SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Pipestone County, Minnesota, has about 9,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Pipestone County is held at the county jail, run by the Pipestone 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.

Related guides: Pipestone County public records, Pipestone County arrest records, Pipestone County warrants, Pipestone County criminal records, Pipestone County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.

The Pipestone County Jail by the Numbers

On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 15 people, up from about 10 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 19 beds, and it ran at 53 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.

Pipestone County has about 9,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 16 people for every 10,000 residents.

Who Books People Into the Pipestone County Jail

The Pipestone County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Pipestone County.

The Pipestone County Sheriff's Office reported 133 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Pipestone County arrest records.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find an inmate in Pipestone County?

Ask the Pipestone County Sheriff's Office; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at custody.pcmn.us/Warrant.html.

How many people are in the Pipestone County jail?

About 15 on an average day in 2021, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 19 beds.

Is this the official Pipestone 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.