Dakota County Jail, MN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: March 19, 2024

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Dakota County Jail, Dakota County, County Jail

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1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN, 55033-2343

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http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LawJustice/Jail/Pages/default.aspx

Dakota County County can be found in the Minnesota area. Hastings – is the county seat. Dakota County has a total population of 421751 and was formed in 1849.

Dakota County County has a total area of 562 square miles. The zip codes in Dakota County County are 55010, 55024, 55031, 55033, 55044, 55065, 55068, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55085, 55118, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55150, 55306, 55337.

Dakota County Sheriff’s Office:

The Dakota County Sheriff, Tim Leslie, is the head law enforcement officer in the Dakota County county. You can reach him by calling 651-437-4211.

Address: 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, 55033, 55010, 55024, 55031, 55033, 55044, 55065, 55068, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55085, 55118, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55150, 55306, 55337.

Fax: 651-438-4709

Phone: 651-437-4211

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The Dakota County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Dakota County County, operates the Dakota County Jail in Hastings, Hastings, Minnesota. Dakota County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 104,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Dakota County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 8 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Dakota County Jail commissary. The Dakota County Jail’s physical address is 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN, 55033-2343.

Dakota County Jail was constructed in 1884. By then, the Dakota County Jail served less than 94 residents. Later in 1903, the population in Dakota County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1958s, 70 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Dakota County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Dakota County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2020, the Dakota County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Dakota County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Minnesota state prison. While Dakota County Jail, they undertake various Dakota County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Dakota County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Dakota County Jail

All inmates at the Dakota County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Dakota County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Dakota County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Dakota County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Dakota County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Dakota County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Dakota County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Dakota County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Dakota County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Dakota County Jail inmate or officer at the Dakota County Jail, call at 651-438-4700, 651-438-4805 or fax at or fax651-438-4709.

Call the Dakota County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Dakota County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Dakota County Jail, inmates, and services.

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