This privately owned site has no affiliation with Cottonwood County, a sheriff, jail, court, corrections department, or other government body. Neither this site nor its advertising partners is a consumer reporting agency or private investigation firm, and neither offers services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other FCRA-covered decision.
Purpose of the Site
Cottonwood County Released Inmates is a private reference resource. It does not store official jail, court, or corrections records. It cannot confirm a person's custody status, release or transfer anyone, accept a public data request for an agency, or file a court document.
The site points readers toward Cottonwood County and Minnesota inmate, release, supervision, and records resources. It may also connect visitors to outside research tools. Official Minnesota government data remain controlled by the agency that holds them and by applicable law, including the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. ยงยง13.03 and 13.82.
Acceptable Use Rules
- Do not use the site in a way that violates any law.
- Do not use information to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm another person.
- Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions.
- Do not attempt to enter accounts, servers, or systems without authorization.
- Do not run automated bots, crawlers, or scrapers against the site.
- Do not interfere with another visitor's access or the site's operation.
No Consumer Reports
Cottonwood County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It supplies no background check, credit report, or consumer report. Its advertising and search partners do not provide screening services through this site. You agree not to use site data for:
- Hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment decisions.
- Tenant selection, lease approval, or housing screening.
- Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing decisions.
- Licensing, permits, or eligibility for a government benefit.
- Any other purpose governed by the FCRA.
Links Beyond This Site
Links may lead to Cottonwood County release records, Sheriff and MNDOC pages, Minnesota court portals, federal locators, legal information, or independent search services. A link does not endorse the destination. We do not control its content, privacy practices, data handling, prices, or availability. Review that site's own terms before using it.
No Warranties
The site and all content are supplied "as is" and "as available." We make no warranty that:
- Information is accurate, complete, current, or fit for a particular need.
- The site will remain available without delay or interruption.
- The code or service is free from errors, defects, or security flaws.
- A partner search will return a complete or relevant set of results.
Custody status and public records can change quickly. Nothing published here is an official statement by the Cottonwood County Sheriff, Cottonwood County Jail, MNDOC, a court, or any government agency.
Limits of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, Cottonwood County Released Inmates and its owners, contributors, and service providers are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages resulting from access to, use of, or reliance on the site or an outside link.
Your Duty to Indemnify
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cottonwood County Released Inmates, its owners, and its service providers from claims, losses, costs, and reasonable legal fees arising from your use of the site or your breach of these terms.
Ownership of Site Materials
Unless a source is identified otherwise, the site's original text, graphics, logos, layout, and code belong to Cottonwood County Released Inmates or its content partners. You may not copy, alter, publish, distribute, or commercially exploit those materials without prior written permission.
Revisions to These Terms
We may revise these Terms & Conditions at any time. A new version takes effect when it is posted on this page. Continued use after posting means the visitor accepts the revised terms.
Restriction of Access
We may suspend, limit, or end access to all or part of the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.
Minnesota Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any permitted dispute concerning the site must be filed in a court with proper jurisdiction in Minnesota.
Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected provision will be adjusted only to the minimum extent needed to make it valid and enforceable.
Questions About These Terms
Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be sent through the Get in Touch page.