About the Douglas County Jail
The Douglas County Jail is operated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Alexandria, Minnesota. Sheriff Troy Wolbersen oversees the agency, and Lee Johnson is the jail administrator. The facility is a direct supervision jail with 156 beds and an approved state operating capacity of 135 inmates.
Douglas County Jail houses adult males and females across minimum, medium, and maximum security levels. The jail may hold pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, probation holds or violations, and contract boarders. Juveniles may be processed at the facility, but long-term juvenile detention is handled at the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Moorhead, Minnesota.
The jail is used by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Alexandria Police Department, Carlos Police Department, and Osakis Police Department. The facility also boards out-of-county holds, including holds for Pope County and Hubbard County.
- Facility
- Douglas County Jail
- Address
- 509 3rd Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Mailing Address
- Inmate's Full Name, Douglas County Jail, 509 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Main Phone
- (320) 762-2139
- Operated By
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
How the Douglas County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Douglas County inmate search tool for current jail custody. The Active Inmate Roster displays confirmed roster fields such as name, booking date, booking time, offenses or charges, arresting agency, and status. The roster is sorted alphabetically by last name and includes a name search field.
Use the live inmate lookup Douglas County roster to check whether a person is currently in custody at the Douglas County Jail. When a record is available, review the listed booking information, status, charges, and arresting agency. The roster represents active physical detention and may include regional boarders from other counties.
The Douglas County jail roster is not the court docket and is not a court records search. Jail roster data shows detention and booking information, while Douglas County District Court records through Minnesota Court Records Online show formal court file information, hearings, register of actions, public documents, and final case activity when available. Court records and jail custody records are separate systems, so call the jail at (320) 762-2139 before acting on bail, charges, custody, or release information.
Posting Bail at Douglas County Jail
Bail and release conditions are set by the court, not by the Douglas County Jail. Before coming to the facility, call the jail at (320) 762-2139 to verify the inmate's custody status and the exact bail or bond amount. Bail information can change, and confirming the amount before arrival helps prevent delays.
Cash bail may be paid at the front lobby of the jail during standard business hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. After hours and on weekends, depositors should enter the main entrance vestibule, locate the door next to the kiosk, press the button on the silver intercom panel, and coordinate the transaction with the on-duty correctional officer.
Only cash is accepted for direct bail payments at Douglas County Jail. Bonds must be posted through a licensed surety bond company approved by the State of Minnesota. If posting cash, bring the exact cash amount; if posting a bond, contact a licensed Minnesota-approved bail bond company to handle the transaction.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Douglas County Jail provides a lobby kiosk in the public vestibule just inside the main entrance to the building. Kiosk deposits are credited immediately to the inmate's trust account. Mailed checks and money orders are deposited promptly upon receipt.
Money orders are accepted by mail. Only money orders or checks issued directly to the inmate are allowed, and cash must never be sent through the mail. Use the inmate mailing format confirmed for Douglas County Jail: Inmate's Full Name, Douglas County Jail, 509 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308.
For questions about a specific inmate trust account, contact Douglas County Jail at (320) 762-2139 before sending funds.
Inmate Communication
Douglas County Jail uses Reliance Telephone for inmate phone service. Inmates cannot receive direct incoming calls, and jail staff will not take standard messages for inmates. Family members can fund accounts through Reliance Telephone to purchase cards or configure prepaid collect calls, or they can set up collect calling by calling 1-800-896-3201.
Inmates can purchase phone cards through the jail canteen for $10.69. Douglas County Jail also supports voicemail at (320) 391-6420 and texting or digital messaging on inmate Reliance personal devices through Inmate Wallet options.
For family emergencies, callers must contact the jail directly at (320) 762-2139. A Correctional Officer will record the caller's name and telephone number and permit the inmate to make an outbound return call. Inmate mail should be addressed to Inmate's Full Name, Douglas County Jail, 509 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308.
Visitation at Douglas County Jail
Douglas County Jail offers appointment-only visitation. All visits must be scheduled in advance, and visitors must have access to a computer and the internet to sign up. Video visitation is available through TurnKey Corrections / Inmate Canteen, including both on-site lobby terminals and remote or off-site video options.
| Visit Type | Days | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | Daily | 9:00 AM-10:30 AM | Appointment required |
| On-site | Tuesday | 7:00 PM-9:30 PM | Appointment required |
| On-site | Thursday | 1:30 PM-4:00 PM and 7:00 PM-9:30 PM | Appointment required |
| On-site | Sunday | 1:30 PM-4:00 PM | Appointment required |
| Off-site / remote video | Daily | 9:00 AM-10:30 AM, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, and 7:00 PM-10:30 PM | TurnKey Corrections / Inmate Canteen |
Before scheduling or traveling for a visit, confirm the inmate is eligible for visits and that the appointment time is still available.
Douglas County Court Information
Douglas County criminal cases are handled by Douglas County District Court, a state-level trial court of original jurisdiction. Douglas County District Court is part of Minnesota's Seventh Judicial District, which oversees ten counties. Court proceedings may include arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, trial, sentencing, probation matters, and other case proceedings.
Court hearing notices control the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance. Douglas County court records can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online for public state district court records across Civil, Criminal, Family, and Probate or Mental Health categories. MCRO includes public documents filed on or after July 1, 2015, and court orders or notices from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2015.
Minnesota Court Records Online supports case searches by name, case number, citation number, and attorney name or Minnesota license number. It also supports document searches by case number, hearing searches by name, case number, judicial officer, attorney name or Minnesota license number, and hearing date range, plus judgment searches by debtor name, docketed date range, and status. Some electronic court records are restricted under Minnesota public access rules, including certain protection order, juvenile, commitment, address, clerk-comment, and pending non-conviction records.
- Court
- Douglas County District Court
- Address
- Douglas County Courthouse, 305 Eighth Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 304-6050
- Judicial District
- Seventh Judicial District
- Court Administration / Clerk
- Kim Peterson, Court Administrator; Physical Office: 720 Elm Street, Alexandria, MN 56308; Mailing Address: 305 8th Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308; Fax: (320) 762-8863