Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud Overview
Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud is operated by the Minnesota Department of Corrections at 2305 Minnesota Blvd, St. Cloud, MN 56304. The DOC facility page lists the phone number as 320-240-3000, the email as MCF-St-Cloud.doc@state.mn.us, the warden as Jesse Pugh, and the custody level as Level 4 Close. It is a state prison facility, not a Sherburne County Jail unit.
The key distinction is custody authority. Sherburne County Jail handles local arrests, pretrial custody, local sentences, and contract or hold populations. MCF-St. Cloud holds sentenced adult men committed to the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections. The DOC states that St. Cloud is the intake center for Minnesota men; after evaluation, men are sent to the facility that best fits custody and programming needs, although some remain at St. Cloud.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections publishes the MCF-St. Cloud facility page with address, custody level, warden, directions, and visiting schedule.
The DOC facility page is the right source for prison-specific visiting and contact rules because county jail procedures do not apply after a person enters DOC custody.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud Capacity and Population
The MCF-St. Cloud Daily Inmate Profile dated June 2, 2026 lists 1,115 adult offenders under case responsibility and 1,021 adult offenders currently on site. Those are DOC profile counts for a state prison facility, not a Sherburne County jail roster count. The same profile lists a youngest age of 18, oldest age of 82, and average age of 36. It also reports 0 under age 18, 43 ages 18 to 20, 131 ages 21 to 25, 381 ages 26 to 35, 351 ages 36 to 45, 141 ages 46 to 55, 55 ages 56 to 65, and 13 over age 65.
The June 2, 2026 profile's race counts are White 522, Black 436, American Indian or Alaskan Native 117, Asian or Pacific Islander 37, and Unknown 3, with 68 identifying as Hispanic ethnicity. Education figures include 717 with a verified high school diploma or GED, or 64 percent, and 398 with no verified diploma or GED, or 36 percent. Commitment type is mostly Minnesota commitments, with 1,090 MN Commit cases, 21 Other MN Interim Orders, and 4 Other Agreement or Exchange cases.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
Use the Minnesota DOC public locator for MCF-St. Cloud, not the Sherburne County Inmate Locator. The DOC locator covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections who are still under DOC jurisdiction, including people in prison and people released but still under supervision. Newly sentenced people may take several business days to display, so a recent transfer from county jail may not appear immediately.
- Open the Minnesota DOC public locator.
- Search by name or by MNDOC Offender ID if the state ID is known.
- Review the result to confirm the person is under DOC jurisdiction and note the assigned facility or supervision status.
- If the person recently left county custody, allow for the DOC display delay and check again or contact the facility.
The Minnesota DOC Locator is the official search channel for state prison custody and supervision records.
Using the DOC locator avoids a common error: a person can leave Sherburne County Jail after sentencing and no longer appear on the county roster even though state custody continues.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud Address and Contact
The DOC lists MCF-St. Cloud at 2305 Minnesota Blvd, St. Cloud, MN 56304. The main phone number is 320-240-3000, and the facility email listed in the research is MCF-St-Cloud.doc@state.mn.us. Warden Jesse Pugh is identified on the DOC facility page. For visiting questions, restrictive-housing appointments, or confirmation of a person's location after intake, use DOC contact channels rather than Sherburne County Jail's jail/bail line.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
2305 Minnesota Blvd
St. Cloud, MN 56304
320-240-3000
Email: MCF-St-Cloud.doc@state.mn.us
Visiting Someone at Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
MCF-St. Cloud visiting follows DOC prison rules. Visitors must be on the approved visiting list, and each person may have three visitors per visit. Intake status has a narrower rule in the research: only two adult visitors are allowed on the list. General population visiting is available Thursday through Sunday, with no visiting Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or listed state holidays. Visitors must register by 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and by 10:30 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. on weekends.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Wednesday | No visiting | General population |
| Thursday-Friday | 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | General population |
| Saturday-Sunday | 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | General population |
| Thursday-Friday | 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. by advance appointment | Restrictive housing |
For restrictive-housing visits, the research says to call 320-240-3000 and ask for the information desk at extension 5504. Because prison visits can change for security, staffing, weather, or holiday reasons, confirm approval and schedule before traveling to St. Cloud.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
The available DOC facility material identifies locator, visiting, and contact details for MCF-St. Cloud, but does not provide a facility-specific commissary fee table or mail-scanning rule comparable to the Sherburne County Jail material. Because MCF-St. Cloud is a state prison, use Minnesota DOC rules and facility contact channels for current mail, phone, email, visiting approval, and money-deposit instructions. Do not send jail-lobby deposits, Sherburne County SPN mail, or NCIC county-jail video-visitation requests to this prison unless DOC separately directs that process.
The most reliable practical approach is to confirm the person's DOC identity first, then follow DOC instructions for that person and facility. State prison mail and money rules can be tied to the prisoner's DOC number, custody status, discipline status, and approved contact lists. That differs from the county jail setup, where Access Corrections deposits, NCIC messaging, and copied-mail rules are published for people in Sherburne County Jail.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Confirm current DOC mail format with MCF-St. Cloud before sending correspondence. |
| Phone / Video | Use Minnesota DOC and facility instructions; county NCIC jail rules are not the prison rule set. |
| Money Deposit | Use DOC-approved deposit instructions for the offender; no facility-specific fee table was provided in the assigned research. |
Intake and Classification at Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
MCF-St. Cloud should not be described as a street-arrest booking jail. Arrest and pretrial detention happen at the county level, and formal charges and sentencing are handled through district court. After a prison commitment, the person is committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and should be tracked through the DOC locator. The county roster may drop or stop updating after the person leaves local custody, while the DOC locator may lag several business days after sentencing.
St. Cloud's intake-center role means families may see a person there temporarily. The DOC evaluates men after commitment and then sends them to the facility that best fits custody level, programming needs, and placement requirements. Some remain at St. Cloud. The facility's Level 4 Close designation and intake function make it different from a local jail even when the person previously had a Sherburne County arrest, case, or jail stay.
DOC Records, County Records, and VINE
State prison status and county jail status are separate record systems. For MCF-St. Cloud, start with the Minnesota DOC locator because it covers adults committed to the Commissioner of Corrections and still under DOC jurisdiction. For earlier Sherburne County arrest, booking, or jail records, the county roster and Sheriff's Office data-request process are the appropriate local channels. For court charges after arrest, use Minnesota court records rather than relying on a jail or prison locator alone.
VINE is also relevant to custody notifications. Sherburne County Victim Services material says VINE can be used 24 hours a day by telephone, internet, or email to search custody status and register for release, escape, transfer, or court-appearance notifications. The VINE toll-free number in the research is 1-877-664-8463. VINE is a notification tool, not a substitute for the DOC locator when the question is whether a person is assigned to MCF-St. Cloud.
About Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud
MCF-St. Cloud is physically relevant to Sherburne County custody research because people from Sherburne County can enter the state prison system after sentencing, but it is not part of the Sherburne County Jail roster. The June 2, 2026 DOC profile lists top counties of commitment as Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Stearns, Olmsted, and Dakota; Sherburne is not listed in the top six on that report. That means the facility serves statewide DOC intake needs, not only nearby county cases.
DOC directions describe St. Cloud as about 70 miles northwest of the Twin Cities. The route in the research takes I-94 west to Clearwater exit 178, then County Road 24 to Highway 10, then Highway 301, with the granite wall visible approaching St. Cloud. That local detail is useful for visitors, but the most important planning step is still confirming approval, visiting status, and the person's current facility before traveling.
Note: Confirm DOC custody, visiting approval, and current facility assignment with MCF-St. Cloud before traveling.