Clearwater County Jail Roster
The official Clearwater County inmate list is the local source for current county jail custody. The roster source says it attempts to update every 60 minutes. It also gives several warnings that should guide any inmate-record search: the Sheriff's Office cannot represent that the information is current, accurate, or complete; listed offenses may be initial booking charges or amended charges; listed offenses are not an admission of guilt and do not guarantee conviction; and true identity can only be confirmed by fingerprint comparison.
The Clearwater County Jail is connected to the Sheriff's Office at the courthouse/government complex in Bagley. The jail page describes the facility as holding adult males and females, pretrial and sentenced persons, and juvenile offenders when detained. It also says inmates are classified by behavior as minimum, medium, or maximum security risks. The jail operates under county policy, Department of Corrections rules, Minnesota law, and constitutional standards.
A jail roster result should be read as a custody snapshot. It is useful for checking whether a person appears to be booked in Clearwater County, but it does not replace the court file, the prosecutor's charging decision, or a fingerprint-based criminal-history search. If the roster shows a hold reason and the related case is public, MCRO can add the court side of the record, including hearing type, case number, party role, and later disposition.
The manifest source image for this section comes from the official Clearwater County inmate list.
The roster image reflects the list-based nature of the Clearwater County inmate search, including the public warning text and roster columns.
Use the Clearwater County Roster
The official page reviewed did not show a search box. It is a public roster, so the user reads listed entries rather than submitting a last-name or booking-number search. If a person is not listed, that may mean the person is not in current county custody, the roster has not refreshed, the person is held elsewhere, or the name is listed differently.
- Open the official Clearwater County inmate list and read the roster disclaimer first.
- Review the name column, mugshot column if shown, booking date and time, and charges or hold reasons.
- Call the jail or Sheriff's Office at 218.694.6226 if legal action, travel, bond, or custody confirmation depends on the result.
- Search MCRO if the booking appears tied to a court case and court dates or disposition matter.
- Use VINE for custody-status notifications when ongoing release or transfer alerts are needed.
Important: The roster itself warns that inmate data should not be relied on for legal action without verification.
For active warrant context, use the Sheriff's Office warrant list and phone verification. For a formal charge, plea, hearing, or sentence, use the District Court record. For a conviction-history background check, use the BCA public criminal-history system rather than the roster. Each source answers a narrower question than a general name search suggests.
Clearwater County Inmate Fields
The Clearwater County roster field inventory is short but useful. It identifies the person shown by name, gives booking date and time, and states charges or hold reasons. It does not confirm that bond, housing unit, projected release, or court date are public fields on the official source reviewed.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugshot | Image column | n/a | May show a booking photo if available. |
| Last, First Name | Text/result column | n/a | Inmate name as listed by the jail. |
| Booking Date / Time | Date/time column | n/a | Shows the booking date and time. |
| Charges for All Hold Reasons | Text/result column | n/a | May include initial booking charges or amended charges. |
| Search box | None observed | n/a | The official page reviewed is a list, not a search form. |
| Refresh/update | Automatic page data | n/a | The page attempts updates every 60 minutes. |
Clearwater County Inmate Profile Details
Because the roster is not a full jail case file, each visible field should be read with care. A booking charge can differ from the formal charge later filed in District Court. A listed charge also does not prove guilt. The county warning and MCRO limits should both be considered before using jail data to assess a case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Booking image if the roster displays one for that inmate. |
| Name | Last and first name as entered in jail records. |
| Sex / age | May appear in visible roster snippets for some entries. |
| Booking date/time | When the person was booked into Clearwater County custody. |
| Charge or hold reason | Listed charge text, which may include statute references and may later change. |
| Identity warning | True identity is confirmed by fingerprint comparison, not name alone. |
The official Clearwater County Jail page supplies the custody rules that frame those roster entries.
The jail page image connects the roster to the county facility rules for visiting, mail, voicemail, phone cards, and deposits.
Clearwater County Jail Contact
The jail and sheriff public counter functions point to the same Bagley government complex. The Sheriff's Office is listed at the courthouse first floor, Department 102, while jail mail uses Department 101. The official sheriff page lists Sheriff Darin Halverson, Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg, and Jail Administrator Candace Coulter.
Clearwater County Jail
213 Main Ave. N., Dept. 101
Bagley, MN 56621
218.694.6226
Use for jail custody questions and mail address confirmation.
Clearwater County Sheriff's Office
213 Main Avenue North, Dept. 102
Bagley, MN 56621
218.694.6226
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The official Clearwater County Attorney page also directs people to call the jail directly for custody information.
The attorney page matters because victim and custody-notification routes often begin outside the roster itself.
Clearwater County Inmate Visits
Clearwater County Jail visiting rules are specific. Visitors must have photo identification, follow the dress code, and submit to warrant checks. Food, beverages, and pets are not allowed. Minors must be with a parent or guardian. Social visits are non-contact and limited to 15-20 minutes. Each inmate may receive no more than four visits per week. Visits must be booked by noon the day before visitation.
| Day | Visiting Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Social, non-contact, booked by noon the day before. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Same visitor rules apply. |
| Saturday | 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Same visitor rules apply. |
Two local restrictions should not be missed. A person on felony probation or felony release conditions may not visit any inmate. A person who has been an inmate at Clearwater County Jail within the last six months may not visit any inmate. A visitor also may not visit two or more inmates on the same day unless the inmates are immediate family members.
Clearwater County Inmate Contact
Inmate mail must use the jail's listed address format: Clearwater County Jail, inmate full name, 213 Main Ave. N., Dept. 101, Bagley, MN 56621. The research did not locate detailed contraband, photo-limit, mail-scanning, or holiday rules on the official source, so callers should confirm restrictions with the jail before mailing anything sensitive or unusual.
| Service | Clearwater County Detail |
|---|---|
| Inmate voicemail | Call 218.214.7070 and leave name, callback number, and inmate name. |
| Phone cards | Reliance Telephone sells $20, $50, and $100 phone cards. |
| Payment cards | Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are listed for phone-card purchases. |
| Online deposit | InmateCanteen.com is listed by the jail page. |
| Lobby kiosk | TurnKey kiosk in the jail lobby accepts cash and credit-card deposits. |
Note: Remote video visit provider, video pricing, tablet program, and attorney visit schedule were not located in the official source reviewed.
The voicemail rule is also narrower than a normal phone call. The caller leaves a message with their name, callback number, and inmate name, and inmates have access to messages during normal phone access periods. Phone-card purchases are separate from commissary deposits, so a family member trying to support an inmate may need both the Reliance phone-card process and the InmateCanteen or kiosk deposit process.
VINE, DOC, and App Limits
VINE, DOC, and the jail roster serve different needs. VINE is used for custody-status tracking and notifications, and Clearwater County Attorney materials cite VINE and 1-877-664-8463. The Minnesota DOC public viewer is for people committed to the Commissioner of Corrections or under DOC supervision. It is not the same as the Clearwater County jail roster.
The DOC distinction matters in Clearwater County because a person can move from county jail custody to state prison or supervised release after sentencing, while another person may be held in the county jail before trial or before transport. A county roster can show local booking status; the DOC public viewer can show adult offenders under DOC jurisdiction. Neither system alone gives the full District Court case file.
The manifest source image for this notification channel comes from VINE.
VINE is useful after custody status matters, while the Clearwater County roster is the local current-custody screen.
The Minnesota DOC search page is a statewide source for sentenced-offender and fugitive tools, not a county booking list.
DOC search may help after prison commitment or supervision, but it will not replace a call to the Clearwater County Jail for current local custody.
The DOC public viewer provides the actual search screen for people under DOC jurisdiction.
The Clearwater County Sheriff ID app is listed for reporting crimes, submitting tips, interactive features, and public-safety news. App-only inmate lookup was not confirmed, so the app should not be described as a roster replacement.