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How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Steele County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Steele County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
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• Select Minnesota, then Steele County Detention Center, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Steele County Detention Center, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Steele County.

How to Have Remote Video Visits with an Inmate in Steele County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Steele County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with Inmate Canteen, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Inmate Canteen has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area.
• This is a fee based service.
• After you are signed in, select Minnesota, the Steele County Detention Center, thn the inmate you wish to visit.
• Select the Visit option. Follow the prompts on screen to set up a time to visit with your inmate.
• Direct link to How to set up a Video Visit with Inmate Canteen.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the facility and remotely) in Steele County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How to Have Remote Video Visits with an Inmate in Steele County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with Inmate Canteen to communicate with your Steele County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with your Steele County inmate using Inmate Canteen.
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• Inmate Canteen has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area at Steele County Detention Center.
• You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receive phone calls with your Steele County inmate.
• This is a fee based service.

Instructions for Inmate Video Visitation:
- Register or Log in to your account
- Select Steele County Detention Center and the inmate you wish to visit.
- Select the "Video Visit an Inmate" option
- Follow the prompts on screen to schedule the visit.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Steele County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Steele County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Steele County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Register with Inmate Canteen to create an account or log in if you already have one.
• Select Minnesota, then select Steele County Detention Center, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Add money to your account.
• Verify your email.
• Send message.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your Steele County inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Steele County Detention Center, the costs, rules, policies and more check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Steele County.

How Do Inmates in Steele County Detention Center Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Steele County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Steele County Detention Center uses the services of Inmate Canteen.
• Register online, or log in if you already have an account with them. (Note: Chrome works best with this website)
• Services for Steele County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits or Purchasing Calling Cards.

Instructions on Purchasing Calling Cards or setting up to receive calls from an inmate:

• Register or Log in to your account
• Select Minnesota, then Steele County Detention Center, then the inmate you wish to purchase a phone card or calling time for.
• Select the "Purchase Phone Card for an Inmate" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase the phone card for your inmate in Steele County.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Steele County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

Steele County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Steele County Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Steele County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Steele County Detention Center
2500 Alexander St SW
Owatonna, MN 55060

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Steele County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Steele County Detention Center follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
• 
• Select Minnesota, then Steele County Detention Center, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.
• NOTE: Steele County Detention Center may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally. 

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Steele County Detention Center, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Steele County.