Dakota County, MN Jail and Prison System

DAKOTA County has 219 jails with an average daily population of 1,884 inmates with a total of 219 jail population. When breaking down the DAKOTA County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 6% with 13 female and 209 male inmates.

How Does Dakota County Inmate Search Work?

Dakota County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Dakota county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Dakota County Parole and Probation

Dakota County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Dakota county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Dakota county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Dakota County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Dakota county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Dakota county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Dakota County Booking

Dakota county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Dakota county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Dakota county booking records without any type of permission .

Dakota County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DAKOTA County has increased by 1,188% going from 17 inmates yearly to 219 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DAKOTA County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 152 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Dakota County, MN

DAKOTA County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Minnesota, yet from the total of 219 inmates only 219 are currently confined, the rest 472 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Dakota County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Dakota County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DAKOTA County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 172 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 16 times more than female incarceration rate, of 9 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 11%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 60%.

Dakota County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Dakota County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Dakota County Inmates By Race

In DAKOTA County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 59 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 88% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 27%, going from 650 to 472 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DAKOTA County is on average at a rate of 171 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 546 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 307 from incarceration rate in DAKOTA County.

Dakota County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Dakota County Prisons and Jails

Dakota County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments