Match the Roster Update to the Action You Need
The official Lyon County in-custody report is the correct first place to check local jail custody, but the county says the public roster updates automatically every 12 hours.
Use this guide to verify the correct person, understand status labels, confirm bail and release, prepare for visitation and avoid sending money or private information through the wrong service.
Choose the Help You Need
Custody, court, bail, visitation, phone funding, inmate deposits and victim notifications use different systems. Jump directly to the task you are trying to complete.
Use the Source That Answers Your Question
The jail roster answers a local custody question. It does not replace the court docket, bail office, visitor rules, inmate account, state-prison locator or victim-notification program.
Lyon County Source Router
Keep payments separate: an Inmate Canteen deposit does not pay bail, Reliance phone funds do not pay Pay for Stay charges and a court fine is not the same as inmate-account money.
How to Search the Lyon County Jail Roster
Begin on the Official County Page
Start with Lyon County’s roster page rather than a copied inmate list, cached search result or commercial mugshot directory.
Check the Report Date
Compare the date on the in-custody report with the approximate arrest, booking, bail, transfer or release time.
Use Browser Find
Press Ctrl + F on Windows, Command + F on Mac or use Find in Page on a mobile device.
Search Controlled Name Variations
Try the legal last name, partial surname, middle name, maiden name, previous surname or hyphenated version.
Compare the Complete Entry
Review the booking date, arresting agency, charges, status, sentence date and actual completion date when those fields are shown.
After reviewing the steps, open the official Lyon County in-custody report.
12-hour update warning: a recent booking, release, transfer, bond change or hold update may occur before the next public roster cycle.
What the Roster Fields Can and Cannot Prove
| Roster field | What it can help confirm | What requires another source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The person connected to the public custody entry. | Identity when similar names or spelling variations exist. |
| Booking date and time | When the listed jail event was processed. | Whether a later release or transfer occurred. |
| Arresting agency | The agency connected to the arrest or hold. | The complete incident or arrest report. |
| Charge | An allegation, warrant, hold or booking reason. | Filed charge, dismissal, plea, conviction or sentence. |
| Status | An operational custody label such as bail set, sentenced or hold placed. | Current release eligibility and legal consequences. |
| Sentence date | A sentence-related date has been entered. | The complete sentencing order and conditions. |
| Actual completion date | A calculated or entered sentence-completion date. | Exact release approval and pickup timing. |
Common Status Labels
Bail Set
A court or judicial officer has entered bail information. Other charges or holds may still prevent release.
Hold Placed
Another court, probation office, county, state or jurisdiction may affect release.
Sentenced
Sentence-related dates may appear, but exact release processing still requires direct confirmation.
Book/Release
The person may have been processed and released instead of remaining housed.
Time Served
A court may have credited custody time. The court file controls the legal result.
Charge Dismissed
One charge may be dismissed while a separate charge or hold remains active.
Arrest is not conviction: a charge, status label or booking photograph does not prove guilt.
What to Do When the Person Is Not Listed
No-Result Troubleshooter
Urgent Same-Day Check
Call 507-929-6623 when the answer affects bail, medication, safety, visitation or release transportation.
Case Without Current Custody
A criminal case, warrant, probation matter or hearing can exist without a current jail-roster entry.
How to Verify Bail and Release
Where Bail Is Posted
| Time | Official location | Before travelling |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Court Administrator’s office on the courthouse third floor | Confirm the case, amount, accepted payment and office availability. |
| After normal business hours | Front lobby of Lyon County Jail | Ask for the on-duty sergeant or correctional officer. |
Payment rule: personal checks are not accepted for bail. A bail bondsman may be used only when allowed by the applicable court order.
Bail Verification Checklist
- Confirm the person remains in Lyon County custody.
- Confirm bail on every charge.
- Ask whether any charge has no bail.
- Ask about probation, DOC or other-agency holds.
- Confirm which office accepts payment at that time.
- Confirm accepted payment methods.
- Ask whether payment creates release eligibility.
- Keep the official transaction record or receipt.
Bail and Hold Call Script
“I am calling about [full legal name], booked around [date]. Can you confirm the current bail on every charge, all additional holds, the correct payment location and whether payment would make the person release-eligible?”
Sentenced-Inmate Release Time
The jail policy says sentenced inmates are released at approximately 8:00 a.m. on their scheduled date. The policy also warns that release may not occur at exactly 8:00 a.m.
Do not promise a pickup time: wait for direct confirmation before sending a driver or purchasing transportation.
Review the official Lyon County jail policies immediately before posting bail or arranging pickup.
Use Minnesota Court Records for the Legal Case
The roster describes jail custody. Minnesota Court Records Online is the better source for available public case information and filed documents.
| Question | Better source | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Was a case filed? | Minnesota Court Records Online | Some cases or documents may be confidential or unavailable remotely. |
| When is the hearing? | Lyon County court calendar or Court Administration | The public calendar does not include every matter. |
| Was a charge changed or dismissed? | Register of Actions and filed court documents | Roster wording may remain different from the current court charge. |
| Is a certified copy required? | Lyon County District Court | A roster screen or MCRO view is not certified. |
After collecting the complete legal name, case number or citation number, use Minnesota Court Records Online.
Lyon County District CourtLyon County Courthouse
607 West Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Telephone: 507-706-7050
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Public Court Calendar
The weekly public calendar is posted at 7:00 a.m. each business day and updated hourly. Missing from the public calendar does not prove that a hearing was cancelled or rescheduled.
Month-end payment cutoff: the court does not accept service-counter payments after 2:30 p.m. on the last working day of the month.
Open the official Lyon County District Court page for current calendar, parking and court-service information.
Personal Visiting Hours and Rules
Personal visits do not require an appointment. Visitors should still confirm current custody and same-day facility availability before making a long trip.
| Day | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | No personal visitation | No personal visitation |
| Tuesday–Friday | 8:00–11:00 a.m. | 1:00–4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday–Sunday | 8:00–11:00 a.m. | 1:00–4:00 p.m. |
Last-start times: the final morning visit must start by 10:30 a.m. The final afternoon visit must start by 3:30 p.m.
Visit Limits
- Two visits per inmate per day
- Maximum of two people per visit
- Different visitors must be used for the two daily visits
- Approximately 30 minutes per visit
- No switching visitors during a visit
- Adult visitors must be at least 18
- Valid picture identification with current address is required
- Anyone incarcerated within the previous 60 days needs advance Jail Administrator approval
Visiting With a Child
- The child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- The child may visit a parent or legal guardian.
- Bring a birth certificate or guardianship papers.
- One child is allowed when the other visitor is an adult.
- The adult must prevent disruption to other visitors.
Reasons a Visit Can Be Denied or Ended
- Food or drinks in the visiting room
- Cell-phone use inside the facility
- Passing unapproved materials
- Appearing under the influence
- Refusing search procedures
- Missing or false identification
- Disruptive conduct or inappropriate clothing
- Failure to follow staff instructions
Review the official visitation policies before leaving home.
Professional Visiting Hours
Professional visitation may include attorneys, clergy, probation or parole officers, law-enforcement officers, bail bondsmen, social workers and medical or mental-health professionals.
| Days | Professional visit windows | No-visit lockdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Seven days a week | 8:00–11:30 a.m., 1:00–4:30 p.m. and 6:00–9:00 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Professional identification: bring identification showing your professional capacity and call ahead when confidential space, interpretation or approved legal materials are needed.
How to Add Money to an Inmate Account
Jail Lobby Kiosk
Money may be deposited during the day or night through the kiosk in the jail lobby.
Use the Law Enforcement Center Entrance
During business hours, proceed to the jail lobby. After hours, use the beige telephone in the first lobby because the doors are secured.
Confirm the Correct Inmate
Verify the complete legal name and current custody before selecting an account.
Review the Transaction
Check the selected inmate and amount before submitting payment.
Save the Transaction Number
The county says the kiosk does not issue a receipt. Write down or photograph the displayed transaction number.
Online Credit-Card Deposit
The county links to Inmate Canteen for online inmate-account deposits.
After confirming the inmate, use the officially designated Inmate Canteen service.
Do not duplicate a payment: inmate-account money is not bail. Wait for confirmation before retrying a transaction that appears slow.
How to Contact or Mail an Inmate
Leave a Voice Message
Call 507-401-4560 and follow the prompts.
Not confidential: inmate messages are not confidential. Jail staff do not personally pass messages, and the jail does not accept collect calls.
Phone Cards, Calls and Texting
The jail uses Reliance Telephone services.
- Inmates can purchase $10 or $20 phone cards.
- Other brands of phone cards do not work with the jail system.
- Families can establish collect calling or texting.
- Provider telephone: 800-896-3201.
- Check current provider fees before purchasing.
Use the official Reliance Telephone service after confirming current custody.
Recorded communication: do not discuss case strategy, alleged facts, witnesses, passwords, banking information or planned testimony on ordinary jail communications.
Incoming Mail Address
Lyon County JailC/O [Inmate Full Legal Name]
611 West Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Outgoing Envelope Rule
The county says outgoing envelopes cannot contain writing or drawings other than the required address. The inmate’s name must be clearly printed on the envelope.
Before sending unusual items: call before mailing photographs, greeting cards, books, publications, money, legal enclosures or irreplaceable documents.
Prepare Before Reporting for Work or School Release
A person granted a release-program privilege must meet with the jail’s Administrative Sergeant before reporting for the sentence. Failure to complete this step can result in remaining in custody while employment or school paperwork is verified.
Pre-Reporting Checklist
- Confirm that the court order authorizes the release program.
- Contact the jail program office before the sentence begins.
- Prepare employer or school contact information.
- Prepare the work or class schedule.
- Confirm transportation arrangements.
- Ask what documents and fees must be brought.
- Confirm the exact report date, time and entrance.
For work or school release questions, call 507-929-6645.
Court authorization is not the final operational step: jail staff must verify and complete the program paperwork.
Understand Lyon County Pay for Stay
The county charges convicted inmates $20 per day, including credited days.
| Stage | County policy | Practical action |
|---|---|---|
| At release | An unpaid invoice may be mailed or provided to the inmate. | Review the listed custody dates, credited days and amount. |
| Within 5 days | A waiver request must be submitted in writing within five days after release and receipt of the invoice. | Explain the requested waiver and keep a copy. |
| Within 30 days | Pay the balance or arrange payments within 30 days. | Obtain written confirmation of any payment plan. |
| No payment or contact | The balance may be sent to a collection agency. | Contact the facility rather than ignoring the invoice. |
Pay for Stay Question Script
“I received a Pay for Stay invoice after release. I need to confirm the custody dates, credited days, daily calculation, payment options and the written waiver or payment-plan procedure.”
Medical Help and PREA Reporting
Medical, Dental or Mental-Health Questions
For jail-related medical, dental or mental-health questions, call the jail program contact at 507-929-6640.
Urgent Welfare Call Script
“I have an urgent concern involving [full legal name]. The concern is [brief factual description], it began around [time], and the immediate risk is [specific risk]. Which jail or medical staff member should receive this information now?”
PREA and Sexual-Abuse Reports
Lyon County states that it has zero tolerance for sexual abuse, sexual harassment and retaliation for making or helping with a report.
- A report may be made on behalf of an inmate.
- Verbal, written, anonymous and third-party reports are accepted.
- Immediate danger should be reported by telephone.
- Do not post identifying allegations on social media.
New Horizons Crisis Center: 507-532-5764
Toll-free crisis line: 800-881-7493
Review the official PREA and jail-policy information.
Use VINE or Minnesota Haven for the Correct Custody Level
Minnesota VINE
Use for: supported county-jail custody status and release notifications.
A VINE notification should not replace direct jail confirmation when safety or transportation is urgent.
Minnesota Haven
Use for: notification involving people committed to or supervised by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
The current DOC notification program is Minnesota Haven. Registration requires current contact information.
Safety limitation: automated notification is informational and should not be the only part of a personal-safety plan.
How to Request a Lyon County Sheriff Record
The jail roster is not an arrest report, incident report, probable-cause document, investigative file or certified court record.
Prepare a Specific Request
- Full legal name
- Approximate incident or arrest date
- Incident location
- Responding or arresting agency
- Case or incident number when known
- The exact existing report or data requested
- Whether inspection, copies or both are needed
2026 Records Resources Listed by the Sheriff
The current data-request page links a 2026 data-classification guide, 2026 Sheriff fee schedule and a policy manual updated June 18, 2026. Review these materials before submitting a broad request.
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Records611 West Main Street
P.O. Box 28
Marshall, MN 56258
Telephone: 507-929-6621
Fax: 507-537-7428
Use the official Lyon County Sheriff data-request page after identifying the exact record.
Access limitations: active investigations, juvenile data, medical information, victim identities and other protected information may be withheld or redacted under Minnesota law.
What the Latest Listed DOC Inspection Shows
The Minnesota DOC archive lists the October 9, 2024 biennial inspection as Lyon County Jail’s latest full facility inspection report.
| Inspection item | Official report | Correct interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection date | October 9, 2024 | A biennial regulatory inspection, not a live conditions dashboard. |
| Approved capacity | 88 secure coed beds | A licensed capacity figure, not current occupancy. |
| Operational capacity | 85%, calculated as 74.80 beds | A regulatory planning calculation. |
| Mandatory compliance | 96.83% | Four noncompliance items and two compliance-with-concern items were recorded. |
| Essential compliance | 100.00% | Two essential items were compliant with concerns. |
| Operating authority | December 1, 2024–November 30, 2026 | The authorization period stated in the inspection report. |
Issues Identified in the 2024 Inspection
- Written disaster planning and an evacuation drill
- A complete intake medical-screening form
- Daily medication-refrigerator temperature checks
- Medical-sharps inventory and control
- Consistent weekly security and sanitation logs
- Educational and vocational programming documentation
Corrective-Action Status
The January 10, 2025 DOC response states that Lyon County submitted information identifying adequate corrections to the violations. DOC said it would continue monitoring compliance.
Do not present old findings as current unresolved conditions: the inspection describes historical observations, and the later official response says adequate corrections were made.
Why County and DOC Capacity Numbers Differ
The county jail page describes a designed maximum capacity of 87 beds, while the DOC inspection lists an approved secure capacity of 88. These are different administrative descriptions and neither is a live inmate count.
Read the official 2024 DOC inspection report and the official corrective-action response letter.
Lyon County Jail Contact Information
| Need | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Main jail | 507-929-6623 | Custody, release, visits, mail and general facility questions. |
| Jail Administrator | 507-929-6647 | Current jail-operation and administrative questions. |
| Work or school release | 507-929-6645 | Program verification and pre-reporting paperwork. |
| Medical or mental health | 507-929-6640 | Jail medical, dental or mental-health questions. |
| Sheriff records | 507-929-6621 | Reports and data-request routing. |
| District Court | 507-706-7050 | Court calendars, records and certified copies. |
| Inmate message system | 507-401-4560 | Non-confidential recorded messages only. |
611 West Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Location relationship: the jail is connected to the Lyon County Law Enforcement Center and directly adjacent to the Lyon County Courthouse.
Use Jail Roster Information Responsibly
- Do not treat an arrest, charge, bail status or photograph as proof of guilt.
- Do not use an old screenshot as proof of current custody.
- Do not repost information to harass, shame, threaten or stalk.
- Do not expose victim, witness, child, medical or private family information.
- Do not make final employment, housing, lending or licensing decisions from a roster alone.
- Use current court records and licensed legal advice when consequences matter.
Lyon County Jail Roster FAQs
How often does the Lyon County jail roster update?
The official Lyon County roster page says the public site automatically updates every 12 hours. Recent bookings, transfers and releases may therefore appear after the actual event.
What information can the Lyon County roster show?
The in-custody report can show the name, booking date and time, arresting agency, charges, custody status, sentence date and actual completion date when applicable.
Why is a recently arrested person missing from the roster?
The next 12-hour update may not have occurred, booking may still be processing, the person may have been released or transferred, the legal-name spelling may differ or another jurisdiction may have custody.
Where do I post bail for a Lyon County inmate?
From 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., bail is posted through the Court Administrator’s office on the courthouse third floor. After normal business hours, it may be posted in the jail front lobby. Personal checks are not accepted.
When are sentenced Lyon County inmates released?
The jail policy says sentenced inmates are released at approximately 8:00 a.m. on the scheduled release date, but the person may not leave at exactly that time.
What are the personal visiting hours?
Personal visits are offered Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. There is no Monday visitation. Final visits must start by 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.
How do I add money to an inmate account?
Use the lobby kiosk or the county-linked Inmate Canteen service. The kiosk does not issue a receipt, so record the transaction number shown on the screen.
How do I leave an inmate a message?
Call 507-401-4560. The message is not confidential, the jail does not accept collect calls and staff do not personally pass messages to inmates.
What is Lyon County Pay for Stay?
The county charges convicted inmates 20 dollars per day, including credited days. A written waiver request must be sent within five days after release and receipt of the invoice, and payment or an arrangement is required within 30 days.
Where do I check the criminal court case?
Use Minnesota Court Records Online for available public case information and contact Lyon County District Court for calendars, certified records and direct schedule confirmation.
Final Lyon County Verification Checklist
- The official county roster and report date were checked.
- The 12-hour update cycle was considered.
- The legal name matches the booking date and arresting agency.
- A roster charge or image was not treated as proof of guilt.
- Every bail amount and outside hold was confirmed.
- The correct daytime or after-hours bail location was identified.
- Release was confirmed before arranging pickup.
- The correct visit day, last-start time, ID and child documents were prepared.
- The kiosk transaction number was saved.
- Inmate-account funds were not confused with bail or phone funding.
- Private information was not left on the inmate message system.
- The criminal case was checked through MCRO or Lyon County District Court.
Independent guide: Jail-Roster.org does not operate Lyon County Jail, Minnesota courts, Inmate Canteen, Reliance Telephone, VINE, Minnesota Haven, Minnesota DOC or the Bureau of Prisons. Current official records and instructions control whenever information differs.