Inmate visits at the Douglas County Jail are now conducted through a computer software network known as Renovo Video Visitation. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. In order to visit an inmate at the Douglas County Jail the following needs to take place: 1) Visitor needs to be on the inmate's HANDWRITTEN Visitor List. Douglas County MN Jail publishes the names of their inmates currently in their facility in Minnesota. 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.
The Douglas County MN Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 509 3rd Ave W in Alexandria, MN. The phone carrier is Reliance Telephone System, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program.
As of March 18, 2020, registration and visitation rules have changed to protect inmates at Douglas County MN Jail and their loved ones during the COVID-19 outbreak. Remember - These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines. Douglas Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months. We have no ad to show to you!
If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals. Thank you for trying AMP! Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. Only one (1) adult visitor per visiting day. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. At this time, there are no in-person visits for family and friends due to the COVID-19 situation. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. Douglas County MN Jail has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail.
3) Once you have registered, staff will need to "connect" your information to the inmate's profile in Renovo. If you do not have a home computer, you will need to call the jail at Ph (320) 762 -2139 to have staff set up your visitation appointment over the phone. When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate's classification, sentence, and criminal history.
Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there. Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. NOTE: The availability of visiting hours are based on the inmate's classification status within the jail. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at and we will assist you in locating your inmate. Visits are set up in advance, by appointment only, similar to setting up a doctor or dentist appointment. Adult visitors must bring a photo ID with them to visit. 2) Each person wanting to visit will need to complete a one -time online registration in the Renovo system.
You are paying for them to call you. At that point you will then be able to set up visits from your home computer. Inmates may purchase phone cards through our canteen for $10. 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. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls. As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it.
The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Video visitation is available; details can be found below or call 320-762-2139. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work. Can I Get Work Release?
There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here.