McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff

To search for an inmate in the McKenzie 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)842-3654 for the information you are looking for.

McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

McKenzie County maintains an average of 18 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year McKenzie County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 360 offenders.

The following charts of McKenzie 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 McKenzie 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 McKenzie County and North Dakota state prisons, click the button below.
McKenzie County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

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

McKenzie 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.

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

McKenzie 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.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
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Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in McKenzie County

To deposit money online for an inmate in McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

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• Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in McKenzie County.
• After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
• Choose North Dakota, then choose McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate.
• Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in McKenzie County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for McKenzie County.

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

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

To set up your McKenzie County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose a plan.
• Select McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your McKenzie 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.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, and what can I purchase?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff

Search for JailATM services for McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff.

Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff. 

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Gift Packs

McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.

These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in McKenzie County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

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• Go to JailATM, choose North Dakota, then choose McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
• Select the products you want shipped to them at McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in McKenzie County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for McKenzie County.

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

McKenzie 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 McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

To set up your McKenzie County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
• 
• Review your communication options and choose the option for sending secure messages.
• Select McKenzie County Jail & Sheriff, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your McKenzie 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.

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

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