Lake County MN Jail

Lake County MN 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: 218-834-8385

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Lake County MN Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 613 3rd Ave Two Harbors, MN which is operated locally by the Lake 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. Lake County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Two Harbors Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Lake County Jail has the capacity to hold 25 inmates. Besides housing the County's inmates, they also take inmates from neighboring counties such as Cook and St. Louis County.

Jail Programs

The philosophy of the Lake County Jail Program Office is to develop and schedule programs that benefit both the inmates and the staff. Providing programs that keep the inmates busy doing positive things helps provide a safe and secure jail as well as benefiting the inmates. The programs being offered are:

Weekly AA meetings
Weekly 12 Step Program for male inmates
Weekly Recovery Program for female inmates
Weekly Transitions Program for female inmates
Weekly Bible Study
Anger Management

Correspondence Procedures:

• Inmates are allowed to write letters. They are permitted to send one letter on Tuesdays and Thursdays postage free. Mail to attorneys and public officials may be mailed on any day.
• Only letters and cards that have been postmarked and delivered by the Post Office in the usual manner can be accepted by the Jail for inmates.
• Cash, money orders or Cashier's Checks will be received and placed in the inmate's canteen account.
• On the return address, there MUST be a name and address or the letter will be placed in the inmate's box and given at their release.
• Mail is inspected for contraband, physical and written. There should be no stickers on the envelope.
• Our mailing address is:
  Inmate's name
  Lake County Jail
  613 3rd Ave.
  Two Harbors, MN 55616
• To set up inmate phone accounts, call: 1-800-896-3201 or go to reliancetelephone.com. Depending on where you are, you might qualify for a discount on all the calls, click here to check
• The inmate voice mail is 218-834-3069

visitation Info

Lake County MN Jail – Visitation

Visitation Hours

• Wednesdays:  6:30 – 9:30 p.m.         
• Thursdays:  9:00 -11:00 a.m.         
• Sundays:  1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Visitation Rules

• All visitors must provide proper identification and register with jail staff prior to any visit.
• NO ONE under the age of 18 will be allowed to visit unless accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
• Visitors must be on inmate's visitor list (If you are unsure if you are on the list, you can ask the jailer in person or write the inmate a letter).
• 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.
• Visitors must wear appropriate attire.
• Visits are limited to twenty minutes.  The inmate has a limit of two (2) twenty-minute visits per visiting night.
• Only cash is accepted on behalf of the inmate.
• No materials can be exchanged during visitations (ie., letters, notes, etc.).  Letters must be mailed through the U.S. Post Office, incoming and outgoing.  Property can be released by the inmate, if desired, and must be signed for by someone with a photo ID.