MCF-Lino Lakes Prison Overview
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes is operated by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. It is a state prison located in Anoka County with Level 2 minimum and Level 3 medium custody units. DOC describes it as a facility for adult males with a major concentration of education and treatment programming. It is not the place to search new Anoka County arrests.
The distinction matters. Anoka County Jail and the Anoka County Workhouse use the county inmate locator. Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes uses DOC records because people there have been committed to the Commissioner of Corrections or remain under DOC jurisdiction. A person sentenced from Anoka County can move from jail to DOC custody after sentencing and classification, and the public search route changes with that move.
MCF-Lino Lakes DOC Lookup
Use the Minnesota DOC locator for Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes. The locator searches adults under DOC jurisdiction by name or MNDOC Offender ID. Name searches can include names associated with convictions, name history, and aliases, and newly sentenced people may take several business days to appear after transfer or intake.
- Open the Minnesota DOC public viewer.
- Search by MNDOC Offender ID when known, or use first and last name prefixes.
- Open the matching profile and verify the facility or case-responsibility information.
- Use DOC status and supervision information for prison custody, not the county jail booking roster.
If the person was recently arrested in Anoka County and has not been sentenced to DOC, start with the county jail roster instead. If the person is in federal prison, use BOP. If the person is in immigration detention, use ICE ODLS. VINELink can help with notification, but it is not a replacement for the DOC profile.
The official Minnesota DOC locator searches by name or MNDOC Offender ID.
The DOC locator screenshot fits this facility because Lino Lakes is searched through statewide prison records, not local jail records.
MCF-Lino Lakes Contact
Use the facility phone or DOC facility page for prison-specific visiting, mail, professional visit, and operational questions. For old arrest records from before a prison transfer, the county jail and court records may still be relevant, but the prison itself controls current custody procedures.
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes
7525 Fourth Avenue
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
651-717-6100
MCF-Lino-Lakes.doc@state.mn.us
Operator
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Warden: Eddie Miles
Level 2 minimum and Level 3 medium custody
MCF-Lino Lakes Visits
DOC prison visiting is more formal than county jail video visitation. Visiting applications may take several business weeks, and the facility has no visiting on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or state holidays. Regular visits are generally limited by DOC rules and unit schedules. Restrictive housing visits are non-contact and must be scheduled by calling the facility extension listed in the research.
| Visit type | Schedule or timing | Key rules |
|---|---|---|
| General prison visit | No Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or state holiday visiting | Application approval may take several business weeks. |
| Regular visit length | One hour | Four visitors maximum under the published facility summary. |
| Restrictive housing | By appointment | Non-contact visit, scheduled by calling 651-717-6100 ext. 578 on Thursday or Friday during visiting hours. |
| Legal or professional visit | 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Schedule in advance through the incarcerated person's case manager. |
The DOC facility page is the controlling source for current prison visiting notices. County jail video-visit rules do not govern DOC prison visits.
MCF-Lino Lakes Mail Money
Mail and money for Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes follow DOC statewide family and visitor rules. The research file did not provide a facility-specific deposit fee schedule, so the accurate route is to rely on the DOC send-money and send-mail guidance linked from DOC pages. Do not use Anoka County jail commissary, Workhouse money-order rules, or county kiosk hours for a state prisoner at Lino Lakes.
| Service | Where to start | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|
| DOC mail | DOC facility and family/visitor mail guidance | Use DOC-required identifying information, including offender ID format when required. |
| Money deposit | DOC statewide send-money channels | County jail Turnkey or Inmate Canteen accounts are not the prison deposit route. |
| Phone or contact rules | DOC family and visiting resources | State prison contact systems differ from Anoka County Jail ICSolutions details. |
| Notifications | DOC notification links or VINELink | Use notification services for release alerts rather than repeated manual checks. |
MCF-Lino Lakes Programs
DOC describes Lino Lakes as having a strong concentration of education and treatment programs. The research identifies TRIAD, a 306-bed therapeutic community for substance-abuse treatment, a 270-bed Lino Lakes Sex Offender Treatment Program, Prison Fellowship Academy, educational options, and release-preparation services. These programs are prison programs for sentenced adults, not county jail services.
The official MCF-Lino Lakes facility page lists custody levels, visiting details, program notes, and facility notices.
The facility page is also the best place to check for DOC operational updates that affect visitors or families.
MCF-Lino Lakes Population
DOC sources provide prison-specific population context. The facility page states a population of about 1,300 adult males. The Daily Inmate Profile Report snippet in the research showed 1,208 adult offenders on site on May 28, 2026, with 1,254 under case responsibility. A later report snippet showed 1,272 adult offenders under case responsibility on June 17, 2026. These figures should be read as DOC population figures, not Anoka County jail counts.
| Measure | Figure | Source timing |
|---|---|---|
| Facility population | About 1,300 adult males | DOC facility page inspected June 2026 |
| On-site count | 1,208 | DOC Daily Inmate Profile Report snippet dated May 28, 2026 |
| Case responsibility | 1,254 | DOC Daily Inmate Profile Report snippet dated May 28, 2026 |
| Later case responsibility | 1,272 | DOC report snippet dated June 17, 2026 |
MCF-Lino Lakes Updates
The research notes a DOC water notice from 2025. Routine testing found three locations above the EPA action level for lead. DOC reported that the exceedances were localized to plumbing, not the water source, and that fixtures were shut off or replaced. Operational notices like that belong on the DOC facility page because they can affect residents, staff, and visitors.
People held at Lino Lakes may have earlier Anoka County court or jail records, but the current facility record is state prison data. Use MCRO or Anoka County District Court for filed charges and sentencing records. Use the county roster only for jail or workhouse custody. The facility pages on the Anoka County inmate population hub separate these systems because mixing them leads to wrong searches.
Note: Confirm DOC custody and visit approval before travel, because county jail rules do not apply here.
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