Renville County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Renville County inmate population is housed at the Renville County Jail in Olivia. The Sheriff's Office operates the jail as a Minnesota DOC-licensed local adult detention facility. It holds adult men and women who are awaiting court, serving local sentences, housed on work release, or boarded for another public agency. That last group matters in Renville County. The 2025 jail annual report states that the facility averaged 53 people per day, while Renville County's own cases averaged 18.6 people per day. The rest of the in-building count came largely from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Redwood County, Kandiyohi County, private-pay placements, and other counties.
The public should read the Renville County inmate population as a facility population, not only as a count of local arrests. A person listed on the roster may be there after a sheriff arrest, an Olivia police arrest, a municipal contract-policing arrest, a county sentence, a federal hold, or a boarding agreement. Sentenced felony prisoners who have moved to the Minnesota Department of Corrections locator are outside the county jail count even if the case began in Renville County District Court.
Renville County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local numbers come from the Renville County Jail 2025 Annual Report and the county jail page. The county website describes the jail as a 72-bed facility. The annual report gives the operational detail: 72 housing beds, six holding-cell beds, a licensed capacity of 78, and an approved operative capacity of 65. Those figures help explain why the same jail can be described with more than one number in official material.
Population reporting also shows how active the jail was during 2025. The annual report lists 777 incarcerations or bookings, with 595 males and 182 females. It reports an average inmate age of 39, a youngest inmate age of 18, and an oldest inmate age of 86. The average length of stay was 24 days across all inmates, but the Renville County-only average was 13 days. BOP boarders averaged 54 days, which pulls the total length-of-stay figure upward.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Year |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 78 inmates | Renville County Jail 2025 Annual Report |
| Housing and holding beds | 72 housing beds plus 6 holding-cell beds | 2025 Annual Report |
| Approved operative capacity | 65 | 2025 Annual Report and 2022 PREA audit |
| Average daily population | 53 | 2025 Annual Report |
| Total bookings or incarcerations | 777 | 2025 Annual Report |
| Renville County own ADP | 18.6 | 2025 Annual Report |
Renville County Inmate Population Trends
The Renville County inmate population increased from the prior year. The 2025 annual report says the 2025 average daily population was 53, up from 43 in 2024. A per-diem comparison table in the same annual report lists 40.8 for 2024, so the safest wording is that the 2024 average was reported in the low 40s. The 2022 PREA audit reported an average daily population of 48 and a day-one count of 49 male inmates.
Boarding shaped the trend more than local arrests alone. Kandiyohi County used the jail for several months in 2025, BOP boarders averaged 15.2 people per day, and Redwood County boarders averaged 10.6. The annual report says the highest daily boarded percentage was 84%, the lowest was 33%, and monthly averages ran from 63% to 73%. That means the Renville County inmate population often reflects regional capacity pressure and federal contracts as much as local court activity.
| Year or Source | ADP or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 PREA audit | 48 ADP; 49 on audit day | Staffing plan based on an operative capacity of 65. |
| 2024 annual-report comparison | 43, with 40.8 also reported | The 2025 report contains both figures in different contexts. |
| 2025 annual report | 53 ADP | Increase tied in part to BOP, Redwood, Kandiyohi, and other boarders. |
Who Is Held in Renville County Jail
Renville County Jail holds pretrial adults, sentenced county inmates, work-release participants, and people boarded for outside agencies. The county jail page says people arrested in Renville County are housed there whether the arrest comes from the Sheriff's Office or a police department in the county. The Sheriff's Office also provides contracted policing for Bird Island, Morton, Sacred Heart, and Franklin, so jail intake can follow arrests from several local channels.
The 2025 annual report shows a mixed population. Renville County cases averaged 18.6 people per day, while federal BOP boarders averaged 15.2, Redwood County averaged 10.6, and Kandiyohi County averaged 8.3. Some roster entries may say court pending, sentenced, boarder, or federal inmate BOP hold. Those labels are useful because they point to the right next search system if the person is not found later on the current county roster.
- Boarder
- A person housed for another county, BOP, or another public agency under a boarding arrangement.
- BOP hold
- A federal Bureau of Prisons custody relationship while the person is housed locally.
- Court pending
- A case or charge is still pending in court, and the jail is holding the person under court or custody authority.
- Sentenced
- The person is serving a jail sentence or may later transfer to state DOC custody after a felony sentence.
Renville County Jail Record Laws
Minnesota public-record rules explain why the Renville County inmate population can be viewed online but not in full detail. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, the Government Data Practices Act, sets the public-access framework. Minnesota Statutes section 13.82 covers law-enforcement data such as arrest data and booking photographs. Section 13.85 covers corrections and detention data, including nonpublic limits for some inmate-management, security, medical, and visitor information.
Key statutes: Minnesota Statutes section 241.021 authorizes correctional-facility licensing and inspection, while Minnesota Rules Chapter 2911 sets minimum standards for local correctional facilities. These rules support jail capacity, safety, and inspection oversight.
Renville County routes public-data users through its Data Practices page and the Sheriff's Records Division. Public data may be inspected at no charge, and copies may carry reasonable fees. Investigative data can be withheld while active, so a roster entry may be public while a full report, witness detail, or security detail remains closed.
Renville County Jail Conditions
The jail is more than a holding site. Official jail material lists chemical dependency treatment, adult basic education, GED work, parenting classes, Bible study, AA, NA, library access, recreation, family support, Native programming when volunteers are available, and reentry help. The 2025 annual report says 25 treatment participants completed the jail treatment program that year, and the jail has recorded 119 GEDs and 43 high school diplomas since GED testing began in 2014.
Recent reporting from official sources also describes operational changes. The jail installed a Tek84 full body scanner in late 2023, and the annual report credits it with improving contraband detection. Food service changed in September 2025 after 17 years with the prior vendor. The county also noted concern about lower future boarding revenue after Kandiyohi County reduced outside housing. The 2024 DOC Health and Safety report listed 0 medical transports, 0 suicide attempts, and 16 restrictive-housing placements for Renville's licensed facility table.
Search Renville County Inmates
The official Renville County Jail in-custody list is a current roster, not a search form. It displays a timestamp at the top and then lists current custody entries. Because there is no visible name box, use the browser's find command to scan for a last name. Confirm the timestamp before relying on the entry, since releases, new bookings, bond changes, and transfers can change the roster.
The Sheriff's inmate-list route page points users to the same custody roster. The roster is best for a current county jail lookup. A released person may no longer appear there, and a sentenced felony prisoner may move to the Minnesota DOC locator after transfer. Current booking detail is covered more deeply on the Renville County jail inmate records page.
- Open the official in-custody roster and check the timestamp at the top.
- Scan the list or use browser find for the last name.
- Read the photo, MNI, booking number, intake date, charge, and bail/bond columns.
- Check the status wording for court pending, sentenced, BOP hold, or boarder.
- If the person is not listed, try the DOC locator, BOP locator, ICE ODLS, VINELink, or the Sheriff's Records Division.
Renville County Roster Fields
The roster fields are simple but specific. The current list shows a photo column, MNI, name, sex, age, booking number, intake date, charges, and bail or bond. It does not show housing pod, arresting agency, date of birth, home address, medical details, visitor logs, or a release date for current entries. Those limits match Minnesota's distinction between public custody data and private or security-sensitive detention data.
The official roster screenshot in the manifest comes from the Renville County in-custody list and shows the roster layout used for current detainees.
The image matters because Renville County's roster is a scan-and-read table rather than a search form with filters.
| Roster Field | How to Read It |
|---|---|
| Photo | Booking-photo thumbnail or placeholder, when available. |
| MNI | Master Name Index number used in law-enforcement records. |
| Booking number | Jail event number tied to that custody intake. |
| Intake date | Date and time the person entered jail custody. |
| Charges | Charge text, level, status, statute, or hold wording. |
| Bail/Bond | Amount and condition fields such as with conditions, bail received, or bond received. |
Other Renville County Custody Searches
Not every Renville County inmate search ends with the local roster. The Minnesota DOC locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who remain under DOC jurisdiction, including prison and some supervision records. The DOC page can show MNDOC Offender ID, name, birth date, current status, sentence date, anticipated release date, expiration date, caseworker, and mugshot images when available. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear.
Federal and immigration searches use different systems. The BOP inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 forward. That matters because Renville County Jail boards federal prisoners, and the roster may show a BOP hold. ICE custody is searched through ICE ODLS, by A-number and country or by biographical data. For status alerts, Minnesota VINELink can provide county jail and DOC custody notifications.
| Person's Custody Stage | Best Search Channel | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Renville County in-custody roster | Current jail entries, charges, intake, bail/bond, photo column. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | Minnesota DOC locator | Adults under DOC jurisdiction after commitment. |
| Federal inmate or BOP hold | BOP inmate locator | Federal prison records from 1982 forward. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | People in ICE custody or recent qualifying CBP custody. |
| Custody notification | Minnesota VINELink | Release, transfer, or escape notification route. |
Renville County Detention Facility
Only one detention facility is mapped for this county site. Renville County Jail is the public-facing custody point for local arrests, county jail sentences, work release, and boarders housed in Olivia. No Minnesota DOC prison, BOP prison, or ICE-dedicated detention facility was found inside Renville County in the official source set.
- Renville County Jail - county jail for pretrial adults, sentenced local inmates, work release, federal BOP boarders, and other-county boarders.
When a person leaves this facility, the next search channel depends on the reason. A local release may require a Sheriff's Records Division request for older booking material. A state-prison transfer points to Minnesota DOC. A federal or immigration transfer points to BOP, the U.S. Marshals, ICE ODLS, or counsel.
Renville County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Renville County inmate population? The 2025 jail annual report lists an average daily population of 53 at the Renville County Jail. Renville County's own cases averaged 18.6 people per day, with the rest largely from federal and other-county boarding.
Where do I search current Renville County inmates? Use the official Renville County Jail in-custody roster. It is a current table rather than a name-search form, so scan the list or use browser find.
Why is a federal inmate on the county roster? Renville County Jail boards BOP prisoners. A local roster entry can show a BOP hold even though federal prison placement is checked through the BOP locator.
Does the roster show mugshots? The current custody roster has a Photo column. Booking-photo access after release is not promised online and should be handled through a records request.
Who confirms release or bond? Call the jail at 320-523-3600 before travel or payment. Release depends on court paperwork, holds, and jail processing, not only the roster line.