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Richland County Jail
Richland County Jail
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Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Richland County Jail to provide a safe and secure confinement for lawfully committed inmates or detainees in compliance with standards set forth by the North Dakota Century Code and the North Dakota Administrative Jail Rules. The primary goal of the jail is to provide the safety of Richland County citizens by detaining lawfully committed inmates in the most efficient and cost-effective manner as possible.
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Inmate Contact and Visitation
The Richland County Correctional Facility only has the Kiosk Video Visitation in the South Lobby. The Families of the inmates may
utilize the kiosk during Monday through Friday normal business hours. We will not have any visitation over the lunch period which is from 11 am to 1 pm. When the building is closed so is ,the kiosk to visitation.
However, the inmates have access to use facetime with their loved ones on their texters, or on the kiosk in their cell block.
To put money onto an inmates account, please use the following link: Inmate Canteen
NOTE: All visitors to the jail are subject to search
Command Staff
The Richland County Corrections Department consists of a Chief Corrections Deputy, Corrections Sergeant and nine corrections officers.
Chief Corrections Deputy
Steve Gjerdevig
sgjerdevig@co.richland.nd.us
701-671-7920, Office
Corrections Sergeant
Sgt. Mollie Buckhouse
mbuckhouse@co.richland.nd.us
701-671-7921 Office
Location
Richland County Jail
Phone:
(701) 642-7717
Fax:
(701) 642-7719
Hours:
Staffed 24 hours
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Information
The Richland County Corrections Department Provides the following information regarding the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Prea Coordinator
Sgt. Mollie Buckhouse, mbuckhouse@co.richland.nd.us, 701-671-7921
Prea Coordinator
Roxanne Mitchell, rmitchell@co.richland.nd.us, 701-642-7717
PREA Required Reporting
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit of Richland County – 10-4-21
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Annual Report – 2021
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Annual Report – 2022
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Annual Report – 2023
Richland County will occasionally transport inmates to the Cass County and Grand Forks County Jails. The following links are provided, to provide you with a menas of obtaining PREA reporting information about these facilities:
Grand Forks County Jail
Cass County Jail