport, intake, fingerprinting or data entry may still be underway.
Next action: recheck the live page; for an urgent status question call 320-214-6700 ext. 3600.
Name search misses the record
Possible explanation: a maiden/former surname, hyphenation, suffix or spelling differs.
Next action: try reasonable legal-name variants and compare MNI, age, booking number and intake date.
Active warrant but no custody row
Possible explanation: a court warrant can exist without the person being booked at Kandiyohi County Jail.
Next action: check the separate warrant list and verify through the court/Sheriff route.
Court case but no name result in MCRO
Possible explanation: MCRO does not return pending criminal cases from a defendant-name search before conviction.
Next action: use the case number, citation number or attorney information, or contact Kandiyohi County District Court.
State transfer
Possible explanation: a sentenced person may have moved into Minnesota DOC custody.
Next action: use Minnesota DOC’s incarcerated-individual search and state notification tools.
ICE / federal custody
Possible explanation: Kandiyohi County Jail also houses ICE detainees, and federal custody uses separate databases.
Next action: use the ICE Online Detainee Locator or BOP locator only when the case/custody information supports that route.
Kandiyohi County Active Warrants Are a Separate Dataset
The official Active Warrant Listing has its own run date and fields for warrant number, name, date of birth, date of warrant, bond/bail amount, offense level and description. It is useful for a warrant question but should not be substituted for the live jail roster.
| If you see | What it means | What to verify next |
|---|---|---|
| Person appears on warrant list only | A listed warrant exists in the county’s public warrant dataset. | Do not infer current jail custody; use the live roster and court information. |
| Person appears on roster only | Current county custody can exist for reasons not mirrored as an active warrant-list entry. | Read the roster charge/hold lines and court case. |
| Person appears on both | The public systems show both custody and warrant information. | Verify whether the warrant is the current holding basis and whether other cases/holds exist. |
Why a Pending Criminal Case Can Be Missing From an MCRO Name Search
Kandiyohi County District Court is part of Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District and handles civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases filed in the county. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) is the correct public online court-record route, but it has an important criminal-search limitation.
Kandiyohi County District Court
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
505 Becker Avenue SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 320-231-6206
Current business hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
MCRO search tools
- Case Search
- Document Search
- Hearing Search
- Judgment Search
Certified documents are not requested through MCRO; contact court administration for certification.
The court’s public calendar is posted at 7:00 a.m. each business day and updated hourly. Minnesota Courts cautions that the calendar does not include every matter and that a missing name does not mean a hearing was cancelled or rescheduled.
If appointed counsel may be involved
The Minnesota Board of Public Defense lists the Eighth District Management Office at 316 Becker Ave SW, Suite 301, Willmar, MN 56201, phone 320-231-6064. Kandiyohi is one of the counties served by that office.
Treat the Roster Bail Field as a Verification Starting Point
The live roster can display monetary bail/bond information, conditional amounts and amounts received. Before sending money or hiring a bond agent, call jail information at 320-214-6700 ext. 3600 and verify the current amount, conditions, every hold and the accepted payment route for that specific booking.
Minnesota Judicial Branch Approved Bail Bond Agents
Video Visits: Verify the Person’s Custody Classification Before Scheduling
The current federal facility listing for Kandiyohi County Jail directs family and friends to InmateCanteen.com for video visitation and publishes facility video-visiting hours. Because the same jail houses county inmates, Minnesota DOC inmates and ICE detainees under different authorities, confirm the individual’s eligibility and current schedule with jail information before travelling.
Published facility video windows
Daily, including weekends and holidays, from 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., except blocked periods from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 4:30–6:30 p.m.. The federal facility page says there are no lobby visits Friday after 4:30 p.m.
On-site vs. remote
Lobby video stations are listed as free. Remote video visits are currently listed at $0.39 per minute, with up to 30 minutes every eight hours under the published facility schedule. Provider pricing can change, so confirm the checkout total.
Visitors register through Inmate Canteen with a valid email address and identifying information. A current Kandiyohi visitor application also directs approval questions to Jail Administration at 320-214-6700 ext. 3670.
Phone and professional communication
The current facility listing says detainees do not receive incoming personal calls; emergency messages can be relayed through 320-214-6700 ext. 3600. It lists Securus for prepaid telephone services. Attorneys can contact Program Staff at extensions 3616, 3665 or 3633; ICE legal representatives can also request virtual attorney visits at jail-programs@kcmn.us.
Use the Correct Account—Commissary Money and Communications Are Not the Same
The current facility guidance lists a lobby money kiosk that accepts bills and credits the inmate account, plus online deposits through Inmate Canteen. It specifically warns users not to choose a “Communications Account” when the intent is to place spendable money directly on the inmate’s account.
- Confirm the person is still housed or participating in the relevant custody program.
- Match the full legal name and MNI/booking information.
- Select the correct Kandiyohi County facility.
- Choose resident/inmate funds rather than a communications-only product when commissary is the goal.
- Review the provider fee and recipient before final submission.
- Keep the confirmation number or receipt.
Open Inmate Canteen. If the provider interface or account labels have changed, call ext. 3600 before making a large or urgent deposit.
Do Not Copy an ICE Mail Rule Onto a County Inmate Without Checking
The current ICE facility page lists direct mail to the Kandiyohi County Jail at 2201 23rd Street NE, Suite 101, Willmar, MN 56201 for ICE detainees and states that mail is screened except qualifying legal mail. However, the current county jail webpage was not accessible to this research browser, so a complete current county-inmate personal-mail policy could not be independently reverified from the county page.
For an ICE detainee housed at Kandiyohi County Jail, use the current ICE facility guidance and the detainee’s full identifying information. ICE transfer rules can also affect forwarding, so verify custody before sending time-sensitive correspondence.
Medical, Mental-Health and PREA Concerns
For an urgent welfare concern involving a person in Kandiyohi County custody, call 320-214-6700 ext. 3600 and ask that the factual concern be routed to the appropriate shift supervisor or medical staff. The current federal facility contact listing identifies extension 3673 for medical contacts serving ICE detainees; county-inmate medical communication may be subject to separate privacy and operational rules.
Family members can provide relevant medication, allergy, disability, withdrawal or safety information, but staff may be restricted from releasing protected medical details back to the caller.
Juvenile Custody Uses a Different Local Facility
The Minnesota Department of Corrections’ latest published Kandiyohi County Jail inspection says the adult jail does not have delinquent-juvenile hold approval because Prairie Lakes Juvenile Facility is in Kandiyohi County. The inspection found zero youth held in the adult jail during the reviewed federal fiscal year and states that delinquent juveniles go to Prairie Lakes Juvenile Detention Center in Willmar.
The same 2024 DOC inspection lists the adult Kandiyohi County Jail at 2201 NE 23rd Street, Suite 101 and gives it authority to operate from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. The approved secure capacity is 190; capacity is a licensing figure, not a statement that 190 people are currently confined.
For an Older Arrest Report, Use Sheriff Records—Not the Live Roster
The live custody page is designed to answer who is listed now, not to serve as a permanent archive of every prior booking or incident. For an older arrest, incident report or Sheriff record, route the request to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s records function.
Sheriff / Jail complex
2201 NE 23rd Street, Suite 101
Willmar, MN 56201
Main: 320-214-6700
Current county-indexed records instructions list option 2 for records and KSD-records@kcmn.us for written requests. Because the live county records page was not fetchable in this review, verify the email and any current copy fee or response timeline before relying on it.
Court record
Use MCRO for public district-court case information and public online documents. For certified documents or an unavailable record, contact Kandiyohi County District Court at 320-231-6206.
After County Jail: VINE, Minnesota DOC, ICE and Federal BOP Serve Different Custody Paths
Minnesota VINE — county jail notification
Minnesota DOC’s victim-resource page identifies Minnesota VINE for notification about releases from county jail. Register at VINELink or call 1-877-664-8463.
Minnesota DOC — state sentence
Use the DOC search after a confirmed transfer or state commitment. DOC says its public incarcerated-person search covers people committed to the Commissioner who are in prison or have been released from prison but remain under DOC jurisdiction.
Minnesota Haven — state custody notifications
For people sentenced to Minnesota DOC, the department now directs victims and members of the public to Minnesota Haven for custody-status notifications. This is separate from county-jail VINE notifications.
ICE — immigration detention
Kandiyohi County Jail also houses ICE detainees. Use ICE’s Online Detainee Locator when immigration custody is the relevant system; under-18 detainees are not searchable there.
Federal BOP
Use the BOP Inmate Locator only when federal Bureau of Prisons custody is plausible from the case or transfer record.
Do not search random counties
Follow a documented transfer, arresting agency, court or custody authority. Repeatedly searching unrelated county rosters creates false matches and wastes time.
Related Minnesota Jail Guides
Willmar facility guide
Willmar Jail Roster Guide
Useful for facility-focused Willmar and ICE/county custody distinctions.
Swift County
Swift County Jail Roster Guide
Use only when the case, arrest or transfer points to Swift County.
Renville County
Renville County Jail Roster Guide
Use when the custody trail points toward Renville County.
Kandiyohi County Jail and Court Contacts
| Office / service | Contact | Best reason to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Kandiyohi County Jail | 2201 NE 23rd Street, Suite 101, Willmar, MN 56201 Main: 320-214-6700 Inmate information / shift supervisor: ext. 3600 | Urgent custody, current physical location, visit/mail/account verification and welfare routing. |
| Jail Administration | 320-214-6700 ext. 3670 | Visitor-application approval questions and PREA reporting during regular business hours. |
| Kandiyohi County District Court | 505 Becker Avenue SW, Willmar, MN 56201 320-231-6206 | Pending criminal case, hearing, certified record or court-administration question. |
| Eighth District Public Defender | 316 Becker Ave SW, Suite 301, Willmar, MN 56201 320-231-6064 | Eighth District public-defense office routing; appointment/eligibility is controlled by the court and public-defense system. |
| Sexual Assault Advocate | 320-222-4030 | Outside PREA/sexual-abuse reporting route; anonymous reporting is allowed by the Sheriff’s current PREA publication. |
| Minnesota VINE | 1-877-664-8463 | Supported county-jail custody and release notifications. |
Use Kandiyohi County Custody Information Responsibly
- An arrest, roster entry, photograph or booking charge is not a conviction.
- A warrant does not prove current incarceration.
- A bail amount can change and does not prove that every hold is cleared.
- A person can have several charge rows with different custody conditions.
- MCRO defendant-name search can omit a pending criminal matter before conviction, so an empty name search is not proof that no case exists.
- Do not use an old screenshot as proof of current custody.
- Do not use public jail information to harass, threaten, stalk, shame or misidentify a person.
- Use the court record for legal outcome and a licensed attorney for legal advice.
Kandiyohi County Jail Roster FAQs
Where is the official Kandiyohi County jail roster?
The official live roster is the Kandiyohi County Jail “In Custody” page at the county’s kcmn.us system. It displays MNI, name, sex, age, booking number, intake date, charges and bail/bond information. Check the page’s displayed custody date and time before relying on a result.
What is an MNI number on the Kandiyohi County roster?
MNI is a local master-name identifier tied to the person’s county record. It is useful for distinguishing people and matching later jail information, but it is not the same as a booking number, court case number or Minnesota DOC identifier.
Why can one inmate have several charge and bail lines?
A single booking can involve multiple allegations, warrants or holds, and each line can carry a different custody status. Read every charge row and verify the full release situation with the jail rather than assuming one displayed amount clears the entire booking.
Is the Kandiyohi County active warrant list the same as the jail roster?
No. The Active Warrant Listing is a separate county dataset showing warrant number, name, date of birth, warrant date, bail amount, offense level and description. A warrant entry does not prove that the person is currently incarcerated.
Why can’t I find a pending Kandiyohi criminal case by defendant name in MCRO?
Minnesota Courts says MCRO does not return pending criminal matters from a defendant-name search before conviction. Search by case number, citation number, attorney name or attorney bar number, or contact Kandiyohi County District Court for help.
How should I verify bail before paying?
Read every charge and hold line on the live roster, then call Kandiyohi County Jail at 320-214-6700 ext. 3600 to confirm the current amount, conditions, holds and accepted payment route. If using a bail-bond agent, verify that the agent or agency appears on the Minnesota Judicial Branch approved list.
How do Kandiyohi County Jail video visits work?
The current federal facility listing for the same Kandiyohi County Jail directs visitors to Inmate Canteen and lists video visiting daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., excluding 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 4:30–6:30 p.m., with no lobby visits Friday after 4:30 p.m. Because rules can vary by custody classification, confirm with the jail before travelling.
How do I add money without funding the wrong account?
The current facility guidance lists the lobby money kiosk and Inmate Canteen for inmate-account deposits and warns not to choose a communications account when you intend to place spendable money directly on the inmate’s account. Match the inmate and account purpose before checkout.
Where do juveniles go in Kandiyohi County?
The Minnesota DOC’s latest published jail inspection says the adult Kandiyohi County Jail has no delinquent-juvenile hold approval and that delinquent juveniles go to Prairie Lakes Juvenile Detention Center in Willmar. Juvenile record access and custody rules differ from the adult jail roster.
What should I search after a transfer out of the county jail?
Use Minnesota DOC after a confirmed state-corrections transfer, Minnesota VINE for supported county-jail release notifications, the ICE Online Detainee Locator when immigration custody applies, and the BOP Inmate Locator for established federal Bureau of Prisons custody. Follow the documented custody trail rather than searching unrelated counties.
Official Sources Reviewed
- Kandiyohi County Jail In Custody
- Kandiyohi County Active Warrant Listing
- Kandiyohi County District Court
- Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)
- Minnesota Approved Bail Bond Agents
- Minnesota Board of Public Defense Offices
- Minnesota DOC 2024 Kandiyohi County Jail Inspection
- Kandiyohi County Sheriff PREA Information
- ICE Kandiyohi County Jail Facility Information
- ICE Online Detainee Locator
- Minnesota DOC Search for Individuals & Fugitives
- Minnesota DOC Custody Notification Guidance
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
Source review date: October 4, 2026. The live county custody and warrant systems, Minnesota court sources, state DOC inspection/notification sources and current jail-related federal guidance were reviewed. The county’s main jail and records webpages returned access restrictions to the research browser, so time-sensitive county-inmate mail, records and facility-service details should be rechecked by phone before action.