Red River Valley Juvenile Center
Red River Valley Juvenile Center
Need information about an inmate? Call the 16-bed Red River Valley Juvenile Center at any time, day or night, or look them up with the inmate search tool.
This jail is where people arrested in the county for misdemeanors and felonies are taken for booking and processing. Some are released after posting bond or on their own recognizance. Others are held until their trial is decided.
If convicted and sentenced to less than a year, an inmate serves the time here. A sentence longer than a year means a transfer to the Minnesota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Use this page to find the visitation schedule and policies, send money to an inmate, write a letter, set up inmate phone calls and voicemail, email or text, rent a tablet, post a bail bond, or buy commissary.
Save the booking number or jail ID once you have it, as it’s required for most correspondence. If the online roster doesn’t show it, call Red River Valley Juvenile Center at .
Inmate Services
Mailing address (personal mail)
Red River Valley Juvenile Center
600 Bruce Street
Crookston, MN 56716
Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Red River Valley Juvenile Center
600 Bruce Street
Crookston, MN 56716
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Red River Valley Juvenile Center, 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 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.
Red River Valley Juvenile Center Inmate Search
The Red River Valley Juvenile Center maintains an average of 16 offenders in custody on any given day. The Red River Valley Juvenile Center 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 Polk County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 4,320 offenders.
The following charts of Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessSteps involved in booking at Red River Valley Juvenile Center
After an arrest, the individual is brought to Red River Valley Juvenile Center for the booking process. This procedure involves identifying the person, determining charges, and deciding whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.
Remaining silent is highly recommended, as anything said can later be used in court. Wait for legal advice before responding to questions.
The booking process typically involves the following steps at Red River Valley Juvenile Center:
- Identification confirmation.
- Photographs (mugshots).
- Answering questions regarding health and criminal background.
- Potential DNA collection.
- Conducting a physical search.
- Seizing personal property.
- Providing a free phone call.
For details on an offender’s bail or bond, call Red River Valley Juvenile Center at .
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