Meeker County Jail & Detention

County Jail

Last Updated: May 24, 2019
Address
326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, MN 55355
Beds
69
County
Meeker
Phone
320-693-5417
Email
jeff.norlin@co.meeker.mn.us

Meeker County Jail & Detention 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.

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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 Meeker County Jail & Detention on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 320-693-5417, 320-693-5415.

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 Meeker County Jail & Detention so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Meeker County Jail & Detention is a detention center located at 326 North Ramsey Litchfield, MN which is operated locally by the Meeker 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. Meeker County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Litchfield 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.

The Meeker County Detention Center provides for the safe, secure, and humane detention of offenders in Meeker County.

The Detention Center construction was completed in 1999. We are licensed to house 69 inmates. We house work release inmates as well as minimum, medium, and maximum inmates. The Detention Center employs 9 full-time and 6 part-time Correctional Officers, as well as a Jail Programmer and Jail Administrator. We have a Public Health Nurse that visits the center three times a week. We have volunteers who provide GED, AA/NA, and religious services from a number of churches, as well as visits to inmates from local clergy for consoling.

Pay to Stay is a fee that is charged for any time that an inmate does in jail once they are sentenced. Time that the person spent in jail prior to their sentencing will be added to any additional time the inmate is sentenced to.

The fee for Pay to Stay is $20 per day. Payment arrangements will be made before the inmate is released.

Sentenced inmates are released at approximately 8 a.m. on their outdate. They can be picked up at the Detention Center Entrance, Door A. Please be patient with our release process.

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 Meeker County Jail & Detention.

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

Meeker County Detention Center - Visitation

Visitation Rules

  • Inmates are allowed 1 visit per day, the visit will be a minimum of 20 minutes in length.
  • Visitors must be 18 years old.
  • Visitors must present a picture ID prior to visiting.
  • Children are allowed to visit as long as accompanied at all times by an adult. A full name and date of birth must be provided for each child.
  • Visitors must not have been incarcerated within the past 60 days.
  • Visitors may leave cash or money orders for the inmate, all other items must be sent through the mail.
  • Inmates serving weekend sentences are not allowed visitors.
  • Inmates that have not made their first court appearance are not allowed visitors.
  • Visits may be denied and/or terminated for any of the following reasons:
    • Eating or drinking.
    • Use of cell phones during the visit.
    • A visitor that is under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
    • A visitor that refuses or fails to produce required identification or provides false identifying information.
    • A visitor that engages in suggestive activity or inappropriate dress.
    • When conduct is deemed by correctional staff as disruptive to the order and operations of the facility or the safety and security of the facility.
    • Failing to follow facility rules or staff directives.

Rules governing visitation are subject change by the Sheriff and Jail Administration.Personal Visitation
Inmates will be allowed visits with family and friends on Thursdays and Sundays. Visiting times are:

Day Times Thursdays 3 - 5 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m. Sundays 1 - 5 p.m.


Special Visitation
Special visitation times have been established to provide a longer visiting period by appointment. Those times are made available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Reservations for a special visitation time period must be made 5 days in advance and each visitor must provide full name and driver's license or date of birth to staff at the time the reservation is made, or the visit will be denied. To make a reservation, visitors may contact jail staff by calling 320-693-5415.Professional Visitation
Professional visiting is reserved for visitors entering the detention center in a professional capacity. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Clergy
  • Probation/Parole officers
  • Law Enforcement officers
  • Attorneys
  • Bail bondsman
  • Social workers
  • Medical professionals
  • Mental health professionals

All professional visitors must provide proper identification. One or more of the following forms may be required; valid drivers license, state ID card, current attorney license card, and/or proper religious identification.

Visiting Hours
Professional visitors will be allowed to visit 7 days a week during the following time periods unless exigent circumstances exist:

  • 8 - 11 a.m.
  • 1 - 5 p.m.
  • 7 - 9 p.m.

Lockdown Periods
The following administration lockdown periods are in place where no visits are allowed, unless exigent circumstances apply, so that staff can complete the serving of meals and deliver prescribed medication to the inmates in a safe and secure fashion.

  • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • 5 - 7 p.m.
  • 9 p.m. - 8 a.m.

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