About the Cottonwood County Jail
Cottonwood County Jail is a jail and local adult detention facility in Windom, Minnesota, operated by the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jason Purrington, Jail Administrator Jason Rupp, and Assistant Jail Administrator Dan Quade are confirmed facility leadership.
The jail has 21 approved beds and 16.80 operational beds, and it houses pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, warrant arrests, and delinquent juveniles for up to 24 hours under the JJDPA rural exception. The jail is used by the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office, Windom Police Department, and Mountain Lake Police Department.
- Facility
- Cottonwood County Jail
- Address
- 902 Fifth Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 124, Windom, MN 56101
- Main Phone
- 507-831-1375
- Operated By
- Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office
How the Cottonwood County Inmate Search Works
The Cottonwood County inmate search on this page is the live roster at the top of the page. People searching for inmate lookup Cottonwood County or Cottonwood County jail MN custody information can use the roster to review public fields including inmate name, charges, Held For or holding agency, booking date, projected release date, and bail or bond amount when displayed.
The public roster is named Jail Roster and is designed for custody information, not court docket information or court records search. Jail roster data is maintained by the Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office, while Cottonwood County District Court records are handled through the Minnesota Judicial Branch and Minnesota Court Records Online.
The official roster notice states that jail roster information is supplied "AS IS," does not guarantee accuracy or currency, and should not be relied on for legal action. Arrest does not mean guilt, booking names may be false, and juvenile detention data is excluded from public roster access. Call Cottonwood County Jail at 507-831-1375 before acting on charges, bail, case numbers, custody status, release information, or court appearance details.
Posting Bail at Cottonwood County Jail
Bail and release conditions are set by the court, not by Cottonwood County Jail. Bail may be paid at Cottonwood County Jail / Law Enforcement Center, 902 5th Avenue, Windom, MN, or at Cottonwood County District Court / Courthouse, 900 Third Avenue, Windom, MN.
Call the jail at 507-831-1375 to confirm accepted payment methods before coming to the facility. Appearance-only surety bonds are confirmed through bonding agents approved by the State Court Administrator's Office and licensed by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
- Conditional release.
- Pretrial supervision.
- Electronic home monitoring.
- Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders, commonly called DANCOs.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Cottonwood County Jail uses Jail ATM as the confirmed online deposit platform for inmate commissary accounts. Phone cards are handled through Reliance Telephone.
Money orders and cashier's checks are confirmed deposit options. Make them payable directly to the inmate and send them by USPS to: Inmate's Name, Cottonwood County Jail, 902 5th Avenue, Windom, MN 56101. Personal checks are not accepted.
Inmate Communication
Reliance Telephone is the confirmed phone service provider for Cottonwood County Jail. Inmates cannot receive direct incoming calls; they may place outgoing calls or retrieve messages left for them. Family members can set up a phone account through Reliance Telephone account services or by calling 1-800-896-3201.
Remote video calls are supported through Reliance Connect and require an invitation link from the inmate. Texting is available through funded personal inmate tablets using a Reliance Inmate Wallet account. Confirmed voicemail and message line numbers are 507-407-2026 and 507-831-0033.
Use the confirmed facility mailing address for correspondence: Inmate's Name, Cottonwood County Jail, PO Box 124, Windom, MN 56101. Calls and nonlegal mail may be monitored or reviewed, while confidential legal communication should use approved legal channels.
Visitation at Cottonwood County Jail
Cottonwood County Jail has confirmed visitation windows and video visitation options. Before planning a visit, call 507-831-1375 to confirm duration, visitor limits, ID requirements, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
- Visitors must sign up at least 24 hours in advance.
- An inmate's minor children must visit with an approved adult visitor.
- An official birth certificate is required for an inmate's minor children.
- Free video visitation is available through the Law Enforcement Center lobby kiosk.
- Off-site remote video calling is available through Reliance Telephone / Reliance Connect.
| Day | Confirmed Visitation Hours |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM; 1:00 PM-4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM; 7:00 PM-9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM-10:00 AM |
Cottonwood County Court Information
Criminal cases for people booked into Cottonwood County Jail are handled by Cottonwood County District Court in the Fifth Judicial District. The court handles arraignments, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, trials, sentencing, probation matters, and case proceedings. A hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of any court appearance.
Minnesota Court Records Online is the confirmed system for public Minnesota state district court records. Confirmed coverage includes criminal, civil, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and trust cases filed on or after July 1, 2015; family and post-adjudication paternity cases are limited online to court-prepared orders, opinions, and notices. MCRO supports case, document, hearing, and judgment searches by name, case number, citation number, judicial officer, attorney information, or debtor name.
MCRO case details may show case status, scheduled hearings, involved parties, recorded charges, dispositions, sentencing information, docketed monetary judgments, Register of Actions entries, public court filings, and sentencing comments. The Cottonwood County public court calendar is a confirmed searchable PDF calendar through the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Remote hearing options include Zoom and telephone conference calls, and parties may use eCheck-in.
Remote court-record access has confirmed limits for some pending cases, confidential cases, restricted case types, street addresses, and most clerk comment fields.
- Court
- Cottonwood County District Court
- Address
- Cottonwood County Courthouse, 900 Third Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
- Phone
- (507) 831-7003
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Judicial District
- Fifth Judicial District
- Court Administration / Clerk
- Sheila Pierson, Court Administrator