Rock County Jail Roster Overview
The official local path for Rock County inmate records is unusual because Rock County does not run the jail roster itself. The Rock County Sheriff's Office says it contracts with Nobles County for jail services. That means current jail custody is checked through the Nobles County inmate listing page and its direct embedded roster. Rock County arrest, warrant, and sheriff records remain Rock County matters, while custody status, visits, mail, phone, and money are normally handled by Nobles County Jail.
The roster is a current listing, not a database search screen. It has no last-name field, booking-number field, facility filter, date filter, export button, or pagination in the inspected output. Each visible entry uses a simple inmate block with a booking image, name, booking date, and charges table. If the person has already been released, transferred to prison, held federally, or placed in immigration custody, the Nobles current roster may not show them.
Use Rock County Inmate Roster
Start with the direct Nobles County roster frame when a current Rock County jail custody check is needed. The direct roster avoids relying on the parent page display and shows the same current listing used by the embedded frame. Since the roster has no search form, the practical search method is browser Find plus careful reading of the agency and charge rows.
- Open the Nobles County inmate listing or the direct roster frame.
- Use browser Find to search the person's last name, first name, or a known spelling variant.
- Check the booking date and agency rows, since Rock County detainees may appear under a holding or charge agency line.
- Read the charge type and description, but do not treat that text as the final court charge.
- Call the jail when bond, housing, release timing, court date, or a very recent arrest is the issue.
The Rock County Sheriff's Office app is another public-safety channel. The current official page names Matthew Sorenson as Rock County Sheriff. The Apple App Store listing and Google Play listing describe reports, tips, interactive features, news, and public-safety information. The sheriff page places the app near inmate listing and outstanding warrant links, so check its current menu, but do not assume it replaces the jail roster.
Rock County Roster Search Fields
The search-field table is short because the Nobles current roster is not a form. That absence is a useful fact. A user looking for Rock County inmate records should expect a direct list and should not waste time looking for hidden filters that were not present in the captured output.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | Not applicable | The official roster is a direct list/iframe with no form fields or buttons. |
| Browser Find | Browser function | Optional | Use a name or spelling fragment to move through the visible list. |
| Visible roster fields | Static listing | Not applicable | Mugshot image, name, booking date, charge agency, charge type, description, and last-updated timestamp. |
For a current roster example, the captured Nobles roster interface shows the field layout used for Rock County detainees in the contract jail.
The roster image shows why the best search habit is to match the name, then read the booking and agency details before calling for missing bond or court information.
Rock County Inmate Record Fields
The public roster record is narrower than many users expect. It confirms current custody and gives a broad picture of the booking, but it does not replace court records, the jail's internal booking file, or a certified case record. The inspected direct roster showed no bond amount, no next court date, no court case number, no housing location, no release date, and no booking number.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot image | Public booking photo beside the visible current inmate entry. |
| Name | Full name displayed last name first. |
| Booking date | Date the person was booked into Nobles County Jail. |
| Agency | Arresting, charging, or holding agency tied to a charge or hold row. |
| Type | Charge level or hold category, including felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or unknown. |
| Description | Plain-language charge, probable-cause arrest text, unsentenced charge, or holding-for-agency note. |
Missing Rock County Jail Details
Several common jail-record fields were not visible in the inspected roster. Bond amount, bond type, housing unit, booking number, DOB, address, height, weight, court date, judge, warrant number, release status, and statute number were absent. Those omissions matter in Rock County because the user may need three offices for one case: Rock County Sheriff for the arrest or warrant issue, Nobles County Jail for present custody, and Rock County District Court for formal charges and hearing records.
Recent bookings can also lag behind field arrest time. A person may be in transport, intake, medical screening, property inventory, or early classification before the public listing reflects the booking. Minnesota jail admission rules require verification of legal detention papers, property handling, emergency medical information, medical screening, phone-call access before housing assignment, shower and hygiene steps, and photo or fingerprint processing. Those internal steps help explain why a roster search shortly after an arrest can miss a person who is still being processed.
Note: A roster entry can confirm current custody, but it should not be treated as a full court case or release record.
Rock County Jail Facility Contact
Nobles County Jail is the main facility contact for Rock County inmate records tied to current custody. Rock County Sheriff remains the local contact for Rock County law-enforcement records, warrants, tips, and arrest questions. The split is worth keeping clear before visiting, sending money, or requesting a booking record.
Nobles County Jail
1530 Airport Road, Suite 100/200
Worthington, MN 56187
Jail: 507-295-5290
General jail questions: 507-295-5400
Rock County Sheriff's Office
1000 N. Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156
507-283-5000
Service desk: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM
Rock County Jail Visit Records
Visits for Rock County detainees are scheduled under Nobles County Jail rules. Visitors must register through Reliance, schedule at least four hours before the visit period, show photo identification, and follow the child and guardian document rules. Visits are 20 minutes. Registered visitors may visit up to two times a day and up to four times a week.
| Day | Hours | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00AM-11:00AM; 7:00PM-10:00PM | Register and schedule at least four hours ahead. |
| Tuesday | 7:00PM-10:00PM | Same registration and photo ID rules. |
| Thursday | 9:00AM-11:00AM | Same registration and child/guardian rules. |
The Reliance Telephone facility page for Nobles supports phone and video communication for the jail. Video and texting funds are handled through Reliance, while jail inmate account deposits may use JailATM, kiosk deposits, or money order/cashier's check when allowed.
Mail Phone Money Records
Nobles County Jail rules say mail must come through the U.S. Postal Service. Nonprivileged incoming mail is copied, copies are delivered to the inmate, and originals are destroyed. Visitors should not bring photos, books, magazines, stamps, envelopes, or dropped-off mail. Inmates can buy stamps and envelopes through the jail canteen.
| Service | Provider or detail |
|---|---|
| Inmate name, Nobles County Jail, 1530 Airport Ste 200, Worthington MN 56187. | |
| Online deposits | JailATM for online deposits to an inmate account. |
| Kiosk | Kiosk teller machine in the Prairie Justice Center main entrance. |
| Money order or cashier's check | Payable to Nobles County Jail with inmate name referenced. |
| Phone messages | Message system at 507-407-2017. Messages are not confidential. |
Rock County Records Fallback Chain
If the roster does not answer the question, the next channel depends on custody type and record type. For a recent Rock County arrest, call Rock County Sheriff or Nobles County Jail. For formal charges, use Rock County District Court and MCRO. For sentenced prison custody, use MNDOC. For federal custody, use the BOP locator or U.S. Marshals District of Minnesota. For immigration custody, use ICE.
| Need | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Current local custody | Nobles County roster and jail phone line. |
| Rock County arrest or warrant record | Rock County Sheriff's Office. |
| Formal court charge | Minnesota Court Records Online and Rock County District Court. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | MNDOC public viewer by name or offender ID. |
| Federal or immigration custody | BOP inmate locator, USMS District of Minnesota, or ICE locator. |
| Custody notification | Minnesota VINE/VINELink. |
VINE is useful when the goal is a custody-status alert rather than a full inmate record. The Rock and Nobles source material both point to Minnesota VINE, and the toll-free line is 877-MN4-VINE or 877-664-8463. VINE should be paired with the jail phone line for urgent release, bond, or travel decisions because notification systems can lag behind the booking desk.
Rock County State Prison Records
When a Rock County defendant is sentenced to prison, the record path moves from Nobles County Jail to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The MNDOC public viewer can be searched by name or MNDOC Offender ID. Name search includes aliases and name history and can return names beginning with the typed letters, which helps when spelling is uncertain. The locator warns that newly sentenced people may take several business days to display.
| MNDOC field | Use |
|---|---|
| First and last name | Search sentenced adults under DOC jurisdiction, including name history or aliases. |
| MNDOC Offender ID | Exact ID search when a court, jail, or DOC document provides the number. |
| Facility or status | Typical profile information showing prison, release, or supervision status when public. |
| Sentence information | Public offense, admission, release, or supervision details when available. |
Do not use MNDOC for a fresh Rock County arrest unless there is reason to believe the person has already been committed to state custody. County jail custody and state prison custody are different record systems.