Douglas County Jail Overview
Douglas County Jail is operated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Alexandria. For Pope County inmate-search purposes, it functions as the main public roster facility because official roster entries reviewed during research included people with "Arresting Agency: POPE COUNTY." That does not make it a Pope County-owned jail. It means a Pope County arrest may be transported, booked, or housed there, and the Douglas roster becomes the public current-custody check while the person remains in that jail.
The jail is a direct-supervision facility, which means jail staff work in or near the housing units and interact with inmates as part of daily security. Douglas County says the building opened in 2010, cost $12.9 million, and covers about 57,000 square feet. It houses male and female inmates, limited juvenile holds, local sentenced inmates, pretrial detainees, boarders, and people held on warrants or for another agency. Security levels include minimum, medium, and maximum custody.
The Douglas County Jail overview page shows the facility facts and vendor list used for Pope County arrestees housed there.
The overview is useful because it confirms the jail type, capacity language, security range, and service vendors before a family member relies on roster or visitation information.
Douglas County Jail Capacity
Capacity figures must be read by source. Douglas County's public jail page says the jail has 156 beds and is approved to hold up to 135 inmates. The Minnesota Department of Corrections 2025 inspection report gives a different, more regulatory count: 149 approved secure coed beds and a 90 percent operational capacity calculation of 134.10. Those figures are close enough to reconcile, but they are not the same measure.
The 2025 DOC report listed Douglas County Jail as a jail, identified Douglas County Sheriff's Office as the certificate holder, and gave authority to operate from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027. It reported substantial compliance, with 3 mandatory rule noncompliances and 1 essential rule noncompliance. Corrective items involved policy updates, admission orientation signature documentation, weekly sanitation inspection records, and volunteer agreement documentation.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public-stated beds | 156 beds | Douglas County Jail page |
| Public-stated approved hold level | Up to 135 inmates | Douglas County Jail page |
| DOC approved capacity | 149 secure coed beds | MN DOC 2025 inspection |
| DOC operational capacity | 134.10 | MN DOC 2025 inspection |
| Roster count sample | 38 visible results | Roster inspected June 18, 2026 |
Search Douglas County Jail Roster
The correct online path is the Douglas County inmate roster. It is free, does not require a login, and is sorted by name. The inspected roster displayed an alphabet name index and a keyword search. Pope County users should treat the arresting-agency field as important, because research found several current entries where that field said Pope County.
New arrests may not appear right away. Douglas County's booking page says the public should wait 1 to 2 hours after an initial arrest before calling because some information cannot be released until booking is complete. Booking can take longer when paperwork, testing, cooperation, medical screening, or classification issues slow intake.
- Open the Douglas County official inmate roster and use the alphabet links if the last name is known.
- Use keyword search for a name variant, charge term, or arresting agency when spelling is uncertain.
- Check the person block for booking date, booking time, charges, arresting agency, and status.
- If the person is not listed after a recent arrest, call Douglas County Jail or Pope County Sheriff's Office for the next custody step.
- If the person was sentenced to prison, search the Minnesota DOC locator instead of the jail roster.
The official roster page is the source for current Douglas County Jail custody entries, including Pope County arresting-agency records when they are housed there.
The roster screenshot matches the research finding that name and keyword search are the main public lookup tools for this facility.
Douglas County Jail Contact
Use the jail contact for current custody, booking completion, bail amount confirmation, and facility visit questions. Use Pope County Sheriff's Office for the arresting-agency side when the issue is a Pope County arrest, transport, warrant, report, or public-data request. The two offices answer different parts of the same user journey.
Douglas County Jail
509 3rd Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-2139
Jail custody and bond information line
Pope County Sheriff's Office
130 E. Minnesota Avenue
Glenwood, MN 56334
(320) 634-5411
Arresting agency, transport, warrants, and records fallback
Douglas County Jail Visits
Douglas County Jail visitation is appointment-only. The jail says visitors need computer and internet access to schedule. The scheduling path is Inmate Canteen, and TurnKey Corrections is the vendor connected to video visitation and commissary. Do not travel to Alexandria assuming a walk-in jail visit is available.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On-site | Tuesday 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Appointment required |
| On-site | Thursday 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Appointment required |
| On-site | Sunday 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Appointment required |
| Off-site video | Daily 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen |
| Off-site video | Daily 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen |
| Off-site video | Daily 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | Schedule through Inmate Canteen |
The Douglas County visiting page shows the on-site and off-site video windows and the vendor appointment path.
That schedule applies to people housed at Douglas County Jail, including Pope County arrestees once jail staff confirm they are in custody there.
Douglas Jail Mail and Money
Mail for a person housed at Douglas County Jail must use the jail's inmate mail format. Incoming and outgoing mail is scanned and inspected. Do not send cash, food, beverages, consumable items, contraband, or pornographic material. Checks or money orders issued to the inmate may be mailed and deposited, but cash should not be mailed.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Inmate Full Name, Douglas County Jail, 509 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308 |
| Mail method | U.S. Postal Service only |
| Money deposit | Public vestibule kiosk, funds show immediately |
| Commissary and video | TurnKey Corrections |
| Phone cards | Reliance Telephone cards sold through canteen for $10.69 |
| Collect calling setup | 1-800-896-3201 |
The Douglas County jail mail page gives the mail format and prohibited-item rules for inmates at this facility.
The mail rules are facility-specific, so they should be used only after the roster or jail confirms the person is at Douglas County Jail.
The Douglas County property and money page explains property inventory, inmate account deposits, and property release limits.
That page is the better source for kiosk and property-release details than the roster, which does not show account balances or property status.
Douglas County Jail Bond
Douglas County Jail accepts bail or bond payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Jail staff direct the public to call (320) 762-2139 for the current bail or bond amount. For a Pope County arrestee housed at Douglas County Jail, that call matters because the public roster may show "Bail Set" without a dollar amount or all release limits.
Douglas County's bond page states that the jail accepts cash payments only for bail. During normal business hours, cash bail can be paid in the front lobby. After hours or on weekends, the person posting bail enters the main entrance vestibule, goes to the door next to the kiosk, pushes the silver intercom panel, and waits for a correctional officer to assist.
The Douglas County bond page is the source for cash-only jail bail instructions and the after-hours vestibule process.
Bond status should still be checked against Pope County District Court records because court orders, probation holds, remand, or another agency hold can block release.
Douglas Jail Booking Intake
The Douglas County booking page describes the intake sequence after a person reaches jail. The arresting officer completes paperwork, interviews, and any required testing. Jail staff then collect demographic data, fingerprints, photographs, and property information before deciding whether the person will be released or housed. Medical and mental-health screening also fit into intake under Minnesota jail standards.
For Pope County arrestees, the transport step may happen before Douglas County booking. Pope County Sheriff's Office remains the arresting or transporting agency when its deputies made the arrest, handled a warrant, or moved the person for court or jail housing. That is why a complete record search may require both Douglas County Jail custody information and Pope County public-data channels.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity, paperwork, fingerprints, photos, property, and status checks.
- Remand
- Court-ordered custody, often after a hearing or probation issue.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
- Classification
- The jail's assessment of housing and security needs.
Douglas Jail Records Programs
Roster entries are current-custody records, not the full jail file. The public roster fields observed in research included name, booking date, booking time, charges, arresting agency, and status. It did not show court dates, housing unit, detailed bond amount, date of birth, address, or booking photos in the captured text. Formal charges and hearing dates belong in Pope County District Court and MCRO, while public arrest or jail records may require a data request to the office that maintains them.
Douglas County Jail also has programs and service vendors that matter for people housed longer than a brief booking. Research found Adult Basic Education, GED options, writing or computer classes, recovery programs, faith programming, and facility activities. Medical services are contracted through Advanced Correctional Healthcare. Food service is through Aramark Food and Services Management. Mental-health services are through Woodland Centers. Guardian RFID is used for well-being checks and documentation.
Note: Confirm custody, visit appointments, and bond status with Douglas County Jail before travel because Pope County arrests may be released, transferred, or moved to court.