To write an inmate, post mark the envelope with the following address:
"Inmates Name"
2500 Alexander St SW
Owatonna, MN 55060
There are no restrictions on the number of correspondences sent or received by inmates who purchase their own postmarked envelopes. Detainees who are indigent can receive two postmarked envelopes every 7 days on indigent status.
Detainee mail will be sent out and received Monday through Friday. Incoming mail will be distributed Tuesday through Saturday.
All mail is inspected by correctional staff for contraband and content. If cash is enclosed, the funds will be removed from the correspondence and placed into the inmate's TurnKey account. Staff will mark the envelope with the amount of the deposit.
We do accept approved money orders, checks from other jails, county entities and the IRS. If the Detention Center receives a personal check, an unapproved money order, or cashier’s check in the mail, the inmate will be notified that the item was placed into their personal property.
Approved Money Orders: Postal Office or Bank issued.
Privileged mail (attorney, probation or court): All privileged mail is opened and inspected in the presence of the detainee.
Items eligible for a legal envelope: Mail to your certified legal representative, Mail to the Department of Corrections, Mail to approved social services department.
Inmates are not allowed to order merchandise through the mail or by telephone. Deliveries will not be accepted. Magazines and newspapers will be placed in their personal property.
Incoming mail that is scented, written in crayon/marker, has the appearance of any watermarks and/or has markings/graffiti on the envelope, will be denied.