Freeborn County Detention Center (ICE)

Featured

Freeborn County Detention Center (ICE) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 507-377-5267

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Freeborn County Detention Center (ICE) is a medium-security detention center located at 411 S Broadway Ave Albert Lea, MN which is operated locally by the Freeborn 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. Freeborn County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Albert Lea Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Freeborn County MN Detention Center (ICE) – Immigration Detainee Locator

Facility Programs

Alcoholic/Narcotics
Anger Management
Art
Bible Study
Community Projects
Cultural Communications
Documentary
Drawing
English Language Learners
GED Preparation
GED Testing
Gratitude Project
Hot Topics
Job Skills
Law Library
Life Support
Minnesota Teen Challenge
Money Smart
Music Ministry
Mystery Program
Nutrition
Parenting
Spanish Bible Study
Spirituality
Vision Boards
Yoga/Exercise

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (612) 843-8600 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to get in touch with a detainee to leave an urgent message, you must call (507) 377-5093 and leave the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

visitation Info

Freeborn County MN Detention Center (ICE) – Friends and Family Visits

Visiting hours at the Freeborn County Jail are everyday as follows:

9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Females in intake and Administrative Segregation)
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

To ensure adequate time to process visitors through security, all visitors must arrive 45 minutes prior to the scheduled visit time.

Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.

Visitation shall not exceed 20 minutes.

Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.

Visitation may also be conducted on-line by going to: http://www.inmatecanteen.com.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients daily, prior to 10 p.m. The jail requests that legal representatives contact the jail prior to their visit.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Consular Visits

Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at 612-843-8600.

Clergy Visits

Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.

Visiting Restrictions

All family or other social visits are non-contact.
No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.
If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.
All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.
Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.
Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.