Douglas County Jail, MN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 31, 2024

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Douglas County Jail, Douglas County, County Jail

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216 Seventh Avenue West, Alexandria, MN, 56308

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http://www.co.douglas.mn.us/Corrections.htm

Douglas County County can be found in the Minnesota area. Alexandria – is the county seat. Douglas County has a total population of 37575 and was formed in 1858.

Douglas County County has a total area of 636 square miles. The zip codes in Douglas County County are 56308, 56315, 56319, 56326, 56332, 56341, 56343, 56354, 56355, 56360.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office:

The Douglas County Sheriff, Troy Wolbersen, is the head law enforcement officer in the Douglas County county. You can reach him by calling 320-762-8151.

Address: 216 7th Avenue West, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308, 56308, 56315, 56319, 56326, 56332, 56341, 56343, 56354, 56355, 56360.

Fax: 320-763-4493

Phone: 320-762-8151

Douglas County Arrest Warrants

Douglas County Arrest Warrants
Douglas County Child Support Warrants
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Warrants

Douglas County Sex Offender Registry

The Douglas County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Douglas County County, operates the Douglas County Jail in Alexandria, Alexandria, Minnesota. Douglas County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 116,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Douglas County Jail sits on a 99-acre land with 10 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Douglas County Jail commissary. The Douglas County Jail’s physical address is 216 Seventh Avenue West, Alexandria, MN, 56308.

Douglas County Jail was constructed in 1890. By then, the Douglas County Jail served less than 87 residents. Later in 1925, the population in Douglas County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Douglas County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Douglas County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Douglas County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Douglas County Jail

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

The Douglas County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Douglas County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Douglas County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Douglas 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 Douglas County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Douglas 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 Douglas County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Douglas County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Douglas County Jail inmate or officer at the Douglas County Jail, call at 320-762-2139 or fax at or fax320-762-7295.

Call the Douglas County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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