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Stearns County Jail, MN

Updated on: January 16, 2024
Stearns County Jail

Stearns County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Stearns County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 807 Courthouse SquarePO Box 217, St. Cloud, MN, 56302
Phone: 320-259-3760, 320-656-6506
Telephone Carrier: Inmate Calling Solutions (ICSolutions)
Capacity: 108
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: St. Cloud
Postal Code: 56302
State: Minnesota
County: Stearns County
Official Website: https://co.stearns.mn.us/LawPublicSafety/StearnsCountyJail

Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff: Steve Soyka
Address: 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 56303
Phone: 320-259-3700
Fax: 320-259-3786

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The Stearns County Jail is in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The facility is a medium/maximum security county jail. The Stearns County Jail is licensed by the State of Minnesota. 

The Stearns County Jail houses offenders for up to one year. The jail is responsible for inmates that are still going through the court process and inmates who have already been sentenced. 

Most full-time inmates fill the jail along with some huber/work release inmates too. Everyone who is taken into custody inside Stearns County will be taking to the Stearns County Jail.

The Stearns County Jail is managed and operated by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department.

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The Stearns County Jail is operated and managed by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department has their jail roster with their current arrests available to the general public. You can find this database on the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department official website.

The Stearns County Jail roster is in alphabetical order. You can scroll through the inmate list until you see the inmate you are looking for.

When you find the inmate, you are looking for click on the MN’s inmate name and you will see the following information:

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates in the Stearns County Jail can receive written letters from their family and friends. These letters will be checked by jail staff upon arrival for safety issues. After the staff examines all the mail, they will pass them out to the correct inmates. 

When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a lot of things you should refrain from sending. Such as the following: 

•    Glitter
•    Stamps
•    Plastic
•    Confetti
•    Metal
•    Ribbons
•    String
•    Gang Related Items
•    Polaroids
•    Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Chapstick
•    Perfume
•    Writing Paper
•    Pens
•    Pencil
•    Envelopes
•    Music Cards
•    No photographs larger than 5×7”

Inmates in the Stearns County Jail can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted. 

The mailing address for inmates in the Stearns County Jail is: 

Inmate's Name 
P.O. Box 217 
St. Cloud, MN 56302

Sending Money

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While inmates are in the Stearns County Jail, they will need funds to purchase various items from the commissary. Inmate’s family and friends can deposit funds into their accounts by logging onto www.inmatecanteen.com.

You will need to create an account. Keep in mind that using this service will incur a fee, but everything will be posted before you make a payment.

If you would rather, you can send money via cashier’s checks or money orders. You will need to make sure these items are payable to the inmate. You send them to the following address:

Inmate's Name
P.O. Box 217
St. Cloud, MN 56302

Visitation

Inmates in the Stearns County Jail can receive visitors. Keep in mind that all visitors under the age of 18 will are permitted to visit, but they will need to be accompanied by their legal guardian. All visitors will be required to present either their driver’s license, state identification card, or their United States Passport, before being permitted to visit. 

Remember, all your personal belongings will be required to stay in your car. No personal belongings will be permitted to be in the visitation area. 

The visitation hours in the Stearns County Jail are the following:

How Often Can I Visit?

Inmates in the Stearns County Jail are permitted to one 20-minute visit per calendar day. Keep in mind that visiting is a privilege and not a right. 

Visiting Hours

Monday 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Tuesday 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Wednesday 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Thursday 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Friday
Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Sunday
Holiday

The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.

Stearns County Prison Statistics

Minnesota Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates
In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.05
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.05
Stearns County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 7,428
Total Jail Population 134
Female Jail Population 13
Male Jail Population 109
Stearns County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population 37
Latino Jail Population 2
Native Jail Population -
White Jail Population 110
Stearns County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 82
Female Pretrial Jail Population 14
Male Pretrial Jail Population 83
Stearns County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 5
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 1
Jail Population Held for State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies -
Jail Population Held for ICE -
Stearns County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 318
Female Prison Admissions 23
Male Prison Admissions 295
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 110
Latino Prison Admissions 13
Native Prison Admissions 21
White Prison Admissions 170
Other Prison Admissions 4
Stearns County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 370
Female Prison Population 22
Male Prison Population 348
Stearns County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population 4
Black Prison Population 124
Latino Prison Population 19
Native Prison Population 14
White Prison Population 207
Other Prison Population 2

Stearns County, Minnesota Warrants, Arrests

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