Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
SHERIDAN COUNTY JAIL IS CLOSED. THE COUNTY UTILIZES SURROUNDING COUNTY JAILS SUCH AS MCCLEAN COUNTY TO HOUSE ITS INMATES. If you would like to locate someone who was arrested in Sheridan County, contact the Sheridan County Sheriff at 701-363-2200.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the North Dakota State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 701-462-8103, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Sheridan County Jail at 701-462-8103 to get it.
Phone: 701-462-8103
Physical Address:
McLean County Jail
712 5th Ave.
Washburn, ND 58620
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McLean County Jail
PO Box 1108
Washburn North Dakota 58577
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
McLean County Jail
PO Box 1108
Washburn North Dakota 58577
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Sheridan 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 701-462-8103 for the information you are looking for. You can use an online app to look up an offender's criminal court case, their charges, court schedule and final disposition of their case.
Sheridan County Jail Inmate Search
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about finding an inmate in the Sheridan County Jail, how the jail rosters work and what happens after an offender is arrested and booked. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 701-462-8103 for further assistance.
The Sheridan County Jail maintains an average of offenders in custody on any given day. The Sheridan 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 Sheridan County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 760 offenders.
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SHERIDAN COUNTY JAIL IS CLOSED. THE COUNTY UTILIZES SURROUNDING COUNTY JAILS SUCH AS MCCLEAN COUNTY TO HOUSE ITS INMATES. If you would like to locate someone who was arrested in Sheridan County, contact the Sheridan County Sheriff at 701-363-2200.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Sheridan County Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Sheridan County Jail:
Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 701-462-8103.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Sheridan County Jail in Washburn for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Sheridan County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 701-462-8103 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Sheridan County North Dakota, check out the Sheridan County Jail Bail Page.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Sheridan County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Sheridan County?
This facility, known as "Sheridan County Jail" is also known as Sheridan County Jail & Sheriff, (inmates also housed in McLean County Jail), Sheridan County Jail & Sheriff , Sheridan County Jail & Sheriff , North Dakota, Sheridan.
The Sheridan County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Sheridan County: Goodrich, McClusky, Mercer and Robinson.
