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Detention facilities

Freeborn County Jail Services

Address
411 S. Broadway Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone
(507) 377-5200
Field office
St. Paul Field Office
Operator
County or city contract
Immigration court
Not settled from public lists. Check the hearing notice, or the jurisdiction map.
ICE page
ice.gov listing

Visiting

Visitation hours: Visiting hours at the Freeborn County Jail are everyday as follows Lobby Visitation - Monday through Friday until 5 p.m, 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. (Segregated Detainees), 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (General Population 10 - 11:30 a.m.), 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m, 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (Isolated Detainees), 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sundays (by appointment only). Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility. Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older).

Legal visits

Attorneys need to call ahead to schedule the meeting. 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Please note that a G-28 must be on file for any information to be disclosed.

An attorney needs a signed G-28 on file to be recognised. See finding and helping a detained person.

Mail and money

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee's A-number (File Number), plus the sender's name and address. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband.

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Also in MN

Check before you go. Hours, rules and even the facility's use change without notice. The phone number above and the ICE listing are the authority; this page was compiled 2026-09-05.