The Carlton County
Sheriff’s Office
operates a full-service
jail to serve and
protect the community by
providing for the care,
custody and control of
inmates. Incarceration
will be safe, secure,
humane and healthy for
staff and inmates. All
this is accomplished by
meeting Constitutional
Mandates and National,
State and Locally
recognized laws,
standards and
requirements.
The Jail Division
provides staff with
standard operating
procedures and inmate
rules and regulations
which define individual
responsibilities for
which all are held
accountable.
In addition to providing
basic jail services, an
environment has been
created which is
conducive to
rehabilitation for those
inmates desiring
positive change. It is
our philosophy not to
punish beyond a safe
confinement.
We promise our public
that we are committed to
a cost-effective and
efficient operation.
INFORMATION
No one desires to be
“locked up” but Society
and the Courts have
dictated that we keep
certain individuals in our
custody and control The
law holds us responsible
for them. The person may
be a family member or a
friend. You may have
questions about their care
and as to what services
are available to them in
jail.
Whether they are serving a
sentence imposed by the
court or locked up in
pretrial detention, they
are required to comply
with all of the rules
designed to maintain
security, a standard of
cleanliness, and
discipline within the
jail. They will be treated
with fairness and respect,
and in turn, are expected
to do the same.
The following then, is
information designed to
alert you of what to
expect during
incarceration and to
eliminate confusion about
jail procedures and
services.
VISITATION
Visiting hours are from 1:00 pm to
5:00 pm for male inmates and from
6:30 pm to 10:30 pm for female
inmates on Tuesdays and Saturday,
in addition to the holidays of
Christmas Day, New Years Day,
Thanksgiving and Easter.
Occasionally, inmates will be
placed on special status and will
have a different schedule than
above. Efforts will be made to
communicate that to visitors.
Visitation Policies:
1- In order to provide visitation
for all, visits are limited to 30
minutes for each inmate, limited
to TWO people.
2– NO ONE under the age of 18 will
be allowed in the jail unless
accompanied by their parent or
legal guardian.
3- Official visitors ( lawyers,
clergy, doctors, police officials,
etc.) are permitted to visit an
inmate during any reasonable time
of the day, excluding meal times
and sleeping hours.
4- Visitors may be asked for
picture identification.
5- The only articles that can be
brought to the jail by
family/friends are : money,
medications, and one set of clean
clothes. All personal property
will remain in their locker, not
in their cell.
6- No materials can be exchanged
during visitation ( ie, letters,
notes, etc.) Letters must be
mailed through the US Post Office
incoming and outgoing. Property
can be released by the inmate if
desired and they are signed for by
someone with a photo ID.
7- No weapons, no cell phones, no
food, no drink in the visiting
room.
8- Visiting room will be
monitored. Visiting phone calls
will be monitored and recorded.
BAIL/BOND PROCEDURES
Cash bail may be posted at this
facility at any time. We do not
accept personal checks. PLEASE
NOTE—during business hours, please
submit your money to the Court
Administrator’s Office at the
courthouse next door.
Bail may be posted through the
services of a bonds person of your
choice. Listings of bonds persons
are in the phone books.
CORRESPONDENCE
Inmates will be permitted to
correspond with family, friends,
officials and other significant
community contacts with minimal
interference, consistent with the
legitimate security needs of the
jail and consistent with
established legal rights of the
inmates.
Correspondence Policies:
1- Inmates are allowed to write
letters; however, they must have
sufficient money to purchase
stamped envelopes. If there is no
money in their account, a few free
stamped envelopes will be offered
weekly.
2- Only letters, cards, and
packages which have been
postmarked and delivered by the
Post Office in the usual manner
can be accepted by the jail for
the inmates.
3- Cash, money orders or cashiers
checks will be received and placed
in the inmate’s account for
canteen or release. You may
electronically deposit money onto
an inmate’s account through
www.inmatecanteen.com
4- Any items of a personal nature
will be placed in the inmate’s
locker for possession upon
release. They are not allowed any
personal items in their cell
blocks.
5- Mail is inspected for
contraband, physical and written.
There should be no stickers on the
envelope or they will not be
allowed. No offensive/gang
graffiti, offensive/gang symbols,
or offensive/gang words on mail,
including envelope and actual
letters).
6– Our mailing address is:
Inmate’s name
Carlton County Jail
PO Box 530
Carlton, MN 55718
TELEPHONE
The jail will permit inmates
access to the telephone to
maintain essential community and
legal contacts.
Telephone Policies:
1- Immediately following
booking, inmates are permitted
one free phone call.
2- If you wish to set up a phone
account to receive collect calls
from an inmate, or if you want
to leave a message for an
inmate, please contact Evercom/Securus
at 800-844-6591 or
www.correctionalbillingservices.com
3- In an emergency situation
however, the Correctional
Officer will take the name and
phone number and allow a return
call.
4- The phones within the cells
are designed to make collect
calls only. The receiving party
must accept the call before the
handset will let the inmate
talk.
5- Inmates are advised that
improper use of the phone such
as making threats, obscene, etc.
may result in loss of phone
privileges and criminal
prosecution. Civilians may
request to have their phone
numbers blocked.
In conclusion, we hope this
brochure answered any questions
you may have had concerning the
policies and procedures of the
Carlton County Jail.
