The jail division is responsible for operating the St. Louis County Jail (SLCJ) which is licensed as a Class III jail by the Minnesota Department of Corrections as a secure detention facility used to confine both sentenced and pre-sentenced prisoners. 

In addition to incarcerating offenders from all jurisdictions within St. Louis County, the jail also holds fugitives wanted in other states, in other Minnesota counties as well as prisoners from the U.S. Marshall’s office.

The jail provides food, clothing, bedding and indoor recreational facilities for all inmates.  Substance Abuse Groups, recreational, educational and religious programs are offered to inmates who wish to participate.  Medical treatment is provided within the facility by a licensed physician and nursing staff, and in the community by local clinics, hospitals, and dentists. 

The Sheriff’s Office has a separate career track for Correctional Officers in our state-of-the-art jail.

About the St. Louis County Jail:

• Located on 26 acres between Arrowhead and Swan Lake Roads in Duluth, MN
• Has been in operation since 1995
• Designed to house up to 192 pretrial and sentenced inmates
• Operates under the Direct Supervision Management Principle—whereby an officer is in the housing unit with inmates at all times, supervising the detainees. 
• The jail is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 
• Responsible for the processing of all prisoners.  This includes and is not limited to booking, fingerprinting, photographing,  feeding,  issuing clothing and personal items and physically monitoring the prisoner while they are in our facility. The St. Louis County Corrections Officers use an automated fingerprinting system that provides an effective way of capturing a person's fingerprints, without the use of ink.

Virginia and Hibbing Lock ups:

The jail division is also responsible for operating the Virginia and Hibbing Lock ups which are Class I Jails used to confine prisoners for up to 72 hours excluding weekends and holidays. 

• The Virginia lock-up is a 12 bed, 72-hour holding facility. 
• The Hibbing lock-up is an 8-bed, 72-hour holding facility. 
• Both of these facilities are located in the respective courthouses.

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