Official Dodge County In-Custody Search
The official current custody path for Dodge County is the Current Dodge County In Custodies page. It is hosted under Olmsted County's public web application system, but it is the Dodge-specific public roster described in the research. The page is free to use, does not require a login, and displays expanded list entries rather than sending the user through a separate vendor profile portal.
The custody arrangement matters. Dodge County has a Sheriff's Office and a records unit, but current jail inquiries route through the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center in Rochester. The Minnesota Judicial Branch Dodge County contact page lists "Jail (Olmsted County)" as a jail contact, and the facility serving Dodge County custody inquiries is the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center. DCSO, led by Sheriff Scott Rose, remains the Dodge County law-enforcement and records agency for Dodge arrests, incident records, warrants, and many public-data requests.
The Dodge roster is not a statewide prison database. It is for current county-level jail custody. A person sentenced to the Commissioner of Corrections belongs in the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator. A person serving a federal sentence belongs in the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. A person in immigration detention belongs in ICE ODLS. For formal criminal charges filed after a Dodge County arrest, use Minnesota Court Records Online and select Dodge County District Court where appropriate.
The manifest includes a screenshot of the Dodge County current in-custody roster, showing the name search and alphabet-browse controls used on the official roster page.
The screenshot matches the main record-search workflow: start with the Dodge-specific roster, then use phone, records, court, DOC, federal, or immigration channels only when the roster does not cover the custody situation.
How to Use the Dodge County Inmate Roster
Open the Dodge in-custody page first when the question is "how do I find someone in the Dodge County jail?" The roster accepts a first or last name, and it also exposes alphabet links by last-name initial. Because the inspected public page did not publish wildcard instructions, booking-number search, date filters, housing filters, or a facility dropdown, the most reliable search is a simple name search followed by an alphabet browse when spelling is uncertain.
- Open the Current Dodge County In Custodies page.
- Type the person's first name or last name. Begin with the least specific reliable spelling, especially if a middle name, hyphen, or alias may be involved.
- If the person does not appear, use the A-Z last-name links to browse by first letter and check alternate spellings.
- Read the full expanded entry. Do not rely only on the name line because the roster may show booking photo, photo date, booking date, incarceration reason, detainee description, charges, and charge levels.
- If the person is not listed, call the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center at 507-328-6790 or the Dodge County Sheriff's Office at 507-635-6200 before assuming release.
- If the case has moved beyond county jail, search MNDOC, BOP, ICE ODLS, MCRO, or BCA CHS depending on whether the issue is state prison, federal custody, immigration detention, court charges, or final conviction history.
Dodge County Roster Search Fields
The Dodge roster search is intentionally narrow. The accessible controls found in the research were a free-text name box and an alphabet filter. Older or alternate jail-population snippets may mention views such as current inmates or arrests by date, but those were not verified as functional controls on the inspected Dodge roster and should not be treated as available search filters.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for an in custody detainee by typing the person's first or last name | Text search | Optional or unspecified | Accepts first or last name text. No wildcard instruction was published on the inspected page. |
| Search by selecting the first letter of the person's last name | Alphabet links | Optional | A through Z last-name initial browsing is available for uncertain spellings. |
| Current Inmates / 24 Hours Arrests / Inmates by Arrest Date | Unverified old or alternate navigation reference | No | Do not rely on these as current Dodge roster controls unless a live page later verifies them. |
What a Dodge County Inmate Profile Shows
Each public entry on the current Dodge list is expanded on the roster page. The record is useful for current custody and charge screening, but it is not a complete jail file. The research did not find public roster fields for booking number, bond amount, exact date of birth, address, housing unit, court date, arresting agency, or projected release date in the inspected entries. Those details may require the jail, court, or DCSO Records if they are public and releasable.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo / image | Booking photo if one is published for the detainee; many entries have photos, but not every entry should be assumed to have one. |
| Photo date | Date and time tied to the published image, separate from the booking date. |
| Name | Public detainee name, generally displayed in "Last, First" form. |
| Booking Date | Date and time the person was booked into custody. |
| Incarceration Reason | Custody basis such as new charges, warrant arrest, hold for other agency, or writ. |
| Detainee Description | Current public custody status label, such as awaiting bail or bond, lodger, or release revoked. |
| Charges | Numbered public list of charge descriptions associated with the booking or custody event. |
| Level | Offense severity shown for each charge, such as felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor. |
Full Access Channel Chain
The roster is only the first channel. Use the full chain when the online list is missing a person, when the record is unclear, or when the custody issue belongs to another system. The DCSO Records Department handles Dodge County sheriff records requests by email, phone, or in person. The records page says photo ID is required for private data, active investigations cannot be released, releases are made within a reasonable time to authorized people, and fees may apply.
| Channel | Use It For | Contact or Link |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge online roster | Current Dodge County detainees listed in the Olmsted-hosted public webapp. | Current Dodge County In Custodies |
| Olmsted ADC phone | Custody confirmation, jail operations, and fallback when the web roster is unavailable or unclear. | 507-328-6790 |
| DCSO main line | Dodge County sheriff records, warrants, local arrest questions, and agency routing. | 507-635-6200 |
| DCSO official page | Sheriff's Office contact context, agency staffing, county jurisdiction, and public-safety links. | Dodge County Sheriff's Office |
| DCSO Records | Public-data requests for sheriff records not fully shown online. | dcso.records@dodgecountymn.gov; 22 East 6th Street Dept. 201, Mantorville |
| In person | Records counter service or after-hours ADC bail/contact routing. | DCSO records counter in Mantorville; ADC lobby in Rochester for detention matters. |
| MCRO | Formal Dodge County District Court criminal cases and filed charges. | Minnesota Court Records Online Case Search |
| Dodge County District Court | Certified court records, courthouse access, local court hours, and case-routing questions. | Dodge County District Court |
| BCA CHS | Public conviction history, not arrest-only or custody-only searching. | Minnesota BCA Public Criminal History Search |
| MNDOC | State-sentenced prisoners and supervised release under Minnesota DOC jurisdiction. | MNDOC public locator |
| BOP | Federal sentenced custody from 1982 to present. | Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator |
| ICE ODLS | Current ICE custody or CBP custody longer than 48 hours. | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
| Minnesota Haven / VINELink | Custody-status notifications where supported, especially for MNDOC cases. | Linked from MNDOC custody notification resources. |
No official Dodge County Sheriff's Office roster or warrant app was found in the official sources reviewed. Olmsted ADC uses vendor tools such as ICS Mobile for video visitation, JailATM for messages and photos, and Inmate Canteen for deposits, but those are service tools rather than a separate sheriff inmate-search app.
County Jail vs. DOC, Federal, and ICE Records
Custody systems overlap in conversation, but they do not search the same population. The Dodge roster is for current local or regional jail custody tied to Dodge County matters. MNDOC covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are in prison or still under Minnesota DOC supervision after release. BOP covers federal inmates, not state charges. ICE ODLS covers immigration detention, not Minnesota criminal case status.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Important Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or short-term Dodge County jail custody | Dodge in-custody roster and Olmsted ADC phone line | Best for recent arrests, warrant arrests, holds, writs, and county jail status. |
| State-sentenced felony custody or supervision | Minnesota Department of Corrections locator | Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear. |
| Federal sentenced custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator | BOP says release dates may change as sentences are reviewed and recalculated. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Search by A-number and country of birth or by biographical information. |
| Filed criminal charges | MCRO Case Search with Dodge County selected | Roster charges can differ from filed court charges after prosecutor review. |
Dodge County Jail Facility Contact
The facility list for this site has one detention facility because the public Dodge custody workflow routes through Olmsted County's Adult Detention Center. The ADC is a maximum-security direct-supervision adult detention center with 202 rated beds. It houses pre-sentenced people, sentenced people, boarders, work-release detainees, and detainees for other federal, state, and county agencies when space is available. Dodge County sheriff records and warrant questions still route through the DCSO Records Department in Mantorville.
Olmsted County Adult Detention Center
101 4th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904-3719
507-328-6790
Video visitation through ICSolutions; on-site visitors use the Work Release Facility at 140 4th Street SE, Rochester.
Dodge County Sheriff's Office Records
22 East 6th Street Dept. 201
Mantorville, MN 55955
507-635-6200
Email records requests to dcso.records@dodgecountymn.gov; bring photo ID when private data is involved.
Booking Process in Dodge County
A Dodge County arrest typically moves from arrest or warrant pickup by DCSO or a local police department into transport and intake through the detention facility serving the county. If the person remains held and the record is public, the individual may appear on the Dodge in-custody list. Intake creates the custody record, may include a booking photo, and produces public roster fields such as booking date, incarceration reason, detainee description, charge descriptions, and charge levels.
After booking, the court side begins separately. First appearance, bail or release conditions, and charging decisions move through Dodge County District Court and the Dodge County Attorney. Roster charges are arrest- or booking-level descriptions and may later be amended, reduced, dismissed, or expanded in court. If the online roster does not show the detail needed, DCSO Records is the local public-data request channel, while MCRO is the public search portal for many filed court records.
No official Dodge or Olmsted source reviewed published a precise delay for when a Dodge booking appears online. The general Olmsted ADC list says it is updated daily and displays a timestamp. Treat the online roster as a current public list, not a guaranteed real-time release or admission system.
Visitation Hours and Rules
Olmsted ADC uses video visitation for social visits. Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance through ICSolutions, and all video visits are recorded and may be monitored. A detainee may have one 20-minute free on-site visit per day, while off-site visits are unlimited. On-site visitors must arrive at the Work Release Facility, 140 4th Street SE, Rochester, at least 10 minutes before the appointment with a valid picture ID and the ICSolutions confirmation code.
The manifest includes the official Olmsted ADC visitation instructions, including the ICSolutions account and scheduling requirements.
Because Dodge County detainees are routed through the ADC custody system, these visitation rules are the practical visitation channel after a Dodge roster lookup confirms current custody.
| Visitation Item | Official Detail | Practical Note |
|---|---|---|
| Visit type | Video visitation for all social visits. | Use ICSolutions rather than arriving for an unscheduled contact visit. |
| Scheduling | Visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. | Keep the confirmation code for on-site check-in. |
| Free on-site visit | One 20-minute free on-site visit per detainee per day. | Visitors may visit one detainee per day on-site. |
| Off-site visits | Unlimited off-site visits are allowed. | Costs and device rules come through the vendor account. |
| On-site location | Work Release Facility, 140 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904. | Arrive at least 10 minutes early with valid picture ID. |
| Monitoring | All video visits are recorded and may be monitored. | Rule violations can lead to a visiting ban or criminal charges. |
Mail, Phone, and Email After You Find Someone
People cannot call detainees directly. Detainees call out through ICSolutions prepaid phone service, and phone account help is available at 888-506-8407. The first 60 seconds of a first detainee call may be free if the recipient has no account, after which the recipient may be transferred to customer care to purchase phone time.
Personal mail is searched and digitally delivered. Send personal mail to: Olmsted County Jail, detainee name and inmate number, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The mail rules allow handwritten letters in pen or pencil, typed letters, and appropriate photos without gang signs. They do not allow blank paper, books, magazines, newspapers, envelopes, magazine pages, photocopied articles, substances, stickers, obscene or gang material, packages, personal checks, stamps, or third-party checks.
Email messages and photos use JailATM.com. The sender creates an account, verifies contact information, activates the account by email, and then sends messages through the vendor system. JailATM customer support is 870-627-5476.
Commissary and Inmate Funds
Olmsted ADC uses Inmate Canteen for video time, phone time, envelopes, stamps, paper, and vending-machine food. Online deposits require a free Inmate Canteen account, and credits are available after purchase. The published cap is $500 per credit card, per detainee, per 30 days. In-person kiosks are located at the Work Release Facility and at the Adult Detention Center, and they accept cash, credit card, and debit card. After hours, use the ADC or WRF intercom and tell staff that funds need to be added to a detainee's account.
Confirm first: Verify custody with the roster or ADC before scheduling a visit, sending mail, or depositing money. Release, transfer, holds, and negative account balances can affect what happens next.