Lookup Lincoln County Inmate Records

Lincoln County inmate records start with the county jail roster for people held in local custody. A Lincoln County jail roster search can show current booking information, custody status clues, charges, and bail when the sheriff's public roster has a current entry. The roster is only one access point. People who have just been booked, recently released, moved to state prison, or placed in federal or immigration custody may require a phone check, public data request, DOC search, VINE notification lookup, or federal locator search.

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Lincoln County Jail Roster Start

The official current roster is the Lincoln County Sheriff inmate roster. Research located public roster output headed "New Inmate Roster LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF" with a run date and time. That timestamp matters. In a small jail, one transport, court release, or new booking can change the list quickly, so the run time is the first sign of how fresh the Lincoln County inmate records are.

The roster is a listing-style jail roster, not a verified name-search form. Accessible output showed people grouped by sex, then listed with columns for JailId, photo, name, charges, current disposition, and total bail. If the current roster is blank, slow, or does not show the person, use the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department phone line instead of assuming no custody exists.

Roster scope: The Lincoln County jail roster covers county jail custody. Sentenced state prisoners, federal inmates, and ICE detainees use separate systems.


Use Lincoln County Jail Records

A good Lincoln County inmate lookup starts with the official roster, then moves outward only if the roster does not answer the custody question. Sheriff Bob Bushman's office operates the Lincoln County Jail in the Law Enforcement Center in Ivanhoe. The jail handles local bookings, court transports, adult pretrial detainees, and people serving local jail terms. That is the group most likely to appear on the county roster.

  1. Open the official roster and check the run date and time before reading any name or charge entry.
  2. Review the current list by sex grouping if a grouping appears, then compare the person's name with the JailId and charge text.
  3. Read the current disposition and total bail columns with care. Bail can change after a court hearing or if another hold exists.
  4. If the person is missing, call 507-694-1664 or 507-694-1325 and ask whether the person is in custody, recently released, at court, or held elsewhere.
  5. For an older booking record, submit a specific Minnesota Data Practices Act request to the sheriff with the name, booking date, and record type requested.

Do not treat a jail roster charge as the final court charge. Booking charges may come from an arrest report, warrant, or hold. The prosecutor can later file a complaint with amended, reduced, added, or dismissed charges. Court records after a booking are handled through Minnesota Court Records Online and Lincoln County Court Administration, not through the roster alone.


Lincoln County Roster Fields

The Lincoln County roster fields found in research are useful for a first custody check, but they are narrower than a full case file. No separate public profile page was confirmed. No roster search box was verified. The safest way to use the table is to treat each row as a current jail listing and confirm time-sensitive items with the Sheriff's Department.

Field LabelTypeRequiredOptions / Format Notes
Run Date/TimeRoster metadataN/AShows when the roster was generated; research found an example run on 06/18/2026 at 07:00.
Sex groupingRoster sectionN/AAccessible output showed "Males" as a section when inmates were listed.
JailIdTable columnN/ALocal jail identifier in the roster table; exact format was not verified.
PhotoTable columnN/AIndicates a booking-photo column exists when a photo is available.
NameTable columnN/APublic name of the person listed in county jail custody.
ChargesTable columnN/ABooking or holding charges as displayed by the jail roster.
Current DispositionTable columnN/AStatus language listed by the roster for the current booking or charge entry.
Total BailTable columnN/ATotal bail shown by the roster when bail has been set or applies.
Search buttonNot locatedN/ANo public search button was confirmed from accessible official output.

Lincoln County Inmate Profile Fields

Lincoln County inmate records from the roster should be read as jail data. They are not a full criminal history, not a certified court file, and not proof of conviction. The visible fields help confirm that the right person may be in custody, identify the current booking basis, and point to the next office to call. They do not replace court records, attorney communication, or a direct jail status check.

FieldWhat It Shows
JailIdA local jail identifier for the person or booking, with the exact format not verified in the public output.
PhotoA booking photograph column, which indicates that photos may appear when available.
NameThe public name listed by the roster for the person in custody.
ChargesJail booking or holding-charge text, which may differ from prosecutor-filed charges.
Current DispositionThe current custody or charge status as shown in the roster table.
Total BailThe total bail amount listed when bail is set or applicable.
Run Date/TimeThe roster generation time, used to judge whether the list is current enough for the question.

Height, weight, housing unit, date of birth, arresting agency, court date, warrant number, and a separate profile page were not verified in the accessible Lincoln County roster output. If one of those details is needed, call the Sheriff's Department or check the court case through MCRO. Medical, juvenile, security, and confidential investigative data can be restricted under Minnesota law.


Lincoln County Jail Lookup Fallbacks

The roster is the fastest public path, but it is not the only path. Lincoln County official research did not locate a dedicated sheriff records request form, so records questions go through the Sheriff's Department contact information and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13. Make the request narrow. Include the person's full name, booking or arrest date, requested record, and preferred delivery method.

Access ChannelBest UseLincoln County Detail
Official rosterCurrent county jail custodyPublic Lincoln County Sheriff roster
PhoneFresh bookings, stale roster, release checks507-694-1664 or 507-694-1325
In personPublic counter or records questionsLincoln County Law Enforcement Center, 322 N. Wallace St., P.O. Box 166, Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Public data requestOlder booking records or copiesUse sheriff contact and cite public government data under Minnesota Statutes 13.03
VINECustody notificationsMinnesota VINE for notification and status alerts

No Lincoln County Minnesota sheriff app with roster, warrant, or inmate search tools was found. A county-linked Buffalo Ridge drug and violent crime task force tip channel exists for anonymous crime tips, but it is not a jail records or inmate lookup tool.

Note: If a person was booked today and does not appear online, the jail phone line is the most direct next step.


Lincoln County Jail Contact

The Lincoln County Jail is inside the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Center. The same public-safety building houses the Communications Center, jail facility, and sheriff staff offices. County office hours are published as 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for county offices, while dispatch and jail operations are public-safety functions. Public counter access for jail records, visiting questions, or bond questions should still be confirmed before arrival.

Lincoln County Jail

Lincoln County Sheriff's Department

322 N. Wallace St.
P.O. Box 166
Ivanhoe, MN 56142

507-694-1664

507-694-1325

Sheriff: Bob Bushman

For the facility overview, the Lincoln County Jail page covers the jail building, capacity, and facility-specific custody role. For filed charges after a booking, use court sources because jail staff cannot make a booking charge become a certified court record.


Lincoln County Booking Records

Lincoln County's sheriff administration materials support the office's local records role, while the sheriff page says the Sheriff's Department books inmates into and out of the jail, transports detainees to and from court, and houses people sentenced to local jail terms. A typical local custody flow is arrest or court remand, transport to the Law Enforcement Center, identity intake, property inventory, booking record creation, photo and fingerprints when required, screening, classification, roster listing if public and applicable, housing, phone access, bail review, and court transport.

Classification means the jail reviews needs and security factors to place a person in a safe housing or program setting. Minnesota Rule 2911 and Minnesota Statutes 241.021 set the standards framework for local adult detention facilities, including safety, health care, screening, well-being checks, rights statements, and jail records. Those rules explain why a small county roster may not show every operational detail that exists inside the jail file.

The key split is simple: the jail record documents custody, while the court record documents filed charges and case events. If a Lincoln County inmate record shows a booking charge, compare it with MCRO or Court Administration once the case is filed. Prosecutor-filed charges can be different from the first jail entry.


Lincoln County DOC and Federal Searches

No Minnesota state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, or USMS contract facility was found in Lincoln County official sources. That does not end the search. A person arrested in Lincoln County can leave the county jail system after sentencing, transfer, federal proceedings, or immigration detention. Each system has its own locator.

Custody TypeWhere to LookWhat It Covers
Pretrial or local jail termLincoln County jail rosterCurrent county jail custody handled by the Sheriff's Department.
Sentenced state prisonerMNDOC public viewerAdults committed to the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction.
Custody notificationMinnesota VINENotification service for custody status and some criminal case status.
Federal inmateBOP inmate locatorFederal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present.
Immigration detaineeICE detainee locatorPeople currently in ICE custody, with A-number or biographical search paths.

MNDOC records may take several business days to show a newly sentenced person. DOC name searches can include names tied to conviction history, aliases, or former names. BOP searches can use name fields or federal numbers, and ICE searches work best with an A-number and country of birth.


Lincoln County Jail Visits

Official Lincoln County sources located did not publish a detailed visitation schedule, video visitation vendor, commissary vendor, phone provider, or mail rule page. That absence should not be filled with guesses. The Sheriff's Department is the local authority for visitor lists, government ID rules, minor visitor rules, attorney visits, mail format, phone funding, and commissary or money deposits.

TopicOfficial Detail LocatedPractical Routing
In-person scheduleNot located in official sourcesCall 507-694-1664 or 507-694-1325 before arrival.
Visitor IDNot locatedBring government photo ID and ask about minor visitor rules.
Dress code and propertyNot locatedAsk what items are barred from the lobby or visitor area.
Video visitationNot locatedNo vendor should be assumed unless the jail confirms it.
Attorney visitsNot locatedAttorneys should coordinate directly with jail or court staff.
Mail address322 N. Wallace St., P.O. Box 166, Ivanhoe, MN 56142Confirm inmate name and JailId format before mailing.
Money depositsNot locatedCall before sending funds or assuming a kiosk, online vendor, or money order is accepted.

Before mailing anything, use the full inmate name and any JailId the jail provides, include a return address, and call before sending books, packages, photos, cash, checks, or money orders. If the person has been moved to MNDOC, county jail mail and money rules no longer apply.


Lincoln County Record Terms

Short custody terms can help prevent a bad search. A word used on a roster is not always a final court result, and a jail term is not the same as a state prison sentence. The following terms are used in Lincoln County jail records, Minnesota court records, and state locator systems.

Booking
Jail intake after an arrest, warrant arrest, or court remand.
Charge
An alleged offense or holding basis. It is not the same as a conviction.
Disposition
A status or outcome label. On a jail roster it may describe current custody or charge handling.
Bail
Money or conditions set to secure release and future court appearance.
Detainer
A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
DOC
The Minnesota Department of Corrections, which handles sentenced state prison custody and supervision.

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