Faribault County keeps its jail information simple: the official county website includes a direct Jail Roster link in its A-Z Index and routes jail questions through the Sheriff’s Office and Law Enforcement Center in Blue Earth. For someone trying to locate a person after an arrest, the important part is to begin from the county website so you know you are following the roster Faribault County itself publishes, rather than a similarly named third-party site. The roster is a custody resource and should not be read as a finding of guilt.
Faribault County Jail Quick Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Official facility | Faribault County Jail / Law Enforcement Center |
| Operated by | Faribault County Sheriff’s Office |
| Main address | 320 Dr H Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013 |
| Jail information phone | 507-526-5148 |
| Roster availability | Current roster linked from the county A-Z Index; update interval not stated on the county page |
| Official roster source | https://www.faribaultcountymn.gov/1211/Sheriffs-Office |
The contact and roster details above are based on the public information published by Faribault County Sheriff’s Office or the relevant county website. For an urgent custody question, use the official source because booking, transfer and release information can change quickly.
What Information Does the Faribault County Jail Roster Show?
Faribault County’s public site links directly to its jail roster but does not describe every roster field on the county page. Use the record primarily to confirm whether the person appears in current jail custody, then use the Sheriff’s Office or court records for details the roster does not clearly answer.
- Current jail-roster entry for the person
- Name and identifying information shown by the roster
- Booking or custody information provided in the linked system
- Charge or hold information when displayed
- Other public jail details made available through the county-linked roster
A jail roster is most reliable for custody questions: whether a person was booked, whether the booking is still active, and what information the jail currently associates with that custody. It is less reliable for deciding what prosecutors finally charged, what a judge ordered later, or whether the case ended in conviction or dismissal.
How to Search the Faribault County Jail Roster
Start with the official Faribault County Sheriff’s Office or county website. Commercial inmate-search pages can be outdated, can mix similarly named counties, or can retain old records after a person has been released.
- Go to the official Faribault County website.
- Open the A-Z Index or Sheriff & Jail section and choose Jail Roster.
- Use the county-linked roster rather than searching a person’s name on a commercial inmate site.
- Compare available identifiers before deciding you have the correct person.
- If the roster does not answer a recent custody question, contact the Sheriff’s Office at the Law Enforcement Center.
When several people have similar names, do not rely on the name alone. Use every identifier the official record provides. That simple check prevents many mistaken matches, especially when a common first and last name appears more than once.
Understanding Booking and Custody Information
The main fields in a jail record answer different questions. Reading them separately helps avoid common misunderstandings.
- Booking or inmate number: Identifies the jail record and is often the safest way to discuss a specific booking with staff.
- Booking/intake date: Shows when the person entered that jail custody for the listed booking.
- Custody status: Indicates whether the person remains in custody, has been released, transferred, or is in another listed status.
- Arresting agency: Identifies the law-enforcement agency connected with the arrest; it may be different from the agency that operates the jail.
- Charges or hold reasons: Reflect what is associated with the custody record at that time. The court or prosecutor may later change how a case is formally charged.
- Bail or bond: Shows release-related information when the roster publishes it, but other holds and court conditions can still affect release.
A release date or disappearance from the current roster does not mean the criminal case is over. A person may be released on bail, on a court order, after serving time, after transfer, or for another lawful reason while the underlying case continues.
What to Do If Someone Is Not Listed
A missing online result is not enough by itself to conclude that no arrest or booking occurred. Timing and facility changes are common reasons for a gap.
- The arrest is still in the booking process.
- The person has already been released or transferred.
- The person is held for another county or agency.
- The name differs from the spelling or form used during booking.
- The county-linked roster is temporarily unavailable or has not yet reflected the change.
If the situation is recent or important, contact Faribault County Jail / Law Enforcement Center at 507-526-5148 and be ready to provide the person’s full legal name and, when requested, date of birth or other identifying information. Staff may be able to confirm which facility or agency should be checked next.
Faribault County Jail Address, Phone Number and Bail Information
The main contact details are:
- Facility: Faribault County Jail / Law Enforcement Center
- Address: 320 Dr H Russ Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
- Jail information: 507-526-5148
The Faribault County Sheriff’s Office is located in the Law Enforcement Center at 320 Dr H Russ Street in Blue Earth. The county lists 507-526-5148 for the Sheriff’s Office; the staff directory also identifies the Jail Administrator under the same office.
Before paying bail or bond, confirm the person, booking, case number when available, current amount, acceptable payment method and whether any additional holds apply. A roster amount can change after a hearing or new court order.
Jail Roster vs. Court Records
The jail roster and court records answer different questions. The roster is best for present custody, booking, release and jail-status information. Court records are better for filed charges, hearings, case numbers, orders and the eventual disposition of the case.
For the criminal case itself, use Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) or contact the appropriate district court. MCRO is broader than a jail roster, but it has an important limitation: a pending criminal case generally will not appear when you search only by the defendant’s name before a conviction. If the jail record shows a court file number, searching MCRO by that case number is usually more useful. Court administration can also help with public case information that is not available through a name search.
Important Points to Remember
- Start from the Faribault County website’s official Jail Roster link.
- Do not confuse Faribault County with the City of Faribault, which is in Rice County.
- Use the Sheriff’s Office for immediate jail-custody questions.
- Use MCRO for the court case, remembering the pending-case name-search limitation.
- An arrest or jail booking is not proof of conviction.
For any legal, employment, housing or other high-stakes decision, confirm the information through the official jail and court sources rather than relying on a screenshot, social-media post or third-party database.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is Faribault County Jail located in the City of Faribault?
No. Faribault County’s Law Enforcement Center is in Blue Earth, Minnesota. The City of Faribault is in Rice County, so using the wrong county can lead to the wrong roster.
Q. Where should I start if a search engine shows several jail-roster websites?
Start on the official Faribault County website and use its Jail Roster link. That confirms you are following the roster the county itself provides.
Q. Why might someone arrested today not appear yet?
Booking and data entry can take time. Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 507-526-5148 when an immediate custody confirmation is needed.
Q. Can I search MCRO by the person’s name for a brand-new criminal case?
A pending Minnesota criminal case generally will not appear in MCRO through a defendant-name search before conviction. Use the case number if available.
Q. What should I do if the roster has too little information to confirm identity?
Do not guess from a name alone. Contact the Sheriff’s Office and provide additional identifying information such as date of birth if requested.
