Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Litchfield, Minnesota, in Meeker County, has about 6,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Litchfield is held at the county jail, run by the Meeker 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 Litchfield
The county jail, run by the Meeker County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Litchfield, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Meeker County Sheriff's Office at meekercountymn.gov/303/Jail (page title: Jail | Meeker County, MN), phone 320-693-5415, 325 N Sibley Avenue Justice Center, Main Floor Litchfield, MN 55355, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 320-693-5415.
The Meeker County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 30 people, down from about 31 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 29 beds, and it ran at 107 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Meeker County has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 13 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Meeker County Jail
The Meeker County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Litchfield (filed by the FBI as Litchfield Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Litchfield.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Meeker County Sheriff's Office's 119 for 2025, Litchfield's 71 for 2025 and Eden Valley's 2 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Meeker County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 192 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 Litchfield arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Litchfield?
Ask the Meeker County Sheriff's Office at 320-693-5415; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at meekercountymn.gov/303/Jail.
How many people are in the Meeker County jail?
About 30 on an average day in 2021, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 29 beds.
What is the phone number for the Meeker County jail?
320-693-5415, the number on the page of the Meeker County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Litchfield 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.