Inside MCF St. Cloud: A Data Snapshot of Who’s Incarcerated There (Jan 2026)

As of 1/27/2026, MCF St. Cloud held 999 adult offenders on-site. The facility's total case responsibility was slightly higher - 1,110 people - since some individuals under their supervision may be housed elsewhere.

On 1/27/2026, ages ranged from 18 to 76, with an average of 36. This gives you a sense of the general mix inside - helpful context if your loved one is on the younger or older end of that spectrum. It won't predict anyone's individual experience, but it does sketch out the age spread at the facility.

In this 1/27/2026 snapshot, White individuals made up the largest racial group: 513 people (46%). Black individuals were next at 451 people (41%), followed by American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals at 111 people (10%). These facility-wide totals give you a sense of the broader community inside. Keep in mind they don't reflect any specific housing unit or program area.

For religious preference, Christian was the most commonly reported - 466 people (42%) in this same snapshot.

The education breakdown from 1/27/2026 shows a clear split: 696 people (63%) had a verified high school diploma or GED, while 414 people (37%) did not. If you're supporting someone from the outside, this is a reminder that people inside are starting from different places - some with credentials already documented, others without that verification on file.

On the sentencing side, 1,087 adult offenders had an active sentence on file. Within that group, 8 people were serving life with the possibility of parole, and 10 were serving life without parole. Those life-sentence numbers are small relative to the overall population, but they add useful context about the range of situations represented at MCF St. Cloud.

By county of commitment, Hennepin County was the largest source - 275 people (25%). Ramsey County followed with 141 people (13%).