Lyon County Jail Overview
Lyon County Jail is operated by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and serves Murray County detainees through a regional housing arrangement. The official Murray County Sheriff's Office page sends inmate-listing users to Lyon County because Murray County partners with Lyon County to house inmates. That makes Lyon County Jail the practical first stop for a current Murray County jail lookup.
The current jail was constructed and began full operations in 2010. Lyon County describes it as an indirect podular local adult detention facility connected to the Lyon County Law Enforcement Center and adjacent to the Lyon County Courthouse. The jail handles safe and secure detention, interior court security, adult prisoner transports, juvenile transports, and civil transports. Its stated detention role includes new arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentences, people awaiting state-prison transfer, probation or parole violators, and holds for other jurisdictions.
Lyon County Jail Capacity
The official jail page lists a designed maximum capacity of 87 beds. For Murray County inmate population purposes, that is the facility capacity of the jail serving Murray detainees, not a Murray-only bed count. Research did not locate a separate public average daily population or demographic dashboard for Murray County boarders. The live custody report inspected on June 18, 2026 showed 30 numbered entries, including Murray County and Slayton Police Department arresting-agency rows.
The capacity and roster numbers should be used carefully. A current roster count can rise or fall during the day, while capacity is the facility's design figure. Murray County detainees are identified by arresting agency, jail records, or sheriff records rather than by a separate Murray-only jail census.
Look Up Lyon County Jail Inmates
The correct lookup tool is the Lyon County Jail In Custody List. It is a public report, not a form-based database. The inspected report had no public search box, no submit button, and no clickable inmate profiles. Use browser find by last name, by arresting agency, or by charge wording. For Murray County cases, search for Murray County and Slayton Police Dept as well as the person's name.
- Open the Lyon County Jail In Custody List and read the report date and time.
- Use Ctrl+F or Command+F to search the person's last name and alternate spelling.
- Search the arresting-agency text for Murray County or Slayton Police Department if the arrest was local.
- Review each charge block because one person may have more than one agency, charge, or status.
- Call 507-929-6623 when custody timing is urgent or the person does not appear online.
The roster screenshot below is matched from the project manifest. Source: Lyon County Jail current in-custody roster.
The screenshot is useful because it shows the report-style roster Murray County readers must search, rather than a Murray-only portal.
Lyon County Jail Address
Use the jail directly for immediate current-custody, visitation, bail after hours, and operational questions. Murray County sheriff records remain relevant for the originating arrest report, incident report, or data-practices request, but the person in custody may physically be in Marshall.
Lyon County Jail
611 West Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
507-929-6623
Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Murray County Sheriff's Office
2558 29th Street, PO Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172
507-836-6168
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Lyon County Jail Visiting Hours
Lyon County Jail publishes separate professional and personal visiting rules. Professional visitors include attorneys, clergy, probation or parole staff, law enforcement, bail bondsmen, social workers, and medical or mental-health professionals with proper identification. Personal visits do not require appointments, but they are limited by day, time, visitor rules, and staff authority.
| Visit Type | Days | Times | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | Daily | 8:00-11:30 a.m.; 1:00-4:30 p.m.; 6:00-9:00 p.m. | No visits during lockdown windows. |
| Administrative lockdown | Daily | 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; 4:30-6:00 p.m. | No visiting allowed. |
| Personal | Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday-Friday | 8:00-11:00 a.m.; 1:00-4:00 p.m. | No Monday personal visiting; last visits start by 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. |
Personal visits are generally limited to two visits per day per inmate and two people per visit. Visitors need valid picture ID with a current address. Children must meet the posted guardian rules. Visits can be denied or ended for cell phone use, food or drink, intoxication, disruptive conduct, inappropriate attire, refusal to search, false identity information, or failure to follow staff directions.
Mail, Phone, and Money
Mail for a Murray County inmate housed at Lyon County Jail should use the Lyon jail mailing format. Deposits can be made through the jail kiosk or online through the Inmate Canteen link listed by Lyon County. The jail also publishes phone and message procedures that matter for families because messages are not confidential and jail staff do not pass messages by hand.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Lyon County Jail, C/O "Inmate Name," 611 West Main Street, Marshall, MN 56258 |
| Lobby deposits | Kiosk in jail lobby; after hours use the beige phone in the first lobby to access the secured area. |
| Online deposits | Inmate Canteen, linked by the jail policy page. |
| Inmate messages | 507-401-4560; messages are not confidential. |
| Phone cards | Reliance phone cards in $10 and $20 amounts; collect/texting setup at 800-896-3201 or reliancetelephone.com. |
For money deposits, Lyon County notes that the kiosk may display a transaction number but users will not receive a receipt. Write the transaction number down if the kiosk shows one. Confirm current custody before sending money, especially if the person may be released, transferred, or moved to state DOC custody.
Bail and Release at Lyon County Jail
Lyon County Jail publishes a specific bail-posting workflow. During 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., bail is posted at the Court Administrator's office on the third floor of the courthouse. After normal business hours, bail may be posted through the front lobby of the jail. The policy says to ask for the on-duty sergeant or correctional officer, who starts the paperwork. Personal checks are not accepted for bail purposes.
| Item | Rule |
|---|---|
| Business-hours bail | Posted through court administration, not the jail lobby. |
| After-hours bail | Posted through the jail front lobby with the on-duty officer or sergeant. |
| Personal checks | Not accepted for bail. |
| Bonding company | May be used if the court order allows it. |
| Scheduled release | Sentenced inmates are generally released around 8:00 a.m., but timing is not guaranteed. |
Roster status terms such as Bail Set, Hold For Court, Hold Placed, Released Own PR, Sentenced, Book/Release, and Chg Dismissed should be read with care. A hold can prevent release even when a bond question looks settled. Formal bond orders and court conditions should be checked in MCRO or through court administration.
Lyon County Jail Programs
Work release, education release, and STS-type release programs require coordination before a sentence begins. Lyon County's policy says offenders granted a release program must meet with Administrative Sergeant Gabriel Figueroa before reporting for the sentence. If the person does not report beforehand, jail staff may hold the inmate until employment or school paperwork is verified and completed.
Medical, dental, and mental-health questions related to the jail are routed by Lyon County to Program Sergeant Michael Sumerfelt. Lyon County identifies Jail Administrator Brad Marks for current operation questions. These named contacts are useful for routing, but urgent medical or safety issues should still be raised through the jail's direct operational line.
Work or School Release
Administrative Sergeant Gabriel Figueroa
507-929-6645
Medical or Mental Health
Program Sergeant Michael Sumerfelt
507-929-6640
Jail Administration
Jail Administrator Brad Marks
507-929-6647
Lyon County Jail Standards
Lyon County states that its adult detention facility follows Minnesota Department of Corrections standards, Minnesota statutes, and constitutional standards. Minnesota Rules chapter 2911 provides minimum standards for local adult detention facilities, and Minnesota Statutes section 241.021 governs DOC inspection and licensing authority. The Minnesota DOC adult facilities inspection archive is the state-level source for official inspection reports.
The jail policy page also references PREA materials and annual statistics, including 2024 reporting. PREA is the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act framework for sexual safety in confinement. It is separate from the inmate roster, but it is part of the facility conditions record for people held at Lyon County Jail.
Note: Confirm custody and visit status with Lyon County Jail before traveling from Murray County to Marshall.