Barnes County Jail & Sheriff

Barnes County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Services Information

Phone: 701-845-8532

Physical Address:
491 2nd Avenue NW
Valley City, ND 58072

How Do You Find Someone in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff?

To search for an inmate in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff, 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 701-845-8532 for the information you are looking for.

Barnes County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

Barnes County maintains an average of 32 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Barnes County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 640 offenders.

The following charts of Barnes County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/9/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Barnes County, the state of North Dakota, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Barnes County and North Dakota state prisons, click the button below.
Barnes County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Barnes County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/9/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 18 75.00%
Black 1 4.17%
Hispanic or Latino 1 4.17%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 4.17%
Asian 1 4.17%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 4.17%
Other 1 4.17%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/9/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 7 29.17%
Felony (2rd Degree) 4 16.67%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 1 4.17%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6 25.00%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 6 25.00%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Sex - 6/9/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 22 91.67%
Female 2 8.33%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Age - 6/9/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 4.17%
18-20 1 4.17%
21-24 2 8.33%
25-30 5 20.83%
31-35 5 20.83%
36-40 4 16.67%
41-45 2 8.33%
46-50 1 4.17%
51-55 1 4.17%
56-60 2 8.33%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff
Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff? What is the Schedule?

Barnes County Jail & Sheriff 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.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff?

Barnes County Jail & Sheriff 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.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff?

How Do Inmates in Barnes County Jail & Sheriff Make Phone Calls?

To set up your Barnes 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 Barnes 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.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Barnes County Jail & Sheriff using an Online Messaging Service?

Barnes County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of Reliance Telephone for emailing/texting to inmates.

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.  Cost of texting is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.09 per message sent or received up to 160 characters.

How Do Inmates in Barnes County Jail & Sheriff Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

To set up your Barnes 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 Barnes 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.

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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Barnes County?

Barnes Cass Stutsman LaMoure Ransom Griggs Steele
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Most Wanted Fugitives

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Barnes County, the state of North Dakota and the United States?

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Barnes County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/9/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 18 75.00%
Black 1 4.17%
Hispanic or Latino 1 4.17%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 4.17%
Asian 1 4.17%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 1 4.17%
Other 1 4.17%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/9/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 7 29.17%
Felony (2rd Degree) 4 16.67%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 1 4.17%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6 25.00%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 6 25.00%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Sex - 6/9/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 22 91.67%
Female 2 8.33%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Barnes County Inmate Age - 6/9/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 4.17%
18-20 1 4.17%
21-24 2 8.33%
25-30 5 20.83%
31-35 5 20.83%
36-40 4 16.67%
41-45 2 8.33%
46-50 1 4.17%
51-55 1 4.17%
56-60 2 8.33%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Barnes County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

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