How do I confirm someone is at the Willmar jail?
Extension 3600 at (320) 214-6700 is the inmate information line, and both ICE and the county name it. Have the full name, aliases, date of birth and country of birth ready. The county also publishes an In Custody List at www2.kcmn.us/LETG/custody/custody.html, and it gives (612) 843-8600 for ICE detainee information. The ICE Online Detainee Locator takes an A-number or a name with country of birth, and can be 8 hours old. The Willmar entry on the ICE facility list is no sign that a particular person is here.
How do the weekend ICE visits work?
ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, and the county both describe extended visits for ICE detainees and Department of Corrections inmates on Saturdays and Sundays. Each lasts at least 1 hour, takes place behind glass, and is limited to one a day. Book through the No Wait Inside link on either page. ID is required, and anyone under 18 must come with a parent or legal guardian. Neither page lists the weekend hours, so ask at ext. 3600. The county notes these visits resumed on December 28, 2024.
What do regular video visits cost?
From home the rate is $0.39 per minute, for up to 30 minutes every 8 hours, on a computer or phone with a camera. At a lobby station the first 30 minutes carry no charge. Visitors must be 18 or older and register at inmatecanteen.com with an email address and ID number. Hours run daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., except 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the lobby closes to visits on Friday after 4:30 p.m. Anyone on probation needs the probation officer's approval first.
How do I add money and set up calls?
The kiosk at the jail entrance takes bills only, no coins, and credits the account immediately. Online deposits go through inmatecanteen.com. Avoid the Communications Account option if you want the money to reach the person directly. The county also links a Securus autopay and TextPay page, without saying that money reaches the person's account, so ask at ext. 3600 first. Prepaid calling runs through Securus at 1 (800) 844-6591, and detainees can buy phone cards through the canteen. Texting funds go to reliancetelephone.com. The jail takes no calls for detainees and relays emergency messages only.
Where does mail go, and who handles the case?
Write to the person's name, 2201 23rd Street NE Suite 101, Willmar, MN 56201, adding the last 4 digits of the A-number; send money orders or cashier's checks only, never cash. ICE's St. Paul office for Minnesota is on (612) 409-7799. StPaul.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov takes case questions, not Stay of Removal applications or Case Appeals. EOIR's control list, updated October 1, 2026, omits this jail, so find the hearing from the notice or the county's 1-800-898-7180 line. Attorneys book through ext. 3616, 3665 or 3633. See the bond hearing guide.