Rice County Busted Mugshots Lookup

Rice County busted mugshots are available through the Sheriff's Office online inmate roster. The county seat is Faribault, which is also home to a brand new 76-bed jail facility that opened in November 2024. This is one of the newest jail facilities in the state of Minnesota, and its booking system feeds directly into a public-facing inmate roster with mugshots and charge details. This page covers every tool you can use to search Rice County arrest data, from the county's own system to statewide databases.

Rice County Sheriff and Jail

The Rice County Sheriff's Office is at 320 Third St. NW in Faribault. The office handles all law enforcement and detention services for the county. Call 507-332-6100 for the Sheriff's Office or 507-332-6021 for the jail directly. The staff can answer questions about inmates, bookings, and jail procedures.

The new Rice County Jail opened in November 2024. It is a 76-bed facility that replaced the older county jail. The new building has modern booking systems, video visitation, inmate messaging, and commissary services. Visitors can deposit money into a detainee's account through the jail's system. The facility handles pre-trial holds, short sentences, and people waiting for transfer to other facilities.

One thing to keep in mind: the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault is a separate state prison. It is not connected to the Rice County Jail. The state prison is run by the Minnesota DOC, and its inmates are tracked through the DOC Public Viewer. The county jail is run by the Sheriff and is a separate system entirely.

Search Rice County Busted Mugshots Online

Rice County has a public inmate roster with mugshots. The roster shows inmate names, booking dates, and charges. It gets updated regularly as new bookings come in and people get released. You can access it through the county website.

Start at the Rice County Jail page for links to the inmate roster and other jail resources. The county also publishes quick links for active warrants and jail lists that give you fast access to current data.

Here is the Rice County Jail page on the county website.

Visit the Rice County Jail main page for roster and inmate info.

The jail page links to the inmate roster, visitation info, and commissary services.

Below is the Rice County Sheriff's Office main page.

Go to the Sheriff's Office page for contact details and division info.

The Sheriff's Office page covers patrol, investigations, civil, and jail operations.

Rice County Arrest Records

Arrest records in Rice County are public data. Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, details like the time, date, place, and charges from an arrest are open to the public. Booking photographs fall under subdivision 26 and are also classified as public. The Rice County Sheriff's Office makes this data available through its online roster and through records requests.

For criminal history beyond what the jail roster shows, the BCA maintains a statewide database. Under Statute 13.87, conviction data is public for 15 years after discharge of sentence. Search the BCA's free tool at cch.state.mn.us. Arrest data without a conviction is generally private.

Records that have been expunged under Chapter 609A are sealed from public view. Expungement does not destroy records, but it blocks them from appearing in public searches.

Busted Mugshots and Court Data

Court records for Rice County are available through Minnesota Court Records Online. Rice County is part of the 3rd Judicial District. You can search by name or case number to find charges, hearing schedules, and case outcomes. This is free and open to anyone.

The DOC Public Viewer tracks anyone in state prison or on supervised release. If a Rice County offender was sentenced to prison, they will appear in this system. Note that the state prison in Faribault is tracked through the DOC separately from the county jail. They are two different systems.

VINELink covers the Rice County Jail for real-time custody checks and notification alerts. Register with a phone number or email and get updates whenever an inmate's status changes. It is free and works 24 hours a day.

Inmate Services at Rice County Jail

The new Rice County Jail has modern amenities for inmates. Video visitation is available, which lets family members visit remotely through a screen. Inmate messaging allows electronic communication between inmates and approved contacts. Commissary orders can be placed, and money deposits are accepted into detainee accounts.

For formal background checks, the BCA background check service provides comprehensive reports. This option costs a fee but gives the most complete picture of someone's criminal history in Minnesota.

What the Rice County Jail Roster Shows

Each entry on the Rice County jail roster gives you key booking details. You see the inmate's name, date of birth, charges, booking date, and bail amount. Some entries also show the arresting agency, which tells you if it was the Sheriff, Faribault police, or Northfield police who made the arrest. The roster updates throughout the day as new bookings come in and releases go through.

The new Rice County Jail has a modern booking system that feeds data into the online roster fast. That means you can often find someone's arrest record within hours of a booking. Under Statute 13.82, all of this booking data is public in Minnesota. The mugshot, the charges, and the arrest details are all open to anyone who wants to see them. Rice County also falls in the 3rd Judicial District, so court cases from the county show up on Minnesota Court Records Online. Pair the jail roster with court records and you can follow a Rice County case from the arrest through sentencing. If someone pleads guilty or gets convicted at trial, that record stays in the BCA system at cch.state.mn.us for 15 years under Statute 13.87.

Nearby Counties

Rice County is in southern Minnesota. Check these neighboring counties if you need to search additional jail rosters.