Pope County Jail Roster Path
The official online roster located for Pope County inmate records is the Douglas County Inmate Roster. Research found no Pope County Sheriff's Office roster, jail search page, booking feed, or sheriff app for Pope County, Minnesota. Douglas County's roster matters because inspected roster entries included "Arresting Agency: POPE COUNTY," which shows that some Pope County arrestees are housed or listed there. The roster is free, requires no login, and is presented by name with an alphabet filter and keyword search.
The Pope County Sheriff's Office remains the local arrest, transport, warrant, and records contact. Its official page lists Sheriff Nathan Brecht and describes law enforcement, dispatch, court security, prisoner transport, civil process, and warrants. That office is not the same as the Douglas County Jail roster. A person can be arrested or transported by Pope County, booked or housed through Douglas County Jail, then later appear in Pope County District Court records or, after sentence, the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator.
Use Pope County Inmate Records
Start with the online roster when the question is current jail custody. The roster shows a date-stamped list and includes person blocks with booking and charge fields. If the arrest has just happened, do not assume a missing name means release. Douglas County's booking page tells the public to wait before calling because information may not be releasable until booking is complete, and the intake process can take several hours.
- Open the official Douglas County roster and use the alphabet links if the last name is known.
- Use the keyword search when spelling is uncertain or when searching by an arresting agency or charge phrase.
- Read each person block carefully because a charge, status, booking date, and arresting agency can repeat by charge.
- If the entry shows Pope County as arresting agency, call Douglas County Jail for current custody or bond details that are not shown online.
- If the person is absent, call the Pope County Sheriff's Office for arrest or transport context, then check court, DOC, federal, immigration, or notification systems as needed.
Records request channels fill the gaps. Pope County's Data Practices Policy applies to public data held by Pope County. Douglas County Sheriff's Records has its own records request page for records maintained by Douglas County. Use the office that created or maintains the record.
Pope County Roster Search Fields
The roster search is simple. It is not a statewide criminal-history tool, and it does not expose every possible booking field. Use the name index first when the last name is clear. Use keyword search for broader terms, including a known charge word or the Pope County arresting-agency label.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search by Name | Alphabet filter links | Optional | A-Z links are shown, with the roster sorted by name. |
| Search by Keyword | Text search | Optional | No minimum characters or wildcard rules were stated on the visible page. |
| Back | Navigation button or link | Optional | Returns from a filtered view. |
No login, fee, export button, or documented pagination behavior appeared in the visible roster research. The page displays a "sorted by Name as of" date statement, so treat it as a date-stamped roster instead of a guaranteed live feed.
Pope County Inmate Record Fields
The public roster record is an index entry. It helps confirm that a person is in local jail custody or was booked under a listed status, but it does not replace the full booking file, court docket, medical screening record, property log, or formal charging document. The inspected Douglas County roster text did not show housing unit, court date, detailed bond amount, date of birth, address, or warrant number.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Full public name in a last-name-first style entry heading. |
| Booking Date / Booking Time | When jail booking occurred, not always the exact arrest time. |
| Charges | Plain-English arrest or booking charge descriptions. Court charges may later differ. |
| Arresting Agency | The agency tied to the arrest or charge, including Pope County on inspected entries. |
| Status | Custody, bond, sentence, or hold category such as Bail Set, Sentenced, Remand-Custody, or Unsent Boarder. |
| Mugshot | No booking photos were documented in the visible text capture. Use a records request if a public booking photo is needed. |
Note: The roster is best for custody status. Use MCRO or court administration for court dates and formal charge status.
Pope County Custody Systems
Pope County inmate records can move across systems. County or regional jail custody comes first after many arrests. State prison custody begins only after a person is committed to the Commissioner of Corrections. Federal and immigration custody are separate systems. VINELink can send custody notifications, but it is not a full roster, court docket, or booking-photo gallery.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Local pretrial or short sentence | Douglas County roster and jail phone line | Current local jail custody for people housed or listed at Douglas County Jail, including Pope County arresting-agency entries. |
| Pope County arrest or transport record | Pope County Sheriff's Office | Law-enforcement, warrant, transport, and records-request questions tied to Pope County. |
| State sentenced custody | MNDOC public offender locator | Adults committed to Minnesota DOC, often several business days after sentencing. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal sentenced prisoners and some federal detainees. County mugshots are not published there. |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainee locator | ICE custody by A-number and country of birth or by biographic data. |
| Custody notification | Minnesota VINELink | Release or transfer alerts, not a complete roster replacement. |
The MNDOC public offender locator supports name searches and MNDOC Offender ID searches. Its name fields use prefix matching and can include name history or aliases, while an ID search needs the exact DOC number. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear, so a missing DOC result right after sentencing does not prove local release. No state prison was identified inside Pope County in the official sources reviewed.
No official Pope County, Minnesota sheriff mobile app with roster, warrant, mugshot, or records features was confirmed. Research found a false-positive app for Pope County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas, which should not be used for Minnesota custody searches. Pope County does have a ReGroup emergency alert channel, but that alert system is not an inmate lookup tool.
Pope County Jail Contacts
The detention map has two different roles. Douglas County Jail is the practical roster and housing path found in official research. Pope County Sheriff's Office is the local law-enforcement office for arrests, warrants, court security, dispatch, transport, and Pope County public-data requests.
Douglas County Jail
509 3rd Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-2139
Direct-supervision regional jail; appointment visitation and roster questions.
Pope County Sheriff's Office
130 E. Minnesota Avenue
Glenwood, MN 56334
(320) 634-5411
Law enforcement, warrants, prisoner transport, dispatch, and Pope County records requests.
Pope County Booking Process
Booking starts after arrest or transport. For Pope County arrestees housed at Douglas County Jail, the best official process source says the arresting officer completes paperwork, interviews, and any required tests before jail staff process the person for release or housing. Intake can include demographic data, digital fingerprints, a booking photograph, an initial phone call, property inventory, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and housing placement.
Classification means the jail's security and housing review. Remand means a court has ordered the person held. A detainer is a hold or request from another agency. These terms can matter when the roster status says Bail Set but jail staff still cannot release the person because another hold, court order, DOC hold, ICE detainer, or warrant is active.
Pope County Jail Visitation
Douglas County Jail visitation is appointment-only. The jail says visitors need access to a computer and the internet, and scheduling runs through Inmate Canteen. TurnKey Corrections is the commissary and video visitation vendor. Confirm custody before scheduling because a Pope County arrestee may be released, moved for court, or transferred.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On-site | Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Appointment format only. |
| On-site | Thursdays 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Appointment format only. |
| On-site | Sundays 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Appointment format only. |
| Off-site video | Daily 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen. |
| Off-site video | Daily 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen. |
| Off-site video | Daily 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen. |
Pope County Jail Mail
Mail for a person housed at Douglas County Jail should use the inmate's full name, Douglas County Jail, 509 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308. Mail must go through the U.S. Postal Service. Incoming and outgoing mail is scanned and inspected, and the jail prohibits cash, outside food, beverages, consumable items, contraband, and pornographic materials.
Money that arrives with an inmate is deposited into the inmate account during booking. A public-vestibule kiosk accepts deposits and funds show immediately. Checks or money orders issued to the inmate may be mailed, but cash should not be mailed. Inmates may buy Reliance Telephone cards through canteen, and family or friends may buy phone cards through Reliance Telephone. Ordinary staff do not take inmate messages, but Douglas County lists an inmate message system at (320) 391-6420.
Note: Confirm the person is still housed at Douglas County Jail before sending money, mail, or visit requests.