Jail / Dispatch
The Todd County Sheriff’s Office has four full time Dispatchers who are responsible for answering citizens’ complaints, dispatching Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, and Ambulance Services. The Dispatchers operate, monitor, and access numerous computer programs to assist them in their duties.
The jail personnel consist of a Jail Programmer and eight Correctional Officers who are responsible for monitoring and meeting the required needs of inmates who are serving sentences, or being held on charges awaiting their court appearances. The Todd County Detention Center is licensed to hold up to 52 inmates.
There is also part time staff in the Jail, Dispatch, Court Security, and prisoner transport.
Jail Information
The Todd County Sheriff’s Office operates a 52 bed Detention Center that holds inmates on a variety of charges. Some of the inmates are serving sentences and others are being held while they await their court appearances. The Detention Center also holds inmates for other Counties that either do not have their own jail or do not have adequate space for their own inmates.
The Detention Center has four dormitory style cells and four cellblocks that have individual cells. Some of these cells have bunks and can hold two inmates; the others are single rooms. Additionally, there are four holding cells, an interview room for inmates who are in custody, and a booking room.
The inmates are monitored by Corrections Officers through the use of video surveillance cameras and physical checks. Doors throughout the facility are constantly monitored and controlled in two different locations in the facility. Inmates are served three meals a day.
To talk to jail staff directly call 320-732-7743.
Inmate Visitation
Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMand 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Visitors may sign up for their visit 15 minutes prior to the start time. Visitors are subject to showing some type of identification. Each inmate will be allowed 20 minutes per visitor. Each inmate is allowed three visitors per session. Persons under 18 years of age must have their legal parent or guardian with them. People that are under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to visit. People waiting to visit an inmate must maintain good conduct and children must be kept under control.
Contacting an Inmate
By Phone: To contact an inmate by phone, call 1-800-943-2189 . Before you can leave a voicemail, you will need to create an account. Follow the prompts to create your account.
By Mail: Address mail to:
Todd County Detention Center
(Inmate’s name)
115 3rd St. S.
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Include a return address on the envelope. All mail is checked for contraband prior to giving it to the inmate.The Jail staff does not pass messages to the inmates. Any information that you want to get to an inmate must be done by phone, mail, or during visitation.
How do I receive phone calls from an inmate?
All inmates can make outside calls to approved family and friends. No incoming calls can be received except for voicemail messages to approved inmates.Each inmate will be given access to the telephone upon the completion of the booking process. Telephones for private use are located in each housing area.
Inmate calls (local and long distance) are billed at a per-minute rate, with no connection fees. International calls are also billed at a per-minute rate. Three-way calls are prohibited.
The calling rates for Todd County Sheriff’s Office are shown below:
Calling Rates
(Per-Minute)
Call Type
Inmate Pre-Paid
Pre-Paid Collect
Local
$0.20
$0.20
In-State
$0.20
$0.20
Out-Of-State
$0.20
$0.20
Mexico
$0.25
$0.25
International
$0.35
$0.35
To create and fund Pre-Paid Collect accounts, please visit NCIC Inmate Communication’s website at: https://account.ncic.com (Para Espanol, https://cuenta.ncic.com ) or call our call center at 1-800-943-2189.
How to Leave Inmate Messages
- Create a prepaid phone account with one of our live operators at 1-800-943-2189
- Use this same phone number to leave messages for inmates once your account has been created
- Several options will be provided on the phone menu. Select the option “to leave a message for someone at a facility, press 3”
- Scroll through the available inmates and select the person you’d like to leave a message for
- Record your message and review it before submitting
- The maximum time allowed for a message is 3 minutes
- The cost of the message will be deducted from your prepaid account balance like a regular phone call
Inmate Funds
To leave funds for an inmate, cash can be deposited in a kiosk in the lobby of the detention or go to jailatm.com. Commisary is provided to the inmate by Stellar Services.
