Anoka County Inmate Search
Anoka County inmate search describes an attempt to find incarcerated individuals in any of the county's prison facilities. Inquirers typically certain information to look up Anoka County inmates, primarily the inmate's name, birth date, and DOC number (if applicable). Since these records are considered part of Anoka County Public Records, the provisions of the Minnesota statute allow for their dissemination to interested and eligible members of the public unless otherwise specified by law or court order.
Anoka County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
Before 2021, crimes in Anoka County were classified into two categories; Part I offenses which included aggravated assault, arson, burglary, human trafficking, larceny, motor vehicle theft, murder, rape, and robbery; and Part II offenses which included disorderly conduct, DUI / DWI, embezzlement, forgery & counterfeiting, fraud, gambling offenses, liquor law violations, narcotics offenses, offenses against families/ children, other assaults, other offenses, other sex offenses, prostitution, stolen property, vandalism, and weapons offense.
A 2021 Community Corrections report showed that in 2020, a total of 7,384 and 8,221 adult and juvenile offenses combined were reported for Part I and Part II, respectively. Out of these numbers, 5,425 arrests were made.
From 2021, crimes were grouped into group A (classified into three categories: crimes against persons, crimes against properties, and crimes against society) and group B (bad checks, curfew/loitering/vagrancy violations, disorderly, driving under the influence, drunkenness, nonviolent family offenses, liquor law violations, peeping Tom, trespass of real property, and all other offenses). There was a reported number of 13,525 group A offenses in 2021 and 5,174 arrests within the same period for both adult and juvenile offenses combined, in addition to 767 drug arrests for different substances. In 2022, there were 4,580 group A arrests for both adults and juveniles against a reported 12,315 reported offenses, as well as 627 drug arrests.
Summarily, the report showed a 2.1 percent crime rate for 2020 and 3.7 percent for 2021. However, these numbers are not comparable since they were recorded using different metrics. However, using comparative data for 2021 and 2022, there was a 0.3 percent drop in crime rate for Anoka County.
Furthermore, the number of incarcerated juveniles, as seen by bed use data from the East Central Regional Juvenile Center’s 2022 report, showed that the bed use for Anoka County members increased from 1,826 in 2021 to 1,831 in 2022.
A breakdown of the crime statistics for each Anoka County city is available via the county sheriff’s office.
Anoka County Prison System
The Anoka Community Corrections oversees the county’s prison system, which comprises a county jail, a workhouse, and a juvenile detention center.
Anoka County Workhouse: This is a 240-bed minimum security correctional facility located on the Rum River Human Services Center campus in Anoka. The facility houses both male and female adults who have been court-ordered, either from in-county courts or out-of-county courts, to serve a sentence at the Anoka County Workhouse.
Anoka County Jail: This facility houses 238 non-sentenced inmates in direct and remote supervision units.
Juvenile Detention Centre: This facility serves males and females aged 10 to 18 who have committed delinquent acts. It has a maximum capacity of 36 beds and is a maximum-security facility.
How to Find an Inmate in Anoka County
Interested persons may find inmates in Anoka County using a variety of options:
- Online through the county inmate locator
- By filling out a data request form and sending it via email, mail, or in person at:
Anoka County Jail
325 Jackson Street
Anoka, MN 55303
- Through third-party websites
How Does an Anoka County Inmate Search Work?
Minnesota's Administrative Rules 1205, Minnesota Statutes 15.17 et seq, 138.17 subdivisions 1(a)-1(c), Minnesota Statutes § 243.166, and other Data Practices laws of the state, make provision for accessing some inmates' information.
Information that may be disclosed in an inmate search includes name and aliases, offense, court dates, prison held, type of offense, and jail where they are held.
However, personal sensitive information, like inmates' social security numbers, is inaccessible.
Where to Find an Anoka County Inmate Locator
The Anoka County Jail Division, under the county sheriff's department, provides an online County Inmate Locator. Using this tool, individuals may use name searches to find persons incarcerated in Anoka County jail or Workhouse.
For information on public arrest records, visit the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's website for Public Criminal History.
Searchers may also consult third-party inmate locators, which are available online. Each third-party locator has its required information, which the searcher must supply. Also, some may charge a fee or need the user to register before accessing the search features.
How to Send Jail Mail in Anoka County
To send jail mail, one must know the exact facility where the inmate is being held. It is essential to adhere to all guidelines when mailing inmates' items.
Anoka County Workhouse
To send a letter to persons incarcerated in the county workhouse, insert the resident’s name and then underneath it, use the following address format:
Anoka County Corrections
Anoka County Workhouse
2100 3rd Ave STE C100
Anoka, MN 55303-5037
Furthermore, to purchase commissary products or make deposits into a workhouse resident's account, one may use a debit or credit card online through the third-party portal provided by the jail division.
Anoka County Jail
All mail sent to an inmate at the Anoka County Jail must include the sender's full name and a mailing address at the top left corner of the mail. Failure to include a return address will likely result in non-delivery and destruction of the letter. Call the jail phone at (763) 324-5100 for further inquiries.
The accepted mailing address format for mail items to an Anoka County jail inmate is to insert the inmate’s full name on the envelope, followed by:
Anoka County Jail
325 E Jackson St
Anoka, MN 55303
Juvenile Detention Centre
When sending mail to Anoka County's East Central Regional Juvenile Detention Center, the sender should address the mail to the juvenile offender using their first and last names. Underneath the name, insert the forwarding address:
East Central Regional Juvenile Detention Center
7565 4th Avenue
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Anoka County Jails and Prisons
There are three prison facilities in Anoka County.
Anoka County Jail: The Anoka County jail is an adult facility primarily serving non-sentenced inmates in both direct supervision and remote supervision housing units. The address is:
25 Jackson Street
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: (763) 324-5100
Fax: (763) 324-5141
Anoka County Workhouse: Anoka County Workhouse is a minimum-security correctional facility at Rum River Human Service Center. It houses male and female adults sentenced in Anoka County.
Rum River Human Service Center
3300 4th Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
Anoka County, MN
East Central Regional Juvenile Center: This maximum-security facility serves 10 to 18-year-old offenders. The address is:
2100 3rd Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: (763) 324-4000
