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.
Scott County, Minnesota, has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Scott County 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.
Related guides: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County criminal records, Scott County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Scott County
The county jail, run by the Scott County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Scott County, from every agency.
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 agencies that report for Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, New Prague, Belle Plaine, Jordan and one more cities make the arrests that end in a booking in Scott County.
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 Scott County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Scott County?
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 Scott 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.