Visiting Hours:

The following rules will apply to all professional and personal visits. Violations of visiting rules and regulations by an inmate or visitor may result in the loss of visiting privileges. Violations of visiting rules and regulations by a visitor may result in the visitor being removed or banned from the facility. These rules have been established to provide for the safety and security of the jail, inmates, staff, and visitors.

Visits may be denied and/or terminated for any of the following reasons:  

• Eating or drinking in the visiting rooms.
• The use of cell phones within the facility during visiting.
• The passing of materials to an inmate except for legal materials, which has already been inspected and approved by a Correctional Officer.
• If a visitor(s) is under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
• If a visitor refuses to submit to search procedures. 
• If a visitor refuses or fails to produce required identification or provides false identifying information.
• If a visitor(s) allows their children to disturb others.
• If a visitor(s) engages in inappropriate activity or inappropriate atire.
• If a visitor(s) conduct is deemed by Correctional staff as disruptive to the order and operations of the facility or the safety and security of the facility.
• If a visitor(s) fails to follow facility rules or staff directives.

Professional Visitation:

Professional visiting is reserved for visitors entering the facility in a professional capacity. This may include Clergy, Probation/Parole Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, Attorneys, Bail Bondsman, Social Workers, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. All professional visitors must provide proper identification, as directed by the facility staff.

Professional visitors will be allowed to visit 7 days a week during the following times:
8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM, and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

• Administrative Lockdown 11:30 to 1:00 PM – No visiting allowed.  
• Administrative Lockdown 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM – No visiting allowed.

Personal Visitation:

Inmates will be allowed visits with family or friends on the following days: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Visitation times will be from 8:00 AM to 11 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. There is no visiting on Monday.

No appointments are required to visit.  The last visit in the morning must be started no later than 10:30 AM and the last visit in the afternoon must be started no later than 3:30 PM.   

The following rules will apply:

• Two visits per day, per inmate. Two persons maximum allowed per visit.  Must be different visitors during visits.
• The visit will be approximately thirty-(30) minutes in duration.
• Switching of visitors during the visit is not allowed.
• Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and are allowed to visit a parent or legal guardian.
• A birth certificate or legal papers verifying guardianship must accompany the child.
• One-(1) child will be allowed in the visit, when the other visitor is over the age of 18.
• The visitor must be at least 18 years old.
• The visitor(s) must present a valid picture ID with their current address before being able to visit.
• The visitor must not have been incarcerated within the last 60 days. If so, they must have permission to visit from the Jail Administrator, prior to the visit.
• All visitors must show a valid picture ID with a current address on it in order to visit.

Inmate Money Deposit:

Money may be dropped off for an inmate at any time during the day or night. To drop off money for an inmate come to the main entrance of the Lyon County Law Enforcement Center. During business hours the doors will not be secured and you may proceed to the Jail lobby. After hours the doors will be secured so you will need to pick up the beige phone in the first lobby. In either instance you will use the kiosk in the Jail lobby to deposit funds in the account of your choosing.  You will not receive a receipt, but you may write down the transaction number that the kiosk will display.

You can also make a deposit to an inmates account via credit card online at:

Inmate Canteen Website.

 Fingerprints:

The Lyon County Jail will complete fingerprint cards prints for applicant fingerprints.  The fee is $20.00 per card.  This must be in cash.  You will receive a receipt.  Fingerprints will be taken Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Pay For Stay:

The Minnesota Legislative session of 2001/2002 passed a law that allows County Boards to authorize County Jails to collect room, board, and other related correctional expenses for offenders who have been convicted of a crime and confined in a County Jail. Minnesota State Statute 641.12, Subd. 3 allows for the collection of these charges/fees.  All convicted inmates will pay $20.00 per day, to include credited days. An invoice will be mailed to or sent along with the inmate at the time of release for any unpaid balance. The inmate will be responsible to either pay in full the amount due within 30 days or arrange payments within 30 days of release from custody. If you wish to request a waiver of Pay for Stay fees you may do so, but it must be in writing.  You must write the Sheriff or Jail Administrator within 5 days of your release from incarceration after receiving your Pay for Stay invoice.  You must list the reasons why you are seeking a waiver for the Pay for Stay fees applied.  As long as payment arrangements have been made and payments are being received the account will remain active until paid. If, after 30 days from release of custody, no payments have been made, in part or in full, and/or the inmate has not contacted the Facility Administrator at # (507) 537-7666 or 611 West Main Street Marshall, MN 56258, to arrange for payments to be made, the account will be turned over to a collection agency for collection.

Work Release, Education Release, STS, etc...

Offenders that are afforded the privilege of a release program must meet Sergeant Gabriel Figueroa prior to reporting for the start of their sentence. An inmate that does not report prior to beginning their sentence will be held in until employment/school paperwork are verified and completed. You may contact the Sergeant Figueroa at (507) 929-6645.

Bail:

Bail may be posted by coming to the front lobby of the Jail after normal business hours. Between the hours of 8:00 and 4:30 bail is to be posted at the Court Administrator’s office on the 3rd floor of the courthouse. When posting bail at the Jail request to speak with the on duty Sergeant or Correctional Officer and they will then begin the process of paperwork. No personal checks will be accepted for bail purposes.  You may also utilize a bail bondsman, if that is an option allowed by court order. Bail Bonds are located in the telephone book in the yellow pages under Bail Bonds.

Inmate Release Times:

Sentenced inmates are released at approximately 8:00 am on their scheduled release date. They can be picked up in the front lobby of the jail anytime after 8:00 am. Please note that they may not get out right at that time, but we will try to ensure a timely release. Please be patient with our release process.

Facility Address and Message Information:

All incoming mail should be addressed as follows:

Lyon County Jail 

C/O “Inmate Name”

611 West Main Street

Marshall, MN  56258

No envelopes will be allowed to be mailed out of the facility if the envelope has writing or drawings on it, other than the address required. There are no exceptions to this rule. All outgoing mail must have the inmate's name clearly printed on the envelope.

Leave an inmate a message:

• If you wish to leave a message for an inmate, you may do so by calling the inmate message system at (507) 401-4560. These messages are not confidential.  The Jail will not accept collect calls, nor will staff pass messages to inmates.
• Inmates may purchase phone cards from the Jail or on-line at www.reliancetelephone.com.
• These cards are available in the amounts of $10 and $20.
• Our phone system only accepts these phone cards. Any other phone cards do not work with our Jail phones.
• You may also set up collect calls and texting for Inmates by calling toll-free (800) 896-3201 or by visiting www.reliancetelephone.com.

The Roles of Jails in Communities:

• Jails have a far greater significance in our communities than most of us realize. They are a primary responsibility for local governments. They are a critical component of the criminal justice system and they play an integral role in providing safety and security in our communities.  When a community recognizes the importance of its local operation and supports the Jail operation with adequate resources the community as a whole will benefit.
  Jails receive newly arrested people directly from the street, amongst others. Many are in a state of physical or mental crisis when they enter a Jail. They may be angry, afraid, intoxicated, and/or ill. Jails cannot choose whom they will accept. Ultimately a facility will take all arrestees brought to their door no matter what their condition, attitude, or frame of mind.
  Contrary to common belief Jails are much different than prisons.
• Jails receive and process people immediately after they are arrested for a crime.
• Jails hold people in pre-trial detention; not as punishment, but instead to ensure their appearance in court if bail is not posted or if bail is not obtainable for the crime committed.
• Jails incarcerate people who have been convicted of misdemeanor and felony offenses for up to one-(1) year.
• Jails hold people when they have been sentenced to State prisons and are awaiting transfer when they violate probation or parole and when they are being detained for other jurisdictions.
• But most importantly, Jails are operated and financed at the local level with local tax dollars. They are significant legal and financial responsibility for communities.
• Prisons on the other hand incarcerate only those people who have been tried and convicted of serious felony crimes and sentenced to long terms of incarceration. Also, prisons are run by state or federal agencies using state or federal funds. So, compared to prisons Jails handle a much wider spectrum of offenders, and for shorter less predictable stays.

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA)

The “Prison Rape Elimination Act” of 2003 (PREA) is a federal mandate that prohibits and seeks to eliminate sexual abuse and sexual harassment in correctional institutions. 

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has zero tolerance toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment (28 CFR 115.111).  The office will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports sexual abuse or sexual harassment or who cooperates with a sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigation. 

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will take immediate action to protect prisoners who are reasonably believed to be subject to a substantial risk of imminent sexual abuse (28 CFR 115.162). 

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will investigate any criminal allegations.  Any person may report any allegation on behalf of any inmate to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (507) 537-7666 or to New Horizons Crisis Center at (507) 532-5764 or (800) 881-7493.

Inmates may report sexual abuse and harassment incidents anonymously or to any staff member they choose.  Staff shall accommodate all inmate requests to report allegations of sexual abuse or harassment.  Staff shall accept reports made verbally, in writing, or through the “Turnkey” kiosk, anonymously or from third parties and shall promptly document all verbal reports. 

Inmates who have consensual sexual contact with another inmate may be disciplined.

Inmates who have non-consensual sexual contact with another inmate shall be disciplined and/or criminally prosecuted. 

Falsely reporting a sexual abuse incident will not be tolerated and will result in discipline and/or criminal prosecution.

Prison Rape Elimination Act - Lyon County Policy

PREA Lyon County Report Final

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2017 Annual Statistics

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2018 Annual Statistics

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2019 Annual Statistics

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2020 Annual Statistics

Lyon County Final PREA Audit Report - 2020

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2021 Annual Statistics

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2022 Annual Statistics

Prison Rape Elimination Act 2023 Annual Statistics