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.
Renville County, Minnesota, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Renville County is held at the county jail, run by the Renville 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 Renville County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Renville County is held at the county jail, run by the Renville County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Renville County Sheriff's Office at renvillecountymn.gov/sheriff/public-awareness/inmate-list (page title: Inmate List | Renville County), phone 320-523-1161, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the place to look for someone booked recently. A person cited and released at the scene, or held only a few hours by a city department, will not be on it.
The Renville County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2021 the jail held about 22 people, down from about 50 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 65 beds, and it ran at 77 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Renville County has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 15 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Renville County Jail
The Renville County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Olivia, Renville, Fairfax, Hector and Buffalo Lake make the arrests that end in a booking in Renville County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Renville County Sheriff's Office's 150 for 2025, Olivia's 37 for 2025 and Renville's 14 for 2025.
Together, the six agencies in Renville County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 224 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 Renville County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Renville County?
Look on the custody page of the Renville County Sheriff's Office at renvillecountymn.gov, or call 320-523-1161. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Renville County jail?
About 22 on an average day in 2021, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 65 beds.
What is the phone number for the Renville County jail?
320-523-1161, the number on the page of the Renville County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Renville 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.