Jackson County Jail

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The Jackson County Jail is located at 400 Sherman Street in Jackson, MN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you all the information about everything you might need to know about the Jackson County Jail, such as how to do a jail inmate search, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures, court information, and much much more.

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Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you info that you need to make going to jail less stressfull. If you have a question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any tips or comments that could help others is much appreciated.

Jackson County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Jackson County Jail Inmate Search is an online list of individuals who have been arrested, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. You can also find info about anyone processed or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to find their inmate information fast if you have their first and last name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Jackson County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Jackson County Jail is made up of each of these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

First you will have to answer some basic questions, such as what is your legal name, address, date of birth and a contact person, and you will also be asked about your medical and psychological history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

You will be allowed to use the telephone to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you are expected to be released shortly, you might get to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

Once you are able to post bail, you will get released from jail. Getting discharged takes anywhere between 30 minutes to all day long. So, the quicker you post bail, the sooner you can get released from jail. How quickly you get discharged will depend on whether you have a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on your bail amount. For minor offenses, you will be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you get to the end of your sentence and know the date of your release, plan to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Jackson County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates have to give information about each visitor to the Jackson County Jail in advance of the visit. This information will go in the log for the requesting inmate. Each and every visitor is required to provide proof of identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so it would be wise to call the facility at (507) 847-4420 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

To visit an inmate at the Jackson County Jail you must have your name on the inmate’s visitation list.

Be sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Jackson County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent before they can visit. Such visitation is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must 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 related to 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 even magazines to an inmate at the Jackson County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Jackson 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.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Jackson 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 Jackson 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant, you are able to check the court records on the Jackson County jail website or you are able to call the jail directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, and the date of their arrest, contact the Jackson County jail, on the phone, in person, or find out online. An arrest is public record and the information is freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. Court Records include a court case file that contains a docket sheet and all of the documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at the Jackson County Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state keeps a record of people’s criminal past. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to the Jackson County Courthouse and check in person, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay a fee for a more intensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug Possession, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or property crimes like theft or larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending funds to people in jail could change, so it would be best to visit the Jackson County Jail website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Jackson 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 Jackson County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (507) 847-4420 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 inmate’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 Jackson County Jail store. An inmate can purchase different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as personal hygiene products like 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 Jackson County Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . These phone calls are typically more costly than phone calls made at home. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but you should keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges might get reduced or cut altogether.

Phone Number: (507) 847-4420

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at each facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make from all 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 Jackson County Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up 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 won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

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

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