Parenting Supports in Correctional Facilities
An estimated 1 out of 6 youth in Minnesota have an incarcerated or previously incarcerated parent, making parental incarceration one of the most frequently reported Adverse Childhood Experience for this population (MN Student Survey, 2022). The Parenting Supports in Correctional Facilities Contact List was created with the goal of improving the quantity and quality of parent-child contacts while the parent is in custody and after release. To support children of incarcerated parents in Minnesota, the Minnesota model jail practices learning community designed a program to promote and expand services in correctional facilities aimed at improving parent-child relationships. Below is the current list of correctional facilities that children and family members of an incarcerated person(s) can contact to get more information.
| County | Organization | Contact Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka | Anoka Hennepin Schools | Theresa Kasseth | Theresa.kasseth@ahschools.us | |
| Brown | Brown County Public Health | Melissa Hoffman | 507-233-6815 | Melissa.hoffman@browncounty.mn.gov |
| Carlton | Carlton County Justice Center | Leah Collier | 218-384-4560 | Leah.collier@carltoncountymn.gov |
| Crow Wing | Ostara Initiative | MN Prison Doula Project | 612-440-9682 | Info@mnprisodoulaproject.org |
| Dakota, Hennepin | Damascus Way | Demetria Frazier | 952-521-3521 | Demetria.frazier@damascusway.com |
| Hennepin | Hennepin County Correctional Facility | LaRone Greer | 5612-596-0001 | LaRone.Greer@hennepin.us |
| Kandiyohi | Kandiyohi County Health & Human Services | Rita Laughlin | 320-231-7800 | Rita.laughlin@kcmn.us |
| Le Sueur | Le Sueur County DCYF | Cari Krenik | 507-357-8115 | Cari.krenik@lesueurcounty.gov |
| McLeod | McLeod County Jail | Kim Neumann | 320-864-1347 | kim.neuman@mcleodcountymn.gov |
| Nicollet | Nicollet County Jail | Mark Oberlander | 507-934-7112 | Mark.oberlander@co.nicollet.mn.us |
| Olmsted | Olmsted County Jail | Cory Sherman | 507-328-6790 | Cory.sherman@olmstedcounty.gov |
| Ramsey | Ramsey County Correctional Facility | Gail Moerke | 651-266-1420 | Gail.moerke@co.ramsey.mn.us |
| Renville | Renville County Jail | Kali Steffel | 320-523-3604 | Kali.Steffel@renvillecountymn.gov |
| Scott | Scott County | Lisa Brodsky | 952-496-8520 | Lbrodsky@co.scott.mn.us |
| MCF-Shakopee | MN Department of Corrections | Lori Timlin | 952-496-4484 | Lori.timlin@state.mn.us |
| Stearns | Stearns County Jail | Patricia Karnes | 320-259-3760 | Patricia.karnes@stearnscountymn.gov |
| St. Louis | Ostara Initiative | MN Prison Doula Project | 612-440-9682 | info@mnprisodoulaproject.org |
| Todd | Todd County HHS | Kim DeCock | 320-732-4011 | Kim.decock@co.todd.mn.us |
| Washington County | Washington County Public Health & Environment | Tyler Roenicke | 651-430-4058 | Tyler.Roenicke@washingtoncountymn.gov |
| Statewide | MN Department of Corrections | Familysupportsunit.DOC@state.mn.us |
If you have any questions or want to be added, please contact health@mch@state.mn.us.