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Updated on: December 25, 2023
Yankton Minimum Unit

Yankton Minimum Unit - General Information

Facility Name: Yankton Minimum Unit
Facility Type: State Prison
Authority: South Dakota Department of Corrections
Address: 178 Mickelson Drive, Yankton, SD, 57078
Phone: 605-668-3355
Capacity: 300
Facility Type: Adult
Date Established: 1970
Offender Gender: Male Offenders
City: Yankton
Postal Code: 57078
State: South Dakota
County: Yankton County
Official Website: https://doc.sd.gov/adult/facilities/ymu/

Yankton Minimum Unit inmate locator: Eye Color, Arrests, Inmate List, Warrant, Authority, Height, Who’s in jail, Release Date, Booking Date, Warrant Comment, Bond, Mugshots, Age, Bookings.

Yankton Minimum Unit is in Yankton, South Dakota. The facility handles intakes, diagnoses and classifies inmates.

The prison can hold up to 300 prisoners. Majority of Yankton Minimum Unit inmates are only here for a short time.

Yankton Minimum Unit is operated and maintained by South Dakota Department of Corrections.

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Inmate search for Yankton Minimum Unit is an easy task now. It is not like the olden days where you would have to find the correct phone number, make multiple phone calls and spend the day trying to locate an inmate serving time in Yankton Minimum Unit.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an updated database of all inmates currently serving time in a South Dakota state prison.

Yankton Minimum Unit is one of South Dakota`s state prison, so it is included in the list. You can go directly to the South Dakota Department of Corrections website to use this offender locator. The database will give you information on inmates such as their inmate release date, when they went to jail, what their conviction is and much more.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters in the mail. Their mailing address is as follows:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Yankton Minimum Unit
178 Mickelson Drive, Yankton, SD, 57078

Keep in mind that you will need to know what building the inmate is in to make sure it gets to them in a timely manner. Also, always have your return address on all mail just in case it gets sent back.

However, you can send the following items with your letter:

As for packages, all packages will need to be sent using an approved third-party vendor. Inmates are typically only allowed to receive one package every quarter. The max limit is 30 pounds a year.

Sending Money

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You can send money to prisoners in Yankton Minimum Unit three different ways.

Lock Box

This is a free way to send money. When sending money, it can take less time than mailing the money to the prison for it to post. However, it is longer than the EFT option.

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

The electronic funds transfer is the only method that will incur a fee. The fee will be dependent on what service you use and how much you are sending at once. A well-known service many people use is JPay.

Mail to Jail

You can mail a personal check, cashier’s check, or a money order directly to the jail. This is completely free. However, all funds will be held for 30 days. You will also need to write your name and address on it along with the prisoner’s name and identification number (CDCR).

Visitation

For visitation, you must first be on the inmates approved visitors list. In order to get on the approved visitors list, you must fill out the form and send it back. This process can take a few weeks as they will be doing a thorough background check.

The Yankton Minimum Unit will NOT give you a call back with their decision. You will need to keep in contact with the inmate.

Visitation is held on days from schedule.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments.

Keep in mind that visiting can be canceled without notice. If the prison goes into a lockdown, no visitation will be granted. If the inmate is not in good standing, visitation will not be granted.

Visiting Hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 3:00 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.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions

Nearby Jail/Prison

Correctional Facility Name Type County
Yankton County Jail, South Dakota 2.37 miles County Jail Yankton County
Yankton Federal Prison Camp, South Dakota 2.61 miles Federal Prison Yankton
Mike Durfee State Prison, South Dakota 25.41 miles State Prison Minnehaha County
Clay County Jail, South Dakota 25.94 miles County Jail Clay County
Beresford City Jail, South Dakota 33.89 miles City Jail Union; Lincoln County
Dixon County Jail, Nebraska 43.09 miles County Jail Dixon County
Wagner City Jail, South Dakota 46.85 miles City Jail Charles Mix County

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