The Lincoln County Jail is nestled in Canton, South Dakota. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency is responsible for day to day operation of the Lincoln County Jail.

The Lincoln County Jail is a medium-security facility that opened their doors back in July of 2010. The facility house up to 108 adult female and adult male inmates. The facility does not house any juvenile inmates.

The Lincoln County Jail is home to inmates who are waiting for their trial to start, going through their trial, and inmates who are waiting to be sentenced. However, there are a handful of inmates who have already been sentenced as well. Most of the inmates that have been sentenced will carry a sentence of two years and less.

Not all inmates who are in the Lincoln County Jail are residents of Lincoln County. The Lincoln County Jail also accepts inmates on a local, state, and even federal level. They frequently take in inmates from the Canton Police Department. As this facility does not have its own lock-up area.

Inmates in the Lincoln County Jail will have the opportunity to use the telephones, have visitors, receive and send mail, and have access to medical care.

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Lincoln County Jail
128 North Main Street, Canton, SD, 57013-1785

Lincoln County Jail Prison Information