Cass County Jail is a 60-bed jail located in Walker, Cass County, Minnesota. For inmate information, you can call them at any time at 218-547-7361.
This facility handles the booking and processing of individuals arrested for misdemeanors and felonies. Depending on the charges, they may remain in custody until they are either bonded out, released on recognizance, or ordered to remain in custody until the conclusion of their trial.
The inmate search tool allows you to view the jail’s roster and find out who is currently in custody.
Those sentenced to less than one year will serve their time at this jail. Inmates with longer sentences are transferred to either the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on inmate services such as the visitation schedule, funding an inmate's account, sending mail, receiving phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It is helpful to save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number for correspondence. If you cannot locate it online, you can call Cass County Jail at 218-547-7361 for assistance.
Phone: 218-547-7361
Physical Address:
303 Minnesota Ave. West
Walker, MN 56484
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Cass County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 218-547-7361 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up any offender's court case online with the Minnesota Court Records Online application.
Cass County Jail Inmate Search
The Cass County Jail maintains an average of 60 offenders in custody on any given day. The Cass County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Cass County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,200 offenders.
The following charts of Cass County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Cass County Corrections Department, the state of Minnesota Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Cass County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Cass County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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Within Cass County, the offenders who are arrested by the Sheriff’s Department are booked and processed at the 60-bed Cass County Jail where they will both before their trial and as they serve a sentence. Sentences may be in general population, either male or female, or through Sentence to Service and work crews for up to one year.
Inmates of Cass County will have been arrested on either misdemeanor or felony charges and are assigned to housing units that are appropriate for the seriousness of their charges and any history of incarceration.
For information on an inmate, bail, or procedures, the staff may be contacted at 218-547-7361 and an updated inmate roster is available online.
There is a capacity of 60 beds, and the staff are also responsible for transporting inmates to and from court and any other appointments they may have. All inmates, including those from Itasca County who are usually sent here, can access the full services and all programs that are provided.
Those who are sentenced to service will be completing community service projects and helping nonprofit organizations in the community rather than being incarcerated.
Inmates are not able to accept incoming calls though a message can be left on the inmate message line of 218-610-0770, and money may be left at the control to add to their account. They may also receive and respond to mail, which is sent to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
... where it will be checked for contraband before it is permitted in the cells.
Phone accounts are also registered online, and allow for inmates to make outgoing calls during the daytime and evening hours when they are not participating in a task or program.
Information for money for an inmate’s commissary can be found on our Inmate Money page.
Visiting occurs on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday with male and female inmates having different visiting hours. Male visiting hours are Wednesday 6pm-9pm, Thursday afternoon 1pm-4pm, and Saturday 1pm-3pm with female visiting hours being Wednesday 1pm-4pm, Thursday 6pm-9pm, and Saturday 3pm-5pm.
After an arrest, individuals are taken to Cass County Jail for the booking process, where their identity is confirmed, charges are reviewed, and decisions are made about whether they will be released on bail or detained.
The arrested individual should remain silent during booking, as anything said could be used against them. It’s important to wait for legal representation before answering questions.
The booking process at Cass County Jail includes the following steps:
The booking process can take anywhere from one hour to 48 hours. For questions about an arrestee’s bond or bail, contact the facility at 218-547-7361.
If someone has been booked at Cass County Jail in Walker, their next steps may include:
1. Release without posting bail, provided they agree to attend court.
2. Detainment until their trial.
3. Posting bail or bond to secure release. For the exact amount, call 218-547-7361.
There are a variety of payment methods available for bail.
For a full guide to the bail process in Cass County, Minnesota, visit the Cass County Jail Bail Information Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Cass County Jail? What is the Schedule?
303 Minnesota Ave. West
Walker, MN 56484
218-547-7361
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 218-547-7361 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!
Male Hours
Wednesday evenings, 6 to 9 pm
Thursday afternoons, 1 to 4 pm
Saturday afternoons, 1 to 3 pm
Female Hours
Wednesday 1pm-4pm
Thursday 6pm-9pm
Saturday 3pm-5pm.
Cass County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Cass County Jail?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Cass County Jail?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Cass County Jail?
To set up your Cass County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Cass County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Cass County Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Cass County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Cass County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Cass County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Cass County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Postcards
The Cass County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.
Envelopes
The Cass County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Legal Mail
Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Cass County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Cass County Jail standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cass County Jail
P.O. Box 1119
Walker, MN 56484
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Cass County Jail, and what can I purchase?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Cass County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy.
To set up your Cass County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Cass County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Cass County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if tablets are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cass County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 218-547-7361 for further assistance.
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Cass County?
This facility, known as "Cass County Jail" is also known as Cass County Jail, Minnesota, Cass.
