Scott County Inmate Population
Scott County, Minnesota has one primary adult county jail, one state prison facility in Shakopee, and one county juvenile alternative facility in Jordan. The adult jail population is held at the Scott County Jail, which is operated by the Scott County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Luke Hennen. The jail count covers local custody: adults booked after arrest, people waiting for court, people serving short local sentences, and limited juvenile holds until a proper placement is found. It does not include all sentenced prison inmates, even when a person was first arrested in Scott County.
The Scott County inmate population also has a state-prison side because Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee is physically in the county. That population is controlled by the Minnesota Department of Corrections, not the sheriff. The DOC daily profile reported 557 adult offenders under case responsibility and 540 on site at MCF-Shakopee on May 30, 2026. Those figures belong to state custody. They should not be mixed with the county jail's pretrial and local-sentence count.
Population changes come from several points in the process. Arrests and warrant pickups bring people into booking. Bail, release orders, dismissed charges, sentence length, medical or classification needs, and DOC transfer decisions move people out. Court records, jail records, and state prison records therefore answer different questions about the same person's path.
Scott County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful Scott County inmate population figures are capacity and dated custody snapshots. The official jail page describes the Scott County Jail as a 264-bed facility opened in 2005. A 2025 correctional food-service RFP snippet described 264 total beds with 204 approved to operate. A 2022 PREA audit snippet reported an average daily population of 107 and 99 people in custody on the first audit day. These are dated figures, so they should not be treated as a live 2026 jail count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Scott County Jail design capacity | 264 beds | Official Jail / Warrants page, accessed June 18, 2026 |
| Approved operating beds | 204 out of 264 | 2025 correctional food-service RFP snippet |
| Licensed capacity used for staffing plan | 189 inmates | 2022 PREA audit snippet |
| Average daily jail population | 107 inmates | 2022 PREA audit snippet |
| MCF-Shakopee case responsibility | 557 adult offenders | DOC Daily Inmate Profile, May 30, 2026 |
| MCF-Shakopee on-site population | 540 adult offenders | DOC Daily Inmate Profile, May 30, 2026 |
The official jail overview is the source for the local jail capacity and mission information.
The jail overview image supports the distinction between the county jail building and the broader inmate population systems used after sentencing or transfer.
Scott County Inmate Population Trends
The research located only a short, sourced trend set, so the trend table stays narrow. The 2022 jail figures show the jail below both design capacity and the staffing-plan capacity referenced in the PREA audit. The 2025 RFP figure is not a population count. It is still useful because approved operating beds show how the county expected to run the building for food-service planning. The 2026 DOC figures belong to MCF-Shakopee and show a state prison population inside Scott County, not a county jail increase.
| Year / Date | Count or Capacity | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 PREA audit | 107 ADP; 99 first audit-day count | Scott County Jail local custody snapshot |
| 2025 RFP | 204 approved operating beds | Operational capacity note, not a custody count |
| May 30, 2026 DOC profile | 557 case responsibility; 540 on site | MCF-Shakopee state prison population |
County-specific annual bookings, incarceration rate, average length of stay, and a multi-year jail ADP table were not located in official sources. Those gaps matter. A current roster may show who is in jail today, but it does not replace a sourced annual population report.
Who Is in Scott County Custody
Scott County Jail houses adult male and female offenders before trial and after short local sentences. The jail page also says certain juvenile offenders may be held for a limited time until an appropriate placement is found. MCF-Shakopee holds sentenced adult women under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction. The Scott County Juvenile Alternative Facility handles youth ages 11 to 17 in a non-secure or residential setting and is not an adult roster source.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while charges, bail, or court hearings are pending.
- Sentenced inmate
- A person serving a sentence after a plea or conviction.
- DOC custody
- State prison or supervision custody under the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency that can affect release even after bail is posted.
Scott County Jail Capacity
Capacity should be read with care. The 264-bed figure describes the design capacity on the official jail page. The 204 approved operating beds in the 2025 RFP is a planning figure. The 189 licensed capacity used for the 2022 staffing plan is another operational reference. Because those numbers answer different questions, a direct crowding claim needs a matching date and source. The sourced 2022 average daily population of 107 was below all three capacity points.
Population law and oversight: Minn. Stat. 241.021 gives the Minnesota DOC inspection and licensing authority over correctional facilities and requires reporting for deaths and unusual occurrences. Minn. R. ch. 2911 sets local adult detention facility standards. Minn. Stat. ch. 13 presumes government data is public unless another law classifies it otherwise. Minn. Stat. 13.82 makes adult arrest and incarceration data public at the originating law-enforcement agency.
Search Scott County Inmate Population
A current Scott County inmate population search starts with the Scott County Jail Roster. The roster page is described by the county as the list of inmates currently occupying the Scott County Jail in Shakopee. The captured official text did not expose the live search fields, result list, or inmate profile fields. It did show an access-trouble email notice and a scam warning that the Sheriff's Office will never call demanding payment.
The roster search is the right channel for current county jail custody. It is not the right channel for a sentenced person moved to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, a federal sentenced inmate, or a person held in immigration custody. When the roster does not show the person, call Jail Administration, use the sheriff's data request portal, check MCRO for court case records, search the DOC locator, or use BOP and ICE systems as the custody type requires.
The Scott County roster landing page is the direct county source for current jail occupancy.
The roster screenshot is useful because it confirms the county's own framing: the roster is for current jail occupants, not every correctional record connected to Scott County.
- Open the official Scott County Jail Roster landing page.
- Use the live roster interface if it renders in the browser.
- If access fails, use the county contact instructions shown on the roster page.
- Call Jail Administration at 952-496-8314 when custody, bail, or warrant status must be verified by phone.
- Move to DOC, MCRO, BOP, ICE, or a sheriff records request when the person is outside current county jail custody.
Scott County Jail Roster Fields
The captured roster text did not show live search controls or profile fields. That limits what can be stated safely. The documented facts are that the roster covers people currently occupying Scott County Jail, that the landing page is free to access, and that no login requirement was shown in the captured text. Booking photos and public custody information have a separate jail data request phone path.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search fields | Not visible in captured official text | Unspecified | Use the live roster page for the rendered interface. |
| Buttons | Not visible | Unspecified | No Search or Reset labels were captured. |
| Login | None shown on landing page | n/a | No account requirement was stated. |
| Cost | Free public landing page | n/a | No fee was stated for roster access. |
Scott County Inmate Record Details
Because the live roster profile fields were not captured, a safe field inventory must separate documented Scott County items from common inmate-record concepts. Scott County documents current custody scope, bail inquiry needs, booking-photo request channels, records request details, and jail data request paths. Court charges and case events are separate MCRO records. State prison identifiers are DOC records.
| Documented Item | What It Helps Confirm |
|---|---|
| Roster scope | Whether a person is currently occupying Scott County Jail. |
| Full name and date of birth | Information the jail asks callers to have ready for bail questions. |
| Booking photo request | Public custody media or booking photo access through the jail data request line. |
| Date, time, ICR number, location, names | Helpful details for sheriff records and jail booking records requests. |
| Case number | The best bridge from custody records to MCRO court records. |
Scott County Jail vs Prison Search
The main mistake in a Scott County inmate search is using one system for every custody type. The county jail roster covers current local custody. The Minnesota DOC Locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections, including people in prison and some released people still under supervision. The BOP locator covers federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is a separate immigration detention locator and is not a mugshot gallery.
The Minnesota DOC Locator has its own field rules. Name searches include all names associated with an individual's criminal convictions, and the system returns names that begin with the typed letters. The six-digit MNDOC Offender ID must be complete. That matters for Scott County because a person sentenced from a Scott County case may leave the jail count and later appear in DOC custody, including MCF-Shakopee or another DOC facility. DOC also warns that newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear.
| Custody Type | Agency | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Scott County Sheriff's Office | Scott County Jail Roster or 952-496-8314 |
| Sentenced Minnesota prison custody | Minnesota Department of Corrections | Minnesota DOC Locator |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration detention | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Scott County Detention Facilities
Scott County has three mapped detention or correctional facilities in the research. They should not be treated as one roster. The adult jail is a sheriff-operated local facility. MCF-Shakopee is a state prison. The Juvenile Alternative Facility serves youth and is not an adult inmate roster source.
The distinction affects population statistics and search results. Scott County Jail has the design-capacity, booking-cell, bail, visitation, medical, property, and jail-records details tied to the sheriff's office. MCF-Shakopee has state-prison population figures, a DOC warden, DOC programming, DOC visiting rules, and state locator records. The Juvenile Alternative Facility is described by the county as a least restrictive youth setting using community resources, family-based services, assessments, and treatment planning. It should not be used for adult mugshot or jail roster searches.
- Scott County Jail - adult pretrial and sentenced local custody at 301 Fuller Street South in Shakopee, operated by the Sheriff's Office.
- Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee - state prison for sentenced adult women under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction.
- Scott County Juvenile Alternative Facility - non-secure youth detention and residential services in Jordan.
Scott County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Scott County inmate population?
The sourced county jail ADP located in the research is 107 from a 2022 PREA audit snippet. The official jail capacity is 264 beds, and the 2025 RFP snippet listed 204 beds approved to operate. MCF-Shakopee had 540 adult offenders on site on May 30, 2026, but that is a state prison count, not the county jail count.
What local details affect the Scott County jail count?
Scott County Jail is part of the Law Enforcement Center in downtown Shakopee. It has an internal courtroom, medical unit, full-service kitchen, full-service laundry, direct-supervision units, remote-supervision units, and booking cells. Those features support local custody operations and explain why the jail page is a better source for local jail capacity than a statewide prison locator.
How do I search the Scott County inmate population?
Use the county jail roster for current Scott County Jail custody. If the person has been sentenced to state prison, search the Minnesota DOC Locator. For federal custody, use the BOP locator. For immigration detention, use ICE ODLS. If the roster does not answer the question, call the jail or submit a sheriff records request.
Are booking photos part of the population record?
Minnesota law treats booking photographs as public data unless active-investigation limits apply, but the captured Scott County roster text did not verify that roster profiles display photos. Scott County's jail data request page gives a booking-photo and public-custody information phone path.
Can a released inmate still be found?
The county roster is described as covering current occupants. Released or older booking records may require a sheriff data request, while filed court charges are searched in MCRO. Sentenced people transferred to DOC custody are searched through the Minnesota DOC Locator after DOC processing.
Does Scott County publish annual jail booking totals?
No county-specific annual booking total was located in official sources during the research pass. The statewide context found in the research says at least 69,000 different people are booked into Minnesota local jails each year, but that is not a Scott County figure. County-specific statistics should not be inferred from statewide totals.