The Mellette County Jail is operated and ran by the Mellette County Sheriff’s Office.

The Mellette County Jail is a medium-security county jail. It is home to adult male inmates who reside or did a crime in the Mellette County area. The jail does not house anyone under the age of 18 in this facility.

Majority of the inmates inside the facility have already been sentenced. The average sentence for someone who is serving time in the Mellette County Jail is a year or less.

However, not all inmates in the Mellette County Jail have already been sentenced. The facility also holds inmates who are currently awaiting trial and those who have violated their probation or bond terms.

The facility also works closely with other law agencies when needed. The facility has even housed federal inmates while they are being transferred elsewhere or have an appearance in the area.

The Mellette County Jail has an online inmate database. In this online database, you will be able to look up inmates who have been charged and booked in the Mellette County Jail on or after July 25, 2009. The online inmate database is updated every 15 minutes with new information as it comes in.

Mellette County Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Mellette County Jail
South 1st & McKinley PO Box 189, White River, SD, 57579-0189

Mellette County Jail Prison Information