Stearns County MN Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: March 09, 2024
Address
807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56302
Beds
108
County
Stearns
Phone
320-259-3760
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 217, St. Cloud, MN 56302

Stearns County MN Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions), to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Stearns County MN Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 320-259-3760, 320-656-6506.

The Stearns County MN Jail is a low/medium-security detention center located at 807 Courthouse Square St. Cloud, MN which is operated locally by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Stearns County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, St. Cloud Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Minnesota here.

Stearns County MN Jail - FAQ

Inmates may purchase a jail calling card from the canteen program. Local calls are MUCH cheaper than long distance calls.
The Stearns County Jail, a medium/maximum security jail, is licensed by the State of Minnesota to house inmates for up to one year after final disposition. The jail houses inmates who are pending in the court process; who have been arrested but not yet convicted and sentenced. Most are housed full-time while some are Huber/Work Release inmates who are housed nights and weekends but allowed to work. Anyone taken into custody within Stearns County is booked into this Jail, even if the arrest was made by a local police department.

The jail currently has 108 beds in six different housing units, 12 holding cells, 8 separation cells and 2 medical cells. The Work Release/Huber section is minimum security, and has 60 beds in a dormitory-style setting. (Note: holding, separation, and medical cells cannot be computed in licensed capacity.) Due to ongoing changes in technology and sentencing options, more Huber inmates are now serving their time through at-home monitoring rather than being housed in the jail. So the demand for those beds has lessened.

Stearns County insures that deaf and hard-of-hearing inmates have full and equal enjoyment of its services, privileges, facilities, advantages and accommodations, and it will provide auxiliary aids and services to insure effective communication with these inmates. Free sign language and oral interpreters, TTYs and other services are available to deaf and hard-of-hearing inmates. Ask us for help or contact the Jail Program Coordinator for Stearns County.

Phones

Telephones are provided in all housing units and can be used whenever inmates are not on lockdown status.

  • Inmates may make collect calls or may purchase a jail calling card from the canteen program. Any calls made to their lawyer are free. Instructions for making these calls are at each phone. Credit card, 3-way and toll-free calls cannot be made from housing unit phones.
  • Inmates should be aware that all non-attorney calls will be recorded and that local collect calls are much more expensive than direct-dial calls.
  • To afford all inmates equal opportunity for telephone usage, all telephone calls are limited to 15 minutes per call.
  • Inmate damage to telephones may result in loss of telephone privileges, disciplinary action and/or criminal charges.

Incoming telephone calls cannot be forwarded to housing units and only those messages that are a verifiable emergency or from legal counsel will be forwarded to inmates.

Mail

All incoming mail should be addressed as follows:

Inmate's Name
P.O. Box 217
St. Cloud, MN 56302

All incoming mail will be processed through the U.S. Postal Service and will be delivered to the housing units within 12 hours of receipt.

  • Inmates may send and receive unlimited and uncensored letters daily except where there is reliable information of a threat to order and security or that they are being used in the furtherance of illegal activity.
  • All mail content is read and if necessary may be rejected (returned to sender) or stored until the inmate's release. The exception to this is legal material mailed between attorney and client.
  • Paper and post-paid envelopes can be purchased through inmate supply. Upon request, indigent inmates may receive three prepaid postcards per week.
  • Mail addressed to an inmate who has been transferred or released will be returned to sender.

Money

In most cases, inmates are only allowed money and no outside belongings. Money for inmates can be deposited three ways:

  • Deposit money online using a credit card at inmatecanteen.com
  • Mail cashier’s check or money order made payable to inmate (do not mail cash)
  • Deposit cash in kiosk on second floor of Law Enforcement Center

Personal and payroll checks are not accepted. After payment of a mandatory $25 booking fee, inmates may use their money in two ways:

  • order supplies like toiletries, art materials and mail envelopes from the Canteen
  • use a debit card at vending machines for snacks and beverages

Work Release/Huber

Huber inmates will obtain additional information through the screening process. If you are sentenced to serve time in Stearns County Jail on the Work Release/Huber program, please report directly after court for the necessary paperwork. If you failed to do this, contact the Assistant Programs Coordinator as soon as possible at (320) 259-3778.

Other Programs

The jail relies on volunteers to support many of its inmate programs. The total number of volunteers varies throughout the year; the average number of volunteers at any one time in 2012 was 168. The total number of volunteer hours in 2012 averaged 142 hours per week or the equivalent of three full-time staff positions.

  • Basic high school instruction is provided up to 24 hours each week to assist inmates with preparing for the GED process.
  • The Jail provides a library for inmates. Last year 2,781 inmates used the library, checking out a total of 4,625 books.
  • Employment skills and job interview training prepare inmates for re-entry into the workforce upon their release.
  • Inmates utilize a gymnasium and work with recreation coordinators to stay active and improve their health.
  • Volunteer groups provide faith ministries, art & craft sessions and self-help meetings.
  • Release Advance Planning Team

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Minnesota. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Stearns County MN Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Stearns County MN Jail - Visitation

Visitation is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm and on Saturdays 8:30am - 11:00am. There is no visitation on Fridays or Sundays. This schedule is in effect year-round and does not change for holidays.

Stearns County Jail does not utilize visiting lists. However, visitor ID is required, with one or more of the following forms preferred:

  • Valid driver's license
  • State ID card
  • Other official ID with picture, physical description and signature

The following rules apply to all visits:

  • Inmates are limited to one visit per visiting day. Inmates sentenced to less than three days will not be given visiting privileges.
  • Visitors are limited to one 20-minute visiting period per day. Visits may be shortened to 15 minutes during busy visiting days.
  • These visits are non-contact and appropriate attire is required.
  • Only the number of people who can be reasonably accommodated in the visiting room will be allowed at any one time.
  • Inmates attending a program shall be called out to attend their visit but will not be allowed to return to the program.
  • Any inmate may refuse to see any visitor, either professional or social.
  • Any visitor under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any visitor under the age of 18, who is not accompanied by a parent, must have written permission from his/her parent or guardian to visit an inmate. The parent or guardian must come into the jail to sign the permission slip on the first visit.
  • No eating or drinking is allowed in the visiting rooms.
  • No personal property (purse, phone, coat, etc.) is allowed in visiting rooms. Coin lockers are available for 25 cents to store these items.
  • Except for legal materials, neither professional visitors nor the inmate are permitted to pass anything. All legal material to be passed will be reviewed by a Corrections Officer.
  • Professional visits (attorney, clergy, etc.) may be conducted at any reasonable hour. Clergy must first meet with Program staff prior to their first visit. You may reach them at 320.259.3759.

Violation of visiting rules and regulations by an inmate may result in a loss of visiting privileges. Violations of visiting rules and regulations by a visitor may result in the visitor being removed from the facility and being denied further visiting privileges.

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