Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Belle Plaine, Minnesota, in Scott County, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Belle Plaine is held at the county jail, run by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Belle Plaine
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Belle Plaine is held at the county jail, run by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Scott County Sheriff's Office at scottcountymn.gov/1583/Jail-Roster (page title: Jail Roster | Scott County, MN), phone 952-496-8314, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Scott County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 110 people, down from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 210 beds, and it ran at 51 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Scott County has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 7 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Scott County Jail
The Scott County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Belle Plaine (filed by the FBI as Belle Plaine Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Belle Plaine.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Shakopee's 1,346 for 2025, Prior Lake's 726 for 2025 and Savage's 513 for 2025.
Together, the eight agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,058 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Belle Plaine arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Belle Plaine?
Look on the custody page of the Scott County Sheriff's Office at scottcountymn.gov/1583/Jail-Roster, or call 952-496-8314. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Scott County jail?
About 110 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 210 beds.
What is the phone number for the Scott County jail?
952-496-8314, the number on the page of the Scott County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Belle Plaine website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.