Located in the city of Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota, the Fillmore County Jail is a 32-bed facility. You can call them anytime for inmate information at 507-765-3874.
This facility handles offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies, who are brought here for booking and processing. Depending on their charges, inmates may remain in custody until they are either bonded out, released on recognizance, or held until their trial is completed.
The inmate search tool can be used to view the jail's roster and find out who is in custody.
Offenders sentenced to less than one year will serve their time at this jail, while those with longer sentences will be transferred to either the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on a range of inmate services, including the visitation schedule, inmate account funding, sending mail, phone calls, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bonds, and commissary purchases.
It’s a good idea to keep the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for future communication needs. If it’s not available online, call Fillmore County Jail at 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
Phone: 507-765-3874
Physical Address:
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965-1080
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Fillmore 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 507-765-3874 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.
Fillmore County Jail Inmate Search
The Fillmore County Jail maintains an average of 32 offenders in custody on any given day. The Fillmore 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 Fillmore County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 640 offenders.
The following charts of Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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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Operated by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office to house their offenders, both misdemeanor and felony charges, the 32-bed Fillmore County Jail provides all care and control of the offenders as they wait for bail, trial, or short sentences which will see them at the facility for under one year. The building stretches long and low, providing housing units to separate inmates based upon gender, charges and the seriousness of each charge, past behavior during any prior incarceration, and other factors.
To determine the bail of an offender, their location, and other pertinent details an online roster is maintained and staff are able to answer questions regarding bonds and other concerns when you call them at 507-765-3874.
A work release program is available at this jail if it is part of the sentencing, and this allows offenders to keep their jobs and to keep working while still serving their sentence at night and days off.
All offenders are provided with medical care for either ongoing illness or emergency, along with any other medical needs, and mental health treatments and services are provided whenever necessary.
There will be additional needs and wants for personal use during incarceration, and this can be supported through depositing money to inmate accounts either through the mail or by accessing the lobby, or the online portal.
All mail that is sent to the jail will be checked for contraband before it is able to be delivered, and any responses will be checked before they are sent out through the postal service.
All personal mail is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
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 #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
Phone calls are also available, and while the phone banks in the housing units are unable to accepting incoming calls there is a message line that can be accessed 507-556-1441.
To add money to the phone account of an inmate so they are able to make outgoing calls access the online portal.
Visiting hours are provided on Tuesday and Thursday 12:30pm-4:30pm, and 7:00pm-9:00pm, and only those with picture ID will be admitted to visit.
When someone is arrested, they are taken to Fillmore County Jail for booking. This process includes identifying them, deciding on charges, and determining if they will be eligible for bail or held until court.
It's important to stay silent during this process, as any statements made may be used in court. Legal advice should be sought before speaking about the case.
The following steps make up the booking process at Fillmore County Jail:
The duration of booking can vary, taking between one and 48 hours. For more information on paying an arrestee’s bond, contact Fillmore County Jail at 507-765-3874.
After being arrested and booked into Fillmore County Jail in Preston, the arrestee's situation will proceed in one of three ways:
1. They may be released without bail and required to attend a court hearing.
2. They may be held in custody until their court date.
3. Bail can be posted for their release; call 507-765-3874 for the exact bail amount.
There are multiple ways to pay bail.
To get more information on the bail process in Fillmore County, Minnesota, visit the Fillmore County Jail Bail FAQ.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail? What is the Schedule?
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965-1080
507-765-3874
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 507-765-3874 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
| DAY | TIMES |
| TUESDAY | 12:30PM - 4:30PM 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 12:30PM - 4:30PM 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Fillmore 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 Fillmore County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail?
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
NOTE: Fillmore County Jail may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
1. Register or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen.
2. Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
3. Select the "Purchase Items" option.
4. Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Fillmore County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Fillmore County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fillmore County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail?
To set up your Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the 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 Fillmore 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 noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Fillmore County Jail standards will be disposed of.
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 #
Fillmore County Jail
901 Houston Street NW
Preston, MN 55965
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fillmore County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail, and what can I purchase?
NOTE: Fillmore County Jail may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
For best results use google chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fillmore County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Fillmore County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy.
To set up your Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Fillmore 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 Fillmore County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 507-765-3874 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Fillmore County?
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