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Minnesota Federal Inmate Locator Departament of Corrections

Updated on: February 16, 2024
Minnesota
Department Name
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Official Website
Website
Currently Incarcerated Inmates
Link
Visitor Application
Link
Video Visitation
Link
Send Mail/Packages
Link
Send Email
Link
Send Money
Link
Phone Calls
Link
Location
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Phone Number
651-361-7200
Fax
651-642-0223

Types of Correctional Facilities in Minnesota

Are you looking for an inmate in the Minnesota Department of Corrections? Look no further. You have come the right place to help you do an inmate search or lookup other information. If you’re looking for an inmate in the federal prison system, you should be able to find them without a problem.

Those looking for an inmate in a county jail or a city jail, you will need to look on those individual websites. Follow along as you search for an imnate and learn your options for communicating with them.

How to Use the Offender Locator

If you’d like to use the inmate search, you’re in the right spot. This prison search helps you to locate a prisoner in no time. The adults in the system that have been put in a Minnesot state prison will be in this search. There is also a search engine for those who are fugitives, but not listed in the system. Use this tool to lookup an inmate in the system.

To search for an offender in the MDOC, you will need the name or the MNDOC offender ID. You can use one or the other to help you find an offender in the system.

How to Contact an Offender

Do you want to contact an offender in the system? You have a few options. It’s important for an inmate to have a support system, while they’re in prison. You can help support them by writing mail, calling them, or even sending an email. Here are your options when it comes to contacing an offender.

  • Send an email: You’re able to send an email to a MDOC inmate. Before you can send an email, you do need toknow the offender’s ID. You will need to open up a JPAY account.
  • Send money to an inmate: If you have a desire to send money to an inmate, you can do so. Keep in mind that inmates are provided with everything they need, but they can purchase extras.
  • Send a letter: While you can send a letter to an inmate, be advised that there are a lot of different rules for sending letters. You will need to take a closer look at this information on the MDOC website.

How to Visit with an Inmate

Those of you who are wanting to visit with an inmate can do so through visitation. Visitation can promote a healthy relationship between prisoners and family/friends. Visiting with an inmate can help an offender when it’s time to get out of prison as well.

Keep in mind that there is no visitation available during a state recognized holiday. Also, each facility has it’s own visitation schedule. Victims of an offender are prohibited from visiting an inmate.

Doing a proper prison search can help you find an inmate. The inmate locator available can help you visit or communicate with the offender.

While the search tools are free online, keep in mind that it does cost money to send an email or make a phone call to an inmate. If you plan on visiting, make sure you follow all the rules!

Correctional Facilities in Minnesota

There are 213 jails and prisons in state Minnesota

Lake Crystal City Jail

100 East Robinson Street, Lake Crystal, MN, 56055

507-726-2056

Slayton City Jail

2439 Broadway Avenue, Slayton, MN, 56172

507-836-6460

Le Sueur City Jail

505 Boright Street, Le Sueur, MN, 56058

507-665-3313

Hermantown City Jail

5111 Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, MN, 55811

218-729-1200

Detroit Lakes City Jail

106 Holmes Street East, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501

218-847-4222

Crookston City Jail

321 West Robert Street, Crookston, MN, 56716

218-281-3111

Blue Earth City Jail

120 South Walnut Street PO Box 38, Blue Earth, MN, 56013

507-526-5959

Caledonia City Jail

304 East Main Street, Caledonia, MN, 55921

507-725-3889

Albert Lea City Jail

411 South Broadway Avenue, Albert Lea, MN, 56007

507-377-5210

Austin City Jail

500 4th Avenue NE, Austin, MN, 55912

507-437-9400

Long Prairie City Jail

615 Lake Street South, Long Prairie, MN, 56347

320-732-2156

RRM Minneapolis

300 SOUTH 4TH ST, SUITE 1210 MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55415

612-332-5030

FCI Waseca

1000 UNIVERSITY DR, SW WASECA, MN, 56093

507-835-8972

FMC Rochester

2110 EAST CENTER STREET ROCHESTER, MN, 55904

507-287-0674

Douglas County Jail

216 Seventh Avenue West, Alexandria, MN, 56308

320-762-2139

Lac Qui Parle County Jail

404 6th Avenue North, Madison, MN, 56256

320-598-7373

St. Louis County Juvenile Detention

4321 Allendale Avenue, Duluth, MN, 55803

218-724-8528

Red Lake County Jail

124 North Main Avenue, Red Lake, MN, 56750

218-253-2996

Le Sueur County Jail

88 South Park Avenue, Le Center, MN, 56057

507-357-8545

Big Stone County Jail

20 SE 2nd Street, Ortonville, MN, 56278

320-839-3558