Brown County Jail is a 56-bed jail located in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota. For inmate information, you can call them at any time at 507-233-6775.
This facility handles the booking and processing of individuals arrested for misdemeanors and felonies. Depending on the charges, they may remain in custody until they are either bonded out, released on recognizance, or ordered to remain in custody until the conclusion of their trial.
The inmate search tool allows you to view the jail’s roster and find out who is currently in custody.
Those sentenced to less than one year will serve their time at this jail. Inmates with longer sentences are transferred to either the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on inmate services such as the visitation schedule, funding an inmate's account, sending mail, receiving phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It is helpful to save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for correspondence. If you cannot locate it online, you can call Brown County Jail at 507-233-6775 for assistance.
Phone: 507-233-6775
Physical Address:
15 S Washington Street
Second Floor
New Ulm, MN 56073
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Brown County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 507-233-6775 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up any offender's court case online with the Minnesota Court Records Online application.
Brown County Jail Inmate Search
The Brown County Jail maintains an average of 56 offenders in custody on any given day. The Brown County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Brown County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,120 offenders.
The following charts of Brown County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Brown County Corrections Department, the state of Minnesota Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Brown County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Brown County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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Within the Law Enforcement Center in New Ulm, Minnesota is the Brown County Sheriff Office, the local police department, and the 56-bed Brown County Jail. All offenders who are arrested by either law enforcement organization on either felony or misdemeanor charges within Brown County for their pretrial period and during any sentence under a year in length.
If you think someone you know is being held at this jail, staff will be able to provide some status details by calling 507-233-6775 and an online portal is maintained with a list of inmates including bail and status.
The Brown County Jail is an imposing brick building that provides windows in all areas of the facility including cells, many of which are single occupancy, and it covers nearly a city block for all the government organizations that reside within.
Fifty-six beds make up the Brown County Jail portion of the building, along with common areas for the housing units, security control areas, visitation spaces, recreation areas, program rooms, and areas to complete daily hygiene tasks. Some property may be dropped off for those who are engaged in treatment and need specific related items, things to help complete a sentence to service, and clothing and needed items for work release inmates. As work release inmates are sentenced to providing work tasks and efforts, they require the appropriate attire to do so. All items must be preapproved, the bag must be equal to or smaller than 18x14x18 and no hazardous materials, contraband or banned items, liquids, tobacco, or lighters are permitted.
All residents of the jail are provided with three healthy meals each day, healthcare that includes a health nurse, doctor, and mental health professionals, mail services, commissary, banking, phone calls, educational services, spiritual services, and a work program. These programs work towards rehabilitation and gaining skills that will be necessary after their sentence is completed and they are released.
While incoming calls to inmates are not able to be connected, there is a voicemail for inmates where a message may be left that they can retrieve during their phone hours. The voicemail number is 507-571-2751.
Family members and friends are able to support inmates by putting money in their accounts for commissary purchases and phone cards, and by funding their phone account and accepting phone calls.
To schedule a visit, it is necessary to call the jail at 507-233-6775 to make an appointment at least 24 hours before you want to visit.
Information for money for an inmate’s commissary can be found on our Inmate Money page.
All personal mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Staff will open each piece and look for contraband, which is removed before it is given to the inmate.
Legal mail, money orders, books and newspaper and magazine subscriptions are mailed to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
After an arrest, individuals are taken to Brown County Jail for the booking process, where their identity is confirmed, charges are reviewed, and decisions are made about whether they will be released on bail or detained.
The arrested individual should remain silent during booking, as anything said could be used against them. It’s important to wait for legal representation before answering questions.
The booking process at Brown County Jail includes the following steps:
The booking process can take anywhere from one hour to 48 hours. For questions about an arrestee’s bond or bail, contact the facility at 507-233-6775.
If someone has been booked at Brown County Jail in New Ulm, their next steps may include:
1. Release without posting bail, provided they agree to attend court.
2. Detainment until their trial.
3. Posting bail or bond to secure release. For the exact amount, call 507-233-6775.
There are a variety of payment methods available for bail.
For a full guide to the bail process in Brown County, Minnesota, visit the Brown County Jail Bail Information Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Brown County Jail? What is the Schedule?
15 S Washington Street
Second Floor
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-6775
Schedule Video Visits online with Reliance
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| MONDAY | NO VISITS ON SITE |
| TUESDAY | NO VISITS ON SITE |
| WEDNESDAY | NO VISITS ON SITE |
| THURSDAY | 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| FRIDAY | 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| SATURDAY | 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Schedule Remote Video Visit with Reliance
REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| MONDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Brown County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Brown County Jail?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Brown County Jail?
Brown County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.
The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
For more information on sending money to an inmate using this online service, check out our Inmate Money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Brown County Jail?
To set up your Brown County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Brown County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Brown County Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Brown County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Brown County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Brown County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Brown County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Postcards
The Brown County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.
Envelopes
The Brown County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Legal Mail
Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Brown County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Brown County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Brown County Jail
PO Box 877
New Ulm, MN 56073
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Brown County Jail, and what can I purchase?
The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
Brown County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.
The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
For more information on sending money to an inmate using this online service, check out our Inmate Money page.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Brown County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy.
To set up your Brown County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Brown County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Brown County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if tablets are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brown County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-233-6775 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Brown County?
This facility, known as "Brown County Jail" is also known as BROWN COUNTY JAIL, Minnesota, Brown.
