Blue Earth County Jail

Blue Earth County Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 507-304-4830

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Blue Earth County Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 401 Carver Rd Mankato, MN which is operated locally by the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Blue Earth County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Mankato Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

You have been ordered to serve a sentence in the Blue Earth County Jail. On your scheduled date and time, you must report to the address above. If you do not report on your scheduled date and time, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. To avoid any problems or delays in starting your jail sentence, read and follow the instructions below.

Requirements & Fees – When checking into jail, please bring your copy of the sentencing order. You will be charged a $25.00 booking fee and a $5.00 vending card deposit (refunded upon release). You will be required to provide a breath test and possibly urine sample when you report to jail. Reporting to jail under the influence of alcohol or drugs will result in a delay of release privileges and possible loss of good time.

The Blue Earth County Justice Center is a tobacco-free facility. Do not bring tobacco products when reporting to serve your sentence. All tobacco products brought into the jail will be discarded upon entry. You should leave all personal property, including jewelry, purses, credit cards, etc. at home. The jail will not accept books, magazines, newspapers, games, hygiene items, or large bags of clothing.

Note: You are recommended to bring cash only since some fees do not take anything else. There will be an extra $1 fee for the use of debit cards.

Recommended Items to Bring – You should bring cash when you report, because you will have the opportunity to purchase hygiene products, stationary items, snacks, etc. You should bring any prescription medications with a current Rx label and prescription glasses. The day you report to the Blue Earth County Jail, come to the Release Lobby located on the west side of the Justice Center. Follow direction signage for parking.

Work Release Program – If you have been authorized by the Judge and plan to participate in Work Release, fill out the pre-qualification application packet and schedule an appointment with the Program Staff of the Blue Earth County Jail. Failure to complete the packet and/or schedule an appointment will delay your Work Release privileges until all required information is obtained.

If you would like to participate in the work release program, complete the following forms:

• Reporting Instructions
• Rules
• Violations
• Transportation Authorization
• Employer Information

Note: Final approval for all Work Release rests with the Jail Program staff.

visitation Info

Blue Earth County Jail – Visitation

Visiting Information

• INMATES MUST BE OUT IN DAYROOM ON UNLOCK TIMES TO GET ANY VISIT (REMOTE & ON-SITE)
• INMATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING VISITORS OF THEIR DAYROOM TIMES
• INMATES MUST LOCK-IN PER UNIT LOCKDOWN SCHEDULE REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE VISIT STARTED
• THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL HOLIDAY VISITING HOURS ANYMORE SINCE WE HAVE SOME FORM OF VISITING EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
• REGISTERING FOR VISITATION IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MOST CELL PHONES
• REGISTERING FOR VISITING CANNOT BE DONE THROUGH THE APP

Visiting Times
Remote Visiting

Every Day – 7:00AM – 9:30AM and 12:00PM – 3:30PM and 6:00PM – 9:30PM

Remote Visiting Details

On-Site Visiting

• Monday – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Tuesday – 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Wednesday – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Thursday – NONE
• Friday – 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM                                     
• Saturday –  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Sunday – 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM and 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Visits can be connected until the end time, and still can visit for the 20 minutes past the ending time.  Example:  Visit connects at 3:28 PM, Inmate/Visitor can visit for full 20 minutes ending at 3:48 PM which is in time for lock-up.