Lake County Released Inmates is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bail, or retrieve an official record. Contact the office that owns the record.
Choose the Responsible Office
Use the custody system and record type to choose a contact. The Lake County Sheriff handles county jail information and its data-request process. Court Administration handles the public court file. Arrowhead Regional Corrections serves local probation, while Minnesota Department of Corrections handles state commitments and DOC records.
Lake County Sheriff and Jail
Lake County Sheriff’s Office / Lake County Jail
613 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Main: 218-834-8385
Fax: 218-834-8445
Toll-free: 1-800-450-8832
Administrative hours: weekdays, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Jail Administrator/PSAP Coordinator Janel Peer: 218-834-8355. Use the official Sheriff Data Request Form for formal record requests.
Lake County Court Administration
Lake County Courthouse
601 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-595-5001
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The courthouse provides a public-access records computer. Court staff can route requests for the register of actions, orders, and copies but cannot give legal advice.
Lake County Probation
Arrowhead Regional Corrections / Lake County Probation
Lake County Courthouse
601 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: 218-834-8366
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Minnesota Department of Corrections
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-361-7200
Central Records: co-records.doc@state.mn.us
For Minnesota custody notifications, contact Minnesota VINE at 1-877-664-8463. General Minnesota VINE questions may be directed to 800-247-0390. For a federal sentence, use the BOP Inmate Locator. When case-specific facts point to immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator or call 1-888-351-4024 during its published weekday service hours.
- For a county release record or booking photo, contact the Lake County Sheriff and use its data form.
- For a court disposition or sentence order, contact Lake County Court Administration.
- For local probation, contact Arrowhead Regional Corrections at the courthouse.
- For a state-prison status or DOC release record, contact Minnesota DOC.
- For a notification, use Minnesota VINE; for federal or immigration custody, use the matching federal locator.