Free Minnesota Parole Search (Find Details on Anyone)

Conduct a free Minnesota parole search on anybody in the state in no time.

Such searches can help residents look up details of parolees, the parole officers assigned to them, hearing dates, and information about parole violators within the state.

People who have committed less serious offenses are given a probation period under the watchful eye of a supervising officer instead of full jail time. However, with parole, individuals who have committed severe offenses are given the opportunity to finish their remaining sentences outside of correctional facilities under the supervision of a parole officer.

This resource will cover how to efficiently and effectively perform a parole search as well as a probationer lookup, free of cost, in the state of Minnesota.

How To Complete a Free Minnesota Parole Search

Citizens can conduct a parole search in the state of Minnesota through the State Department of Corrections offender and parole lookup tool.^{1, 2} The Offender Locator is an online tool that is normally used for prisoners but in this case, the search result page shows complete details about individuals released on parole, as well as currently incarcerated inmates.

Researchers can search individuals using their first and last name or their Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender ID number. There are also options to narrow the search and filter it by date of birth, race, county, sex, and other criteria. The service is free of cost and the information obtained by the search will include basic details of the offender, such as their date of birth, full name, offender ID number, and current custodial status.

In addition to that, clicking on the offender’s name will display more information about them such as their criminal background, physical description, release date, and details of the offense committed by them. Note that details of newly sentenced offenders can take a few business days to appear in the searches.

Another way to conduct a Minnesota parolee lookup is by contacting the Department of Corrections directly. Interested individuals can choose to visit the office in person at the following address:

Minnesota Department of Corrections
1450 Energy Park Drive Suite Number 200
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108.

Phone: (651)-361-7200
Fax: (651)-642-0223

The office of the Department of Corrections of Minnesota is open Monday through Friday during regular business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 AM). Residents can also choose to request parole records by emailing primary details of the parolee (full name or the offender ID number) at [email protected].

Another way of conducting a parole search in the state of Minnesota is through the State Public Criminal History Search, which is managed by the State Department of Public Safety and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.³

The online search tool allows Individuals to search parolees by their first name, last name, and date of birth.⁴ This search gives information such as court conviction details, sentence details, nature and detail of the offense committed by the person, and current status (whether they are currently incarcerated, released, on parole, on probation, or have absconded). In case searchers have any queries on how to use the tool, they can check out the FAQs section.

It is important to note that the records are only available for 15 years after the completion of the sentence by the offender.

Look Up Parole Violators & Escapees Throughout Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has a wanted fugitives list that can be used to search for parole violators and escapees throughout the state.⁵ The search can be performed using full names or Offender ID numbers and the results will give mugshots, criminal history sentence date, and last release date.

In addition to that, Minnesota inquirers can also conduct a parole search for parole violators and escapees using the Department of Corrections Offender Locator Online Tool. The tool will display the status of “Absconder” or “Wanted” in the individual’s results. The Department of Corrections can also be contacted directly to find details of parole violators or escapees using the credentials provided above.

How To Track Down Inmates in a Minnesota State Prison

The most accurate and up-to-date source to look up inmates in the state prisons of Minnesota is the Offender Locator Tool, developed and managed by the Department of Corrections.

This tool can be used for details of not just parolees, as mentioned earlier, but inmates currently incarcerated in the prisons of Minnesota, as well as absconders and those who have completed their sentences and have been released. The inmates can be searched either by their Offender ID number or full name.

The search will provide detailed information about the inmates such as their physical description, current custodial status, release date, and criminal background.

To contact an incarcerated individual, the Department of Corrections of Minnesota gives two options: the first is mail, while the second is electronic messages.⁶ Mails can be sent to Minnesota inmates at the facility they are being held in. It must include the full name of the inmate, their Offender ID number, as well as the complete address of the correctional facility.

For further guidance about sending electronic messages, searchers can visit JPay’s official webpage.

The Department of Corrections of Minnesota also allows in-person as well as video visits, the details of which, including how to contact the facilities, their contact information, visiting hours, as well as the detailed visiting policy, can be found on the Visiting Information Page.⁷

Family, relatives, or friends of an inmate can also send them money through JPay by money order, electronic funds transfer, or cashier’s checks. The simplest method is through money order in which a money order slip will have to be filled and mailed to the following address:⁸

JPay
PO Box Number 246450 
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024

To send money electronically, residents will have to sign up for JPay through their money transfer page or through their official mobile application (which is available on both Android and iOS). Money can be transferred by phone as well by calling (for free) 800-574-5729.

How To Contact Parole Officers & Look Up Scheduled Hearings in Minnesota

The Hearings & Release Unit of the Minnesota Department of Corrections manages the schedule for upcoming parole hearings.

The unit can be called at 651-361-7580 for information about parole hearing dates. However, the schedule for parole hearings for individuals who are serving a life sentence can be found online at the Life Sentence Review Page (note that the list is updated regularly).⁹

To look up information about parole officers in the state of Minnesota, residents can use the Department of Correction Community Services Directory.¹⁰

Officers can be searched by their first name, last name, principal office, county, and district. In addition to that, residents can also call the Department of Correction at 651-361-7200 to find information about the parole officers assigned to a particular parolee.

How To Access Information on Anybody on Probation Throughout Minnesota (Free)

Parole allows incarcerated individuals a chance to complete their remaining prison sentences outside of correctional facilities under the supervision of a parole officer. However, in some cases (less severe offenses), the victim can be granted probation instead of proper prison time, still under the watchful eye of a probation officer.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator Online Tool can be used to see if someone is on probation through the state.

Residents can search by the probationer’s full name and if they are currently on probation, the results will show the status of “Probation.” Interested parties can also search individuals on probation in Minnesota through the State Public Criminal History Search which is regulated by the State Department of Public Safety and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The public criminal history search tool allows searchers to search probationers by their full name and date of birth.

To look up someone on probation in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the County’s Probation Department can be called at 612-348-6180 or emailed at [email protected].¹¹ Primary details of the individual of interest will have to be given to the department to find their probation details.

Using the information given on this page, anyone can conduct a free-of-cost Minnesota parole search to find details of parolees, parole officers, fugitives, violators, and hearing schedules, as well as probationers.