Hennepin County Board to consider temporarily boarding inmates at Dakota County Jail

Officials are set to discuss temporarily relocating some Hennepin County inmates to Dakota County amid concerns about overcrowding at the jail in downtown Minneapolis.

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider the measure at their meeting Tuesday afternoon. The agreement would last through the end of 2026 at a maximum cost of $560,000.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS last week the adult detention center is trying to offload 180 inmates to meet its operational capacity of 755 inmates. Witt said Hennepin County had already reached agreements with Wright and Scott counties and that other jails in the metro were under consideration.

County Administrator David Hough recommended the agreement for approval.

The board meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. and can be watched here. Check back for updates.