Carver County Jail Inmate Search

The Carver County Jail located in Chaska, Minnesota was opened for operations in 1994. The state-of-the-art jail was designed and built to let the detention deputies commonly known as prison guards to socialize with inmates in common areas apart from their cells based on a direct supervision management system. Historically jails were constructed with long rows of individual cells which is known as the linear supervision management system.

The institution hosts more than a dozen men and women on a daily basis, who are either waiting for trial or have been convicted and sentenced to as much as one year behind bars; anyone with a sentence exceeding a year of incarceration goes to state prison. Generally, people arrive the county jail immediately their arrest, and in some cases, people are transferred to the county jail from a local holding/detention center.

The building includes recreational activities for the inmates that include a library, gym, salon, chapel, and a commissary. This jail is used to confine inmates while they are awaiting trial or in case of processing by the jurisdictions of the county. Inmates are offered three square per day and have limited access to recreational activities.

The building also houses a medical facility for prisoners requiring medical care in case of illness or any injury. In case an inmate requires extra care than offered within the premises, they are transferred to a nearby hospital under the supervision of guards. In case of prolonged illness inmates may also be released from custody especially if the inmate is convicted in a relatively minor violation. If the inmate remains under custody while being treated at the hospital, the county pays for all expenses incurred on the treatment.

The country jail offers three meals per day to the inmates which are prepared by low-risk inmates who are allowed to perform work in or outside of the jail premises. These inmates generally do not have much of cooking experience; hence they work under the supervision of a full-time chef to ensure the quality standards of the food offered to inmates.

The building is designed in pods and has a large common area with tables and attached seats fixed to the floor. There are two levels in the building which have individual cells. The jail has specified times for the inmates to remain in their cells as well as planned times for congregation in the common area for socializing, playing games, reading, writing or watching television. The inmates are only allowed to leave the common area while escorted by officers; whether it is the recreation area or the library, there is constant supervision to ensure the safety of inmates as well as officers guarding the county jail.