Grant County Jail Roster Overview
Grant County does not publish a separate Grant County jail roster on the official sheriff page. The researched access path is a fallback chain: call the Grant County Sheriff's Office, check the official Traverse County roster when the person may have been boarded at Traverse County Jail, search Minnesota VINE for notifications, use the Minnesota DOC locator for sentenced state custody, and file a public-data request for records that are not posted online.
The serving jail point is specific. The Minnesota DOC adult inspection archive did not show a Grant County jail listing, and the official Traverse roster printed June 18, 2026 included a Grant County Sheriff Office hold. That makes the Traverse County Jail roster the key current-jail source for documented Grant County holds. The roster is not a certified court file and does not replace sheriff or court records.
The official Traverse inmate roster page links to the current PDF roster and states that documents or images may not be used without express written permission of the Traverse County Sheriff. Use the roster as an official custody reference, not as a source for copying images or republishing booking photos.
Search Grant County Jail Records
The roster does not have an interactive search form. It is a PDF file that can be opened in a browser or PDF viewer. The practical search tool is the viewer's find command. Search by last name first, then check names that look close because the roster uses a last, first, middle format.
- Open the current Traverse County Jail roster PDF.
- Use the browser or PDF find function for the last name, first name, or holding agency.
- Confirm the booking date, held-for reason, holding agency, charge line, and conditional bail entry.
- If the record says Grant County Sheriff Office or Grant County District Court, call Grant County Sheriff or court administration for the local record context.
- If no local result appears, check Minnesota DOC, VINE, federal BOP, ICE, or a Grant County public-data request.
A PDF roster can lag behind a release, transfer, or court order. For urgent release, bond, or transport questions, call the agency that controls the hold before relying on the downloaded file.
Grant County Roster Search Fields
Because the Traverse roster is a PDF, the field list is not a set of input boxes. It is the column and text inventory a reader can search or scan once the file is open. The June 18, 2026 roster showed five records and included a Grant County hold, which makes these fields useful for Grant County inmate records.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Mugshot | Roster image column | Not searchable | Column exists; image use is restricted by the Traverse page. |
| Last, First Middle Name | Roster text | Best search field | Use PDF find for the last name first. |
| Age | Roster number | No | Age appears, but date of birth was not shown in extracted text. |
| Booking Date | Date | No | Shown in MM/DD/YY format. |
| Held For | Roster text | No | Examples include bench warrant and holding for another agency. |
| Holding Agency | Roster text | No | Search for Grant County Sheriff Office when checking Grant holds. |
Grant County Inmate Record Fields
The public roster fields are basic but meaningful. A Grant County hold on the Traverse roster can show whether custody is tied to another agency, a warrant, a sentence, a probation revocation, or a court bond condition. The roster does not show the full arrest report, incident narrative, next hearing, property record, medical information, or a certified court disposition.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Last, first, and middle name as printed on the roster. |
| Booking Date | Date the person was booked into the jail roster. |
| Held For | Reason for custody, such as bench warrant or holding for another agency. |
| Conditional Bail Amount | Bail type, amount, and court when shown, such as cash/surety with Grant County District Court. |
| Holding Agency | Agency associated with the hold, including Grant County Sheriff Office when present. |
| Charges | Minnesota statute number and plain-English offense text. |
| Sentence End Date | Date shown for sentenced or revocation records when applicable. |
| Address | Listed address or "No Address" when the roster prints it. |
The sample Grant County hold in the research listed a holding agency of Grant County Sheriff Office, a cash/surety bail phrase tied to Grant County District Court, and Minnesota statute charge lines. That sample explains how a Grant County matter can appear in a Traverse County jail record.
Grant County Inmate Lookup Channels
Every documented channel serves a different type of inmate record. The county jail roster is for current local custody, but state, federal, immigration, and court records move through separate systems. Use the source that matches the person's status rather than searching one database repeatedly.
| Need | Official Channel | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County arrest or transport question | Grant County Sheriff, 218-685-8280 | Local arrest, warrant, records, and agency direction. |
| Current boarded jail custody | Traverse County Jail, 320-422-7800 | Roster confirmation, custody status, visit and mail questions. |
| Written sheriff records | Grant County Data Practices Policy | Booking, incident, or arrest records not online. |
| Sentenced state custody | Minnesota DOC locator | Prison or supervised-release jurisdiction. |
| Custody alerts | Minnesota VINE | Custody and criminal case notifications. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator or U.S. Marshals | Federal sentenced inmates and federal pretrial routing. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | Current ICE custody or some CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Grant County Jail Facility Contact
The public record should not call Traverse County Jail a Grant County-owned jail. It is the documented serving jail for the Grant County hold captured in the research. The Grant County Sheriff's Office remains the local records and arrest agency, and the Traverse facility is where the current roster and confinement details may appear for boarded inmates.
Grant County Sheriff's Office
10 2nd St. NE
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
218-685-8280
24/7 sheriff office contact; public-data policy lists Sheriff Jennifer Vipond as records contact.
Traverse County Jail
203 7th Street North, P.O. Box 826
Wheaton, MN 56296
320-422-7800
Call before visiting, mailing, or sending money.
Booking Process in Grant County
A Grant County arrest begins with the arresting agency or warrant contact. The Grant County Sheriff's Office may arrest, investigate, transport, and keep central records. If the person is placed in the Traverse County Jail system, Traverse corrections handles intake and processing. The Traverse Communications/Corrections page says corrections processes adults and juveniles arrested and detained in Traverse County, people pending trial or disposition, and people sentenced to one year or less.
Intake includes identity, property, custody processing, screening, and classification. The 2025 DOC inspection shows that admission orientation, classification, health-care screening, inmate records, release, safety, security, mail, and visiting are policy areas under Minnesota Rules Chapter 2911. The public roster usually appears after booking, but no official source gave a fixed number of hours from a Grant County arrest to roster appearance.
The Traverse communications and corrections page gives the local intake and jail-operation context for the serving jail.
Those corrections details explain why a roster entry is only one public piece of the broader intake and jail record.
Grant County Jail Visitation Records
Official Grant County and Traverse County pages reviewed did not publish a full visitation schedule, video visit vendor, visitor ID rule, dress code, attorney visit procedure, mail format, phone provider, or commissary vendor. That gap should be preserved. Do not use a private visit, phone, tablet, or deposit service unless the jail confirms it as the current official vendor.
| Topic | Officially Located Detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Schedule not located in reviewed official pages. | Call Traverse County Jail before traveling. |
| Video visits | No vendor located. | Ask jail staff if video visits are available. |
| Visitor ID or dress code | Full rule list not located. | Confirm current rules and bring government photo ID. |
| Attorney visits | Procedure not located. | Attorneys should call the jail directly. |
| Format not located. | Verify the inmate name, custody status, and mail rules first. | |
| Money deposits | Vendor and fees not located. | Call before sending funds. |
Request Grant County Booking Records
When a roster is not enough, use the Grant County Data Practices Policy. The policy says people may inspect public data free of charge and may request copies. Written requests can be sent by mail, fax, or email to the responsible authority or designee. Requesters do not have to identify themselves or explain why they want public data, but contact details may be needed for copies, mailing, email delivery, or clarification.
The county may ask for clarification, arrange inspection, provide pickup, mail, or email copies, or cite a legal basis if it cannot release data. If the county does not have the data, it notifies the requester in writing within 10 business days. Copy fees include 25 cents per one-sided black-and-white letter/legal page for 100 or fewer pages, 50 cents for two-sided pages, and actual cost for most other copies.
Note: A public-data request for sheriff records is separate from a court request for certified case documents.
Common Grant County Roster Terms
Roster language can be short. These definitions help read a Grant County inmate record without treating an arrest as a conviction.
- Bench warrant
- A court order for arrest, often tied to failure to appear or failure to comply.
- Holding for another agency
- The jail holds the person for a different agency, so release may require that agency's action.
- Cash or surety
- A bail phrase showing money or surety bond may satisfy the court-set amount if accepted.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency to hold or notify before release.
- Work release or Huber
- A local jail status allowing approved release for work while serving jail time.
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