Carver County Jail Overview
Carver County Jail is operated by the Carver County Sheriff's Office. It is a secure coed local adult detention facility in the Chaska government and justice center area. The jail holds adults arrested by the sheriff, Chaska Police, contract-city deputies, and other law-enforcement agencies. It also holds people arrested on warrants, people waiting for first appearances or case resolution, people serving short local jail sentences, and people whose recent release remains in the public roster's 90-day window.
The Jail Services Division includes detention leadership, sergeants, corporals, deputies, program deputies, and jail nurses under the Commander of Jail Services. The county describes the division's role as having charge and custody of the county jail, receiving and safely keeping lawfully committed people, and releasing no one unless discharged according to law. The jail-services page also emphasizes classification based on behavior, programming, reentry opportunity, and a positive atmosphere for inmates and staff.
Carver County Jail Capacity
The 2024 Minnesota DOC inspection report lists Carver County Jail with 115 approved secure coed beds and 103.50 operational capacity at 90 percent operation. The same report lists the operating authority from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2027 and cites Minnesota Rule Chapter 2911 for local adult detention facility standards. The 2023 inspection listed the same approved capacity.
Inspection findings are facility-specific. The 2024 report found substantial compliance, with mandatory compliance at 97.62 percent and essential compliance at 96.04 percent. Corrective-action items involved training-plan updates, well-being checks, lock and key testing, staffing observations, administrative segregation review timing, inmate discipline review timing, and security-equipment inventory. The 2023 report described the facility as clean, well maintained, and programming-oriented, while also noting age-related constraints.
Lookup Carver County Jail Inmates
The correct lookup system for Carver County Jail is the official Carver County Jail Roster. The roster covers current inmates and people released in the past 90 days. It updates every two hours, but new arrestees may not appear until intake is complete and a booking number has been assigned. For sentenced state-prison custody, use MNDOC instead of the county roster.
- Open the official roster or the county Daily Inmate Roster page.
- Search by name, age, address, or custody status.
- Click the person's linked name to open the Arrest Details modal.
- Review booking and release fields, custody status, bail, next court date, arresting agency, charges, and status.
- If the person was sentenced to prison, search the MNDOC Locator after allowing for transfer and entry lag.
The roster interface shown below is the official Carver County Jail inmate lookup page, with filters, sortable columns, and a modal record view.
Released entries can remain in the public table, so custody status should be checked before planning bond, visitation, or transportation.
Carver County Jail Address
Carver County Jail sits beside other county justice offices in Chaska. This matters because the jail, district court, and county attorney are close together but handle different questions. Jail staff handle custody, visitation scheduling, and local jail information. The court handles filed case records and certified documents. The County Attorney handles prosecution decisions, not jail release decisions.
Carver County Jail
606 E. Fourth Street
Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 361-1145
Jail information and visitation scheduling.
Carver County Sheriff's Office
606 E. Fourth Street
Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 361-1212
Business line; nonemergency dispatch is (952) 361-1231.
Visit Carver County Jail
Carver County Jail visitation is limited and appointment based. The official visitation page says visitors must call (952) 361-1145 to schedule. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list, present a valid government-issued photo ID or driver's license, and minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Appointments are first-call, first-scheduled. Walk-ins may be accommodated only when time and staffing allow.
| Day | Access | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Limited appointment visitation | Visitor must be on approved list and bring valid photo ID. |
| Saturday | Limited appointment visitation | Appointments are strongly encouraged because space is limited. |
| Sunday | Limited appointment visitation | Walk-ins depend on time and staffing. |
| All visit days | Approved-list visits only | Visitor-list changes are processed on the second and last Friday of each month. |
Inmates must complete and submit the visitor list by the night before the scheduled visiting day. Confirm current rules by phone before traveling, especially when custody status or housing has recently changed.
Phone Video and Canteen
Carver County's official phone information says inmates have access to telephones after completing booking. Phones for private use are located in housing areas, and incoming calls are not accepted. The county identifies NCIC Inmate Communications for phone, video, and messaging. It identifies Turnkey Commissary through TEAM3.InmateCanteen.com for commissary deposits. No detailed official mail policy was located in the inspected pages, so mail, books, photos, money orders, and property rules should be confirmed with jail staff before sending anything.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Cost or Note |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate telephone | NCIC Inmate Communications | No incoming calls; phone access after booking. |
| U.S. calls | NCIC prepaid collect or inmate debit | $0.16 per minute. |
| Mexico / Canada calls | NCIC | $0.25 per minute. |
| Other international calls | NCIC | $0.35 per minute. |
| Video visits | NCIC | $0.25 per minute. |
| Messages | NCIC | $0.20 each; picture or video messages $0.30 each. |
| Commissary | Turnkey through TEAM3.InmateCanteen.com | Create an account and follow the provider instructions. |
Booking at Carver County Jail
Booking starts when a person is accepted into jail custody after arrest, warrant pickup, or transfer. Intake can include search, property inventory, identification, booking record creation, booking number assignment, medical and mental-health screening, classification, phone access after booking, and housing. The roster timing rule is direct: an individual may not appear until intake is complete and a booking number is assigned.
The public inmate profile is not a complete criminal case file. It shows custody and charge details available through the jail roster. Court charges can change after the Carver County Attorney reviews reports and files a complaint or other charging document in District Court. MCRO and court administration should be used for filed case records and certified documents.
Carver County Jail Programs
The jail-services page describes a focus on positive incentives, behavior-based classification, programming, and reentry opportunity. The 2023 DOC inspection comments support that local picture. Inspectors reported that Carver County maintained a high level of programming through the COVID period, aided by staff overseeing programs and community partnerships. They described the facility as clean and well maintained and said additions made it feel more rehabilitative and newer than its age.
The facility also publishes a PREA zero-tolerance statement. Public reports of sexual abuse or harassment allegations may be made to the Sheriff's Office at (952) 361-1212. The DOC health-and-safety legislative report listed 2023 facility metrics including 0 reported suicide attempts, 24 medical transports, 39 restrictive-housing placements, and 1 reportable use of force determined justified.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation approval, and scheduling by phone before traveling to Carver County Jail.
Carver County Jail Fallbacks
If a person is not listed on the Carver County Jail roster, the next step depends on the custody path. A new arrestee may be too recent for the roster. A person sentenced to state prison should be searched through the Minnesota Department of Corrections Locator. A federal sentenced prisoner should be searched through the BOP Inmate Locator. Immigration custody after transfer should be searched through ICE ODLS.
For county-jail custody notifications, Minnesota VINELink is available. MNDOC prison notifications are handled through Minnesota Haven rather than VINE. For records not shown online, contact the Sheriff Records Unit at (952) 361-1105 or Sheriff-Records@co.carver.mn.us.