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Mellette County Jail, SD

Updated on: January 15, 2024
Mellette County Jail

Mellette County Jail - General Information

Facility Name: Mellette County Jail
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: South 1st & McKinley PO Box 189, White River, SD, 57579-0189
Phone: 605-259-3362
Email: [email protected]
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: White River
Postal Code: 57579-0189
State: South Dakota
County: Mellette County
Official Website: http://www.southdakotasheriffs.org/mellette.htm

Mellette County Jail inmate locator: Disposition, Issuing Auth, Bond, Court Type, Facility, Arrests, Booking Date, Mugshots, Alias, FileNo, Inmate List, Bond Amount, Personal Description, Bookings, Post Date, Release Date, Who’s in jail, Court Type, Case #, Current Housing Section.

The Mellette County Jail is a historic building in White River, South Dakota. The purpose behind the building was to serve as the county jail.

The new Mellette County Jail was built from load-bearing stone. Majority of the building consists of darker shades with lighter shades of trim.

The Mellette County Jail is currently in private hands.

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You can find an inmate list at the Mellette County Jail website. This roster only includes inmates that are currently sitting behind bars at the Mellette County Jail. The list is in alphabetical order by inmates last name. There is no search function.

However, if you are looking for records for an inmate that was previously in the Mellette County Jail, you will need to get in touch with the Records Department at 605-259-3362.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters in the mail. You will also need to make sure you put your return address on all letters you send. The address for the inmates is as follows:

Inmate Name
South 1st & McKinley PO Box 189, White River, SD, 57579-0189

Inmates cannot receive packages through the mail. However, you can hand deliver items for the inmates such as:

Sending Money

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The Mellette County Jail supplies two ways you can put money into an inmate’s account.

Online

You will need to go to JailATM.com. You will need to create an account, if you do not have one or you will need to be able to deposit funds into an inmate’s account. All major credit cards are accepted.

Kiosk

In the lobby of the Mellette County Jail, you will find kiosks. These kiosks are where you can deposit funds into an inmate’s account. You can deposit funds by a major credit card or cash.

Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, you will need to schedule a visitation appointment online. If you cannot get to a computer, you can use the kiosk located in the Mellette County Jail.

Visitation appointments need to be scheduled 2 days in advance, but no more than 9 days in advance.

There is a limit to how many people can visit an inmate. Only two adults and two children can visit an inmate per visitation appointment. Everyone in the party must be listed with their information. All adults in the party must also have their government ID ready too.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments in the online schedule system.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
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.

Mellette County Prison Statistics

South Dakota Jail & Prison Phone Call Rates
In-State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.08
Out of State Phone Call Rate Per Minute $0.08
Mellette County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 163
Total Jail Population 9
Female Jail Population 1
Male Jail Population 9
Mellette County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population -
Black Jail Population -
Latino Jail Population 1
Native Jail Population 3
White Jail Population 2
Mellette County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 6
Female Pretrial Jail Population -
Male Pretrial Jail Population 8
Mellette County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 3
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail 2
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 5
Jail Population Held for ICE -

Mellette County, South Dakota Warrants, Arrests

Directions

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