Winona County Recent Arrests

Winona County recent arrests are processed by the Winona County Sheriff's Office in Winona, which serves this southeastern Minnesota county along the Mississippi River and operates the county jail. The Sheriff's main line is 507-457-6500 and the jail line is 507-457-6508. VINELink provides free online inmate searches for Winona County. Under Minnesota law, basic arrest and booking data for adults is public. This page explains how to find current inmate data, request arrest reports, and look up court cases related to Winona County arrests.

Winona County Sheriff's Office

The Winona County Sheriff's Office is at 201 W 3rd Street in Winona. The main phone is 507-457-6500, and the fax is 507-457-6501. The jail phone is 507-457-6508. The office handles full law enforcement coverage for the county, including patrol, investigations, water patrol on the Mississippi River, civil process, court security, and jail operations. Winona County is in the far southeastern corner of Minnesota, with the Mississippi River forming its eastern border with Wisconsin.

The Jail Administrator is Steven Buswell, reachable at sbuswell@co.winona.mn.us. You can also contact kschild@cowinona.mn.us or call 507-457-6483 for related jail inquiries. The Records Division handles public data requests for arrest reports and incident records. Winona is home to Winona State University, which means the county sees a mix of urban, suburban, and rural law enforcement activity throughout the year.

The Winona County Sheriff's Office in Winona manages all recent arrests, jail operations, and public records for this southeastern Minnesota county along the Mississippi River.

Call 507-457-6500 for records requests, or reach the jail directly at 507-457-6508 for current inmate status and visitation information tied to Winona County arrests.

Winona County Jail Roster and Recent Arrests

The Winona County Jail is operated by the Sheriff's Office at 201 W 3rd Street in Winona. The jail phone is 507-457-6508. It houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. The jail processes bookings for all arrests made in Winona County by the Sheriff's patrol division, Winona Police Department, and other local agencies. All adult booking data is public under Minnesota law.

For current inmate status, VINELink covers Winona County. You can search by name or offender ID and register for custody change alerts. This is a free service available any time. If you want to speak with jail staff directly, call 507-457-6508. For additional contact, kschild@cowinona.mn.us is available for certain jail-related inquiries. For state prison records following a Winona County conviction, the DOC offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current custody status.

Finding Winona County Arrest Records

VINELink is the first online tool for current custody status in Winona County. For criminal cases that followed a Winona County arrest, the Minnesota court system at mncourts.gov shows case filings, charges, and hearing dates in Winona County District Court. Search by name to find relevant cases.

To request arrest reports or incident reports, contact the Records Division at 507-457-6500 or submit a written request to the Sheriff's Office. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, law enforcement agencies must release arrest and booking data to the public. This includes name, age, address, date of arrest, charges, and the arresting agency. You do not need to give a reason for asking. The agency has 10 business days to respond.

Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.85, additional criminal justice data may be available depending on the type of record. For statewide criminal history data, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca processes background checks that pull from all Minnesota agencies, including Winona County. This gives a complete picture of someone's history across the state.

Arrest Record Access in Winona County

Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act makes arrest records public by default for adults. The Winona County Sheriff's Office follows Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82 for all data requests. Juvenile records are protected. Active investigation data may be withheld. Safety-related information can also be restricted in certain cases. For standard adult arrests in Winona County, the law defaults to open access.

The predatory offender registry at por.state.mn.us covers registered offenders in Winona County and is searchable by name or address. This tool is maintained by Minnesota law enforcement statewide and is a separate but related public safety resource. No account or fee is needed for a basic search. The full text of Minnesota's data practices laws is at revisor.mn.gov.

Criminal History and Warrant Information

To check for an outstanding warrant in Winona County, start with the court case search at mncourts.gov. When a judge issues a warrant, the court record is updated to note it. The actual warrant document is not public, but the case file will show it was issued. Law enforcement can check live warrant status through secure databases not available to the public.

For a broader criminal history search, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca processes background checks pulling from all Minnesota agencies including Winona County. The predatory offender registry at por.state.mn.us lists registered offenders searchable by name or address. The Department of Corrections offender search at coms.doc.state.mn.us covers anyone currently or formerly in state prison following a Winona County conviction.

Cities in Winona County

All arrests made within Winona County cities are processed through the Winona County Jail. The county seat of Winona is the largest city and home to the Sheriff's Office and courthouse. Other communities in the county include Lewiston, Stockton, and Altura. None of the cities in Winona County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city arrests page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Winona County borders several southeastern Minnesota counties along the Mississippi River corridor. Check these links for arrest records from neighboring areas.