Polk County Jail Roster
Polk County local custody is handled through the Northwest Regional Corrections Center, or NWRCC. The facility is operated through Tri-County Community Corrections and serves Norman, Polk, and Red Lake Counties. It is a Class III facility licensed by the Minnesota Department of Corrections and is licensed to house up to 200 inmates. NWRCC uses direct supervision and has Alpha, Beta, Delta/Omega, and Sigma special management housing units.
The official local NWRCC inmate roster page links to a roster for people incarcerated on local county charges, under contract with the State of Minnesota, or on warrants and holds from other jurisdictions. The roster is updated Monday through Friday morning. It is a PDF-style list, not an interactive inmate-search database.
Use the roster for current custody clues. Use District Court records for filed charges, hearings, pleas, disposition, and sentence. Use sheriff records for arrest or investigative files, and use federal or immigration channels for federal or ICE custody questions.
Search Polk County Inmates
The NWRCC roster does not use a form with search boxes. The practical search is opening the roster PDF from the official roster page and using the browser or PDF viewer's find function. Because the roster updates on weekday mornings, it can lag a recent arrest, release, transfer, or court change.
- Open the official NWRCC inmate roster page from Tri-County Community Corrections.
- Open the linked roster PDF and note the printed timestamp before relying on the list.
- Use the PDF find tool to search the person's last name or scroll the roster rows.
- Review the name, photo, incarceration date, date of birth, and controlling charge.
- Call NWRCC for custody questions, but call Court Administration for court dates.
The roster page was one of the warrant-related image sources, while the active inmate page image failed in the manifest because the dated PDF changed. Only successful manifest images are used here.
Polk Inmate Search Fields
Because the Polk County jail roster is a PDF and not a database form, it has visible roster fields rather than search-entry fields. The fields below describe what can be used to identify a person in the roster and what should not be expected from the public PDF.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Roster row text | Needed to identify person | Use PDF find or visual review. |
| Inmate photo | Image field | No | Helps confirm identity but should not be the only check. |
| Incarceration date | Date field | No | Shows start of current custody as listed. |
| Date of birth | Date field | No | Helps distinguish people with similar names. |
| Controlling charge | Text field | No | May show offense text, severity abbreviation, statute, warrant, or hold clue. |
The roster PDF inspected in the research did not show booking number, bond amount, pod, arresting agency, court date, or release date. Those details should not be promised as public roster fields for Polk County inmate records.
Polk Inmate Record Fields
A Polk County inmate record from the public roster is a custody snapshot. It is useful for confirming that a person is currently listed, but it does not replace the court file. A controlling charge may be broad, abbreviated, or tied to a hold. Final guilt, sentence, probation, and disposition must be checked in District Court records.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The listed person in custody at NWRCC. |
| Photo | Roster image tied to the listed custody row. |
| Incarceration date | Date current custody began according to the roster. |
| Date of birth | Identity detail used to separate similar names. |
| Controlling charge | Main charge, warrant, hold, probation violation, parole violation, or similar custody reason. |
| Severity and statute text | Examples in research include FE, GM, MS, M, and statute citations in braces. |
Note: The jail roster is strongest for current custody, not for complete criminal history or final court outcomes.
Polk County Inmate Facility
NWRCC is located in the same Justice Center complex as several local justice offices, but it is a correctional facility operated through Tri-County Community Corrections. The main phone is 218-470-8100. The Sergeant's Office is available 24/7 at 218-470-8149 or 218-470-8150. Jail Administrator Joey Pederson and Assistant Jail Administrator Lt. Phil Schroeder are listed in the research as facility contacts.
Northwest Regional Corrections Center
816 Marin Avenue, Suite 110
Crookston, MN 56716
218-470-8100
Sergeant's Office: 218-470-8149 or 218-470-8150, 24/7
The manifest source for visitation is the official NWRCC video visitation page.
That source is central for visit scheduling because all on-site and off-site visits must be scheduled ahead through Securus.
Polk Inmate Visitation
NWRCC uses Securus Video Visitation. All visits, on-site and remote, must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Visitors create a Securus account, submit a photo and government photo ID for approval, schedule the visit, and check in with corrections staff on arrival. Visitors under 18 must be with a parent or legal guardian. Visits may be monitored, recorded, delayed, or terminated for security issues, rule violations, or lockdowns.
| Visit Type | Days | Times | Cost or Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site/public | Monday-Friday | 8:00-9:00 a.m.; 9:40-10:40 a.m.; 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Free; no weekends or holidays; schedule 24 hours ahead. |
| Remote/off-site | 7 days per week | 7:00 a.m.-9:20 p.m.; may vary for lockdowns | Provider rates; non-refundable. |
| Inmate allowance | Daily | As scheduled | Two 20-minute on-site visits daily; remote visits may be unlimited unless restricted. |
| Visitor count | Per session | As scheduled | Two adults, or one adult and two small children. |
Outstanding warrant checks and no-contact or court-order checks are conducted on visitors. That rule connects inmate visits to warrant and court-order status, so visitors should resolve those concerns before scheduling.
Polk Inmate Phone and Mail
Securus Technologies handles phone calls and phone cards. The Securus phone number listed in the research is 800-844-6591. NWRCC staff do not take non-emergency inmate messages. Tablet access is a privilege based on classification and behavior, and written, photo, video, and non-attorney phone communications may be monitored, recorded, stored, and accessible to law enforcement.
Mail should use the inmate name and NWRCC address. Non-privileged incoming mail is electronically scanned within 24 hours of delivery. Privileged correspondence is delivered in original form but opened in front of staff for contraband inspection. Packages, newspapers, magazines, and periodicals may not be received through ordinary mail, except privileged sources such as attorneys, courts, elected officials, and DOC officials where allowed.
The manifest source for phone and tablet rules is the NWRCC phone, messaging, and tablet page.
Those rules matter for families and attorneys because the facility treats privileged and non-privileged communications differently.
Polk Inmate Funds
NWRCC accepts money, prescription medication, and Work Release or Sentence to Service clothing during drop-off hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. The facility does not accept extra personal property unless it is tied to Work Release, Sentence to Service, or medical need, and special items require on-duty Sergeant approval. Property release requires inmate permission.
Deposit options include the lobby kiosk, money order by mail, or online through Inmate Canteen by selecting Tri County Community Corrections. Personal checks are not accepted. Turnkey Corrections commissary support is listed at 715-386-5700 and ICCSupport@tkc32m.com.
The official NWRCC property and money page is one of the manifest sources.
That page is the local source for what can be dropped off and how inmate money can be deposited.
The manifest also captured Inmate Canteen deposits for the online money channel.
Online deposits should be tied to Tri County Community Corrections so the payment reaches the correct facility account.
Polk Inmate Bail
NWRCC FAQ says bail should be posted at the appropriate Court Administration Office during regular business hours. After-hours bail can be deposited into an inmate account, but if the account has a negative balance, the deposit must cover both the negative balance and bail amount. The FAQ cites Minnesota Statutes section 629.53 and notes that money bail is property of the accused and is deposited with the court administrator when accepted by a judge.
Do not call the jail for inmate court dates. The NWRCC FAQ says court-date questions should go to Court Administration in the county where the inmate will appear. For Polk County District Court, the Court Administrator is at 816 Marin Ave, Suite 210, Crookston, MN 56716, phone 218-281-2332, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The manifest source for these practical jail questions is the NWRCC FAQ page.
The FAQ is especially useful for bail and court-date routing because it separates jail custody questions from District Court scheduling questions.
Polk Holds and Transfers
The NWRCC roster can include local county charges, contract State of Minnesota custody, and warrants or holds from other jurisdictions. Examples from the inspected roster include probation violation, parole violation, Hold - INS, failure to appear, and statute-coded charge text. For ICE detainees, the roster page points to ICE's online detainee locator. For U.S. Marshal Service housed-person information, it points to USMS FOIA or usms.foia@usdoj.gov.
If a person is no longer in local jail, a local Polk County inmate search may not find them. They may have been released, transferred, sentenced to state custody, moved for federal reasons, or housed under another jurisdiction. Use the charge record, court file, and official custody channel that matches the current status.
Important: A Polk County roster hold can point to a warrant or custody reason, but the court file confirms the legal case status.
NWRCC is also more than a holding location. The research lists jail programming such as GED preparation and testing, Northstar Digital Literacy, anger management, coping skills, Decision Points, domestic violence education, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and substance abuse support. Those programs do not create public inmate-search fields, but they explain why a custody record may connect to classification, behavior, and facility privileges.
Polk Arrest Records After Booking
The Sheriff's Records Department is the route for arrest, investigative, citation, civil process, accident, and related records created by the Sheriff's Office. Those files are different from the NWRCC roster and different from the District Court criminal file. If the question is about the arrest report or law-enforcement incident, use sheriff records. If the question is about filed charges or court outcome, use District Court records.
Polk County Sheriff's Office records are at 600 Bruce Street, Crookston, MN 56716. The phone is 218-281-0431, fax is 218-281-0401, and records hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sheriff page says civil process, data requests, and administrative activity can be emailed to PCSORecords@polkcountymn.gov.
No official Polk County Minnesota sheriff, Crookston Police, or East Grand Forks Police mobile app was found for inmate lookup. Use the official NWRCC roster and phone numbers instead of app-store matches from other Polk Counties.
For court-date questions after booking, the jail FAQ points away from the jail and back to Court Administration. That split is important for Polk County inmate records: the roster confirms custody, the court file confirms hearings and outcomes, and the Sheriff's Records Department handles arrest files created by law enforcement.