Wells County Jail & Sheriff

Wells County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Services Information

Phone: 701-547-3211

Physical Address:
700 Railway Street North
PO Box 306
Fessenden, ND 58438

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

To search for an inmate in the Wells 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 701-547-3211 for the information you are looking for.

Wells County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

Wells County maintains an average of 15 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Wells County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 300 offenders.

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

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

Race Inmates % Total
White 8 72.73%
Black 1 9.09%
Hispanic or Latino 1 9.09%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 9.09%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/9/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 4 36.36%
Felony (2rd Degree) 2 18.18%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 0 0.00%
Felony (Uncategorized) 2 18.18%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 3 27.27%
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 Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Sex - 6/9/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 10 90.91%
Female 1 9.09%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Age - 6/9/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 9.09%
18-20 1 9.09%
21-24 1 9.09%
25-30 3 27.27%
31-35 2 18.18%
36-40 2 18.18%
41-45 1 9.09%
46-50 0 0.00%
51-55 0 0.00%
56-60 0 0.00%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells 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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Wells County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 6/9/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 8 72.73%
Black 1 9.09%
Hispanic or Latino 1 9.09%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 1 9.09%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Criminal Charges - 6/9/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 4 36.36%
Felony (2rd Degree) 2 18.18%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 0 0.00%
Felony (Uncategorized) 2 18.18%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 3 27.27%
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 Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Sex - 6/9/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 10 90.91%
Female 1 9.09%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Wells County Inmate Age - 6/9/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 9.09%
18-20 1 9.09%
21-24 1 9.09%
25-30 3 27.27%
31-35 2 18.18%
36-40 2 18.18%
41-45 1 9.09%
46-50 0 0.00%
51-55 0 0.00%
56-60 0 0.00%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 11 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Wells 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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