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Dakota County Juvenile Services Center, MN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: December 16, 2023
Dakota County Juvenile Services Center
State
Minnesota
City
Hastings
Postal Code
55033
County
Dakota County
Phone Number
651-438-4960, 651-438-8399
Location
1600 Highway 55 West, Hastings, MN, 55033

Dakota County Juvenile Services Center http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Departments/Sheriff/default.htm is located at 1600 Highway 55 West, Hastings, MN, 55033. It’s a medium security facility that houses local and Dakota County inmates serving time for short sentences of 4 months or less.

Unlike traditional prisons with bars and cells, Dakota County detention center operates in a direct supervision environment. The facility’s primary purpose is rehabilitation, and using bars and enclosures would go against this mission.

Locating Inmate in the Dakota County Juvenile Services Center

If you suspect your loved one is in the Dakota County correction facility, there are several options you can use to find them. The Dakota County facility has implemented these methods in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.

The online lookup is the best way, which is possible via Dakota County Sheriff’s Office website. The name lookup requires you to input the Dakota County inmate’s first and last name in conjunction or separately. For the best results, use the names together.

If online searches are unsuccessful, you can visit the Dakota County sheriff’s office at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, 55033 and inquire. Being the primary custodian of offender data, the office has up-to-date Dakota County inmate records, making this option the most accurate.

Lastly, you can call the Dakota County correction facility or the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at:

  • Jail – 651-438-4960, 651-438-8399
  • Sheriff’s office – 651-437-4211

How to Send Mail to Inmates in Dakota County Juvenile Services Center

You should address the envelope as follows when sending mail to Dakota County offenders in the Dakota County detention center:

Inmate’s name and booking number

Dakota County Juvenile Services Center

1600 Highway 55 West, Hastings, MN, 55033

The Dakota County facility doesn’t restrict the number of letters you can exchange with the detainee. Notably, all letters are subject to inspection at the Dakota County facility for contraband or prohibited items. The Dakota County detention facility staff members open and may read the contents of the mail, except for legal letters, which they can only inspect in the recipient’s presence.

The Visitation Policy

Notably, you can only entry the Dakota County detention center if you’re on the offender’s approved visitation list. If the list is full, ask the offender to adjust it by removing a name. You only have one visitation hour per week, and only 3 individuals can access the Dakota County facility at a time.

Follow the guidelines on the Dakota County Juvenile Services Center’s website for more inquiries regarding visitations, including the rules and timelines or call at 651-438-4960, 651-438-8399.

 

 

Dakota County Sheriff's Office

Address
1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, 55033
Phone
651-437-4211
Fax
651-438-4709
Website
website

Minnesota Inmate Search

Dakota County, MN Incarceration Statistics

Jails 219
Inmate Population 219
Daily Inmate Population 1884
Female Inmate Population 13
Male Inmate Population 209
Jail Rate 79

Dakota County, MN Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Total Inmate Population225254241209219219
Pretrial Population650569463292472472
Confined Population231255241209219219

Dakota County, MN Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Population138,071138,745139,016139,471139,991139,651
Rate62413199
Count8331821313

Dakota County, MN Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
Population134,413135,452135,785136,685137,245136,922
Rate172165175136152152
Count231223237186209209

Dakota County, MN Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

201020112012201320142015
White617267595959
Black650569463292472472
Latino143143143143143143
Asian601751728163243243

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