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Le Sueur County Jail Information

Address

Le Sueur County Jail
88 South Park Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057

Phone Number

Phone: (507) 357-8545

The Le Sueur County Jail is located at 88 South Park Avenue in Le Center, MN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you info about anything one might want to know about the Le Sueur County Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Le Sueur County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, booking and intake procedures, how to find Le Sueur County court records, and everything else.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give advice and information that you need to make getting locked up a lot easier. If you have specific questions, just ask them, and please leave any comments or tips that could help other people in the same situation will be welcome.

Le Sueur County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is locked up and need to contact them? Do you know a friend or family member who has been arrested and you want to find out what jail they’re in?

To look up who is in jail at the Le Sueur County Jail you will need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Le Sueur County Jail Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested, which includes status, and times the inmate can have visitors. Also, you can find the same information on anybody processed or discharged in the past 24 hour period. Prisoners are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to get the information quicker if you’ve got your friend or family member’s name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Le Sueur County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Le Sueur County Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. When the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you will answer some simple questions, like what is your legal name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will get to use the telephone in order to call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might be able to wear your own clothes, otherwise you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process takes between 10 minutes to all day long. So, the faster you post bail, the faster you will get discharged. Also, how fast you get released can depend on if you’ve got a cash bond or if a magistrate still needs to decide on your bail amount. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, plan to get discharged at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Le Sueur County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give each visitor’s name and date of birth to the Le Sueur County Jail in advance of the visit. This information will be entered into the log for the requesting inmate. Each visitor has to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or that does not have a visting order will not be allowed to attend visitation.

Visitation procedures at Le Sueur County Jail are always changing, so make sure that you call the facility at (507) 357-8545 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

To visit someone at the Le Sueur County Jail you have to be on their visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No mobile phones are allowed at Le Sueur County Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Persons under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Le Sueur County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Le Sueur County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Le Sueur County Jail is:

Le Sueur County Jail
88 South Park Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Le Sueur County Jail
88 South Park Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057

The Le Sueur County Jail inmate mail policy can change, so you should review the official website when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Le Sueur County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Le Sueur County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Le Sueur County court website or you can call the court directly. This requires a first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask one of the officers. You should know that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the jail, either by phone, go there in person, or check online. Arrest records are a matter of public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a court case file that includes a docket and all of the documents filed in the court case. You can access the court records via the internet, or at Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of a person’s criminal background. These databases are all connected so you are able to track criminal backgrounds from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check online. You must know which county the crime occured in, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you will find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes, which can include, drug Possession of drug trafficking, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to Le Sueur County Jail jail inmates are always changing, so it would be best to review the Le Sueur County Jail site before you send money to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Le Sueur County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Le Sueur County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (507) 357-8545 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Le Sueur County Jail store. You can purchase different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their trust account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Le Sueur County Jail inmates are allowed to make are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . Jail phone calls are usually more costly than regular phone calls. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden.

The Le Sueur County Jail phone number is: (507) 357-8545

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have a monopoly at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they they control the prices. The profits these phone service providers make from all of the phone calls that inmates make are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Le Sueur County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Le Sueur County Jail, click the link below.

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