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 4, 2026.
Murray County, Minnesota, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Murray County is held at the county jail, run by the Murray 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 Murray County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Murray County is held at the county jail, run by the Murray County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Murray County Sheriff's Office at murray-countymn.com/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/index.php (page title: Murray County), phone 507-836-6148, 6168 Address 2558 29th Street Slayton, MN 56172, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 507-836-6148.
The Murray County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 8 people, down from about 10 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 20 beds, and it ran at 53 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Murray County has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 10 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Murray County Jail
The Murray County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Slayton and Fulda make the arrests that end in a booking in Murray County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Murray County Sheriff's Office's 12 for 2025, Slayton's 11 for 2025 and Fulda's 0 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Murray County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 23 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 Murray County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Murray County?
Ask the Murray County Sheriff's Office at 507-836-6148; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at murray-countymn.com.
How many people are in the Murray County jail?
About 8 on an average day in 2021, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 20 beds.
What is the phone number for the Murray County jail?
507-836-6148, the number on the page of the Murray County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Murray County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.