Day County Detention Center

County Jail

Last Updated: February 04, 2020
Address
710 West 2nd St, Webster, SD 57274-1359
Beds
13
County
Day
Phone
605-345-3222
Email
lbaumgarn@daycountysheriff.org

Day County Detention Center 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 Reliance Telephone System, 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

Satellite View of Day County Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at Day County Detention Center on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 605-345-3222.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Day County Detention Center so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Day County Detention Center is a detention center located at 710 West 2nd St Webster, SD which is operated locally by the Day 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. Day County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Webster 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 South Dakota here.

The Day County Sheriff's Office operates the Day County Detention Center in Webster, SD. The Detention Center is a 13 bed facility equipped with a toilet, sink, and bunk in each separate cell unit.

Along with holding adult offenders, the Detention Center has also been granted Collocated Juvenile Detention status by the SD Department of Corrections and does hold juvenile inmates. The Day County Detention Center has been approved as a collocated facility by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.

Inmates have the opportunity to purchase phone cards from the Day County Sheriff's Office. Phone cards are $10 each and will roughly allow the inmate 10 minutes of talk time per card (depending on the type of call, long distant charges, etc.)

Day County also holds juveniles for Roberts, Marshall, Grant and other counties, as well as holding juveniles for Sisseton-Whapeton Oyate.

Inmates are required to obey all rules and regulations at all times.

ITEMS ALLOWED IN CELL AREA:
Personal care items (basic toiletries only)
Books, magazines, and newspapers (no X-rated)
Personal undergarments and socks (No underwire bras allowed)

Shirts, pants, shoes, towels and bedding will be provided by our facility.

Inmates are NOT allowed sweatpants, sweatshirts, shorts, belts, or their own shoes/sandals. Other amenities from home that are not allowed include, lotions, perfumes, makeup, hairspray or aerosol deodorants, and electronic equipment. We provide basic personal care items at our facility. No outside food or drinks are allowed.

WORK RELEASE PROGRAM

There is a per day charge for each day that you are on the work release program. Any inmate on the work release program must have their work release account PAID IN FULL to be released from our facility on the program.

Inmates sentenced in DAY COUNTY = $35 a day for work release
Inmate sentenced in any other county other than Day County = $75 a day work release

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in South Dakota. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Day County Detention Center.

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

Day County Detention Center - Visitation

Tuesday and Sunday - 2pm - 4pm

JAIL VISITATION INFORMATION
The Day County Sheriff's Office allows for normal visitation of inmates every Sunday and Tuesday from 2 pm to 4 pm. The length of the visitation shall be limited to 20 minutes per visit, unless prior arrangements are made with the Jail Administrator or Sheriff. The number of person visiting an inmate at any one time is limited to three people. The jailer has the authority to limit the number of visitors and the time length of visits at any time.

ALL VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN AND ARE SUBJECT TO A SEARCH AND MAY BE DENIED AT ANY TIME

Visitors will be screened with metal detector wand - This is a voluntary search, however if you refuse to be searched, you will be not allowed to visit.

**Exceptions to visiting hours are for visits from Mental Health professionals, Attorneys, Medical Professionals, Clergy or other religious leaders, or other such professional persons deemed appropriate by the staff. Those persons may visit at any time.

ALL VISITORS HAVING CONTACT WITH INMATES MUST LEAVE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THEIR VEHICLES OR IN THE OFFICE WITH THE JAIL STAFF.

No gum, candy, soda, or outside snack are to be brought into the cell area
No tobacco products, matches, or lighters are to be brought into the cell area
No ELECTRONIC DEVICES (cell phones, games, computers, tablets, etc) are to be brought to the cell area
No bags, purses, coats, or items in pockets will be allowed on, or to go back with vistors during visitation.

**Visitors are expected to be orderly and respectful to staff, inmates and other visitors. Please refrain from using obscene gestures and language. Visitation privileges will be terminated if any rules are violated.

**Visitors may not be allowed access at the discretion of staff for security or disciplinary reasons

**Anyone smuggling items to inmates are subject to arrest and prosecution. Nothing can be given directly to inmates by visitors

**Contact visits must have prior approval from Jail Administrator or Sheriff


JUVENILES

In the case of juvenile inmates, the Sheriff has determined a further policy allowance to provide for the visitation of juvenile inmates by parents or guardians on a more frequent basis. Parents or guardians may see juveniles at any time of the week (except at scheduled mealtimes) if they call and set up an appointment with jail staff. These special visitations for juveniles DO NOT apply to his or her entire family, but specific only to the parents or guardians. Any visitors under the age of 18 wanting to visit an inmate, must be accompanied by their legal parent or guardian.

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