Ramsey County MN Adult Detention Center (ICE)

County Jail
Minnesota
651-266-1400, 651-266-9350
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Ramsey County MN Adult 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: 651-266-1400, 651-266-9350

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Ramsey County MN Adult Detention Center (ICE) is a medium-security detention center located at 425 Grove St St. Paul, MN which is operated locally by the Ramsey 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. Ramsey County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the St. Paul Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Inmates may purchase phone time with money from their account.

Ramsey County MN Adult Detention Center (ICE) – Visitation

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The Ramsey County Correctional Facility offers a variety of programs for inmates who want to get their GED, learn new skills, begin a recovery program, or explore their faith.

Men’s and women’s learning centers: The centers provide adult basic education programs in reading, writing, math, and GED prep as well as classes on personal finance, job seeking and retention, career exploration, computer skills, and driver’s license preparation and testing.
Library: The library is run by community-based volunteers and is updated weekly with new and used books.
Health care: Health care professionals work with inmates onsite to provide access to medication, test for diseases, collect lab work, promote good health care habits, assist with evaluating suicidal tendencies and provide, dialysis, physical therapy, and OB/GYN services. Health and medical information about inmates is private and cannot be shared with anyone, not even the family.
Religious services: Sunday morning services, values group, and one-on-one counseling is available in multiple denominations and faiths to all inmates. Inmates may have religious items, such as books, if authorized by the Ramsey County Correctional Facility Chaplain.
Recovery programs: Alcoholics Anonymous, Avalon and Relapse Recovery are available for inmates dealing with alcohol, drug or other addictions.
Work crew jobs: Most inmates are assigned to jobs in the kitchen, laundry room, golf course, nursery, or dorm cleaners.
Workforce programs: The Ramsey County Correctional Facility and Century College work together to provide workforce development training. Inmates learn new skills both in the classroom and in a hands-on environment in the facility’s nursery, kitchen and laundry. The programs are certified by Century College and taught by the learning center school instructors and correctional officers.

The work/school release program allows inmates to continue their job or attend a college while at the facility. Inmates may drive themselves to and from work or school if they have proof of auto insurance and have a valid driver’s license. We do not provide transportation. The Ramsey County Correctional Facility is on Metro Transit bus route 70D.

Eligibility requirements

Must be authorized by your judge
Must be authorized by your probation officer, if you have one
Be drug and alcohol free
Have no warrants or detainers
Provide proof of a job (W-2 forms, paycheck stubs, or tax records) for Work Release
Provide your class schedule for School Release
Have had the job for at least two weeks or already attending the school
Your employer must agree

Call 651-266-1509 for men’s work release, and either 651-266-1433 or 651-266-1435 for women’s work release for additional information.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (651) 266-9350 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 (651) 266-9350 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

Ramsey County Adult Detention Center General Population – Visiting hours

Visitors should arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled visit time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, the visit may be cancelled. If you miss two visits, you may lose future visiting privileges. The Ramsey County Correctional Facility is on Metro Transit bus route 70D.

Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Visiting rules

If you are over 18, you need to bring a photo ID.
If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must be with you or you need to prove you are married to the offender you are visiting.
Only three visitors are allowed per visit. Children under age two do not count towards this total.
You cannot visit a person if there is a Restraining Order or No Contact Order between you.
All visits are monitored and may be recorded.
You must sit where you are assigned and can only move if staff tells you to.
If inmates break facility rules, they may temporarily lose visiting privileges.
Inappropriate or suggestive behavior is not allowed.
You must wear appropriate clothing. You must wear shoes and a shirt, and can’t wear any see-through, sheer, or suggestive clothes.
Cell phone use, smoking, eating, and drinking are not allowed in the lobby or visiting room.
You must supervise your children and can’t leave them unattended for any reason.
You must cancel a visit before it starts by going online or calling the visiting line. If you miss two visits, you may lose future visiting privileges.
If you look like you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you won’t be allowed to start your visit and will be asked to leave. This may also affect your future visiting privileges.
You can’t talk loudly, be disruptive, or be very emotional during the visit. This includes any type of abusive or inappropriate language, loud noises, sexual or disturbing behavior, or anything that interferes with other visits.
Don’t tamper with any of the video equipment in the visiting room.
The introduction of contraband to a facility or its grounds is an offense punishable by law (MS 243.55 Subd. 1).
The Ramsey County Correctional Facility is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.
If you need reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the Administration Offices at 651-266-1401 at least one day before your visit.
You are not allowed to physically discipline children on RCCF property. If you do, your visit will end, a formal report will be written, and authorities will be informed.
If you break any of these rules, your visit may end and you may lose any future visiting privileges.
You may be banned, if the RCCF has reason to believe, you tried to do anything to subvert facility security or engaged in other suspicious of inappropriate conduct.

Ramsey County Adult Detention Center (ICE) – Friends and Family Visits

Visiting at the Ramsey County Jail is by appointment scheduled through the website:

http://www.visitfromhome.net/ Visitors much register with this site in order to coordinate either in-person visits or on-line visits.

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

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.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:

7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
3:30 PM to 4:40 p.m., and
5:30 PM to 10:00 p.m..

Paralegals must contact the facility to arrange to register for a background check in advance of any visits with detainees.

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, under closed circuit television.
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.