If you suspect that a friend or family member is at the Bismarck city Jail, you can confirm by calling the Bismarck police department at 701-223-1212. Likewise, most inmates sentenced to more than one year in Bismarck city Jail will serve their sentences at the Burleigh County County Jail or nearby North Dakota state prison. Hence, you can use the Burleigh County County Jail online inmate lookup to confirm their whereabouts.

Bismarck, ND Police Department Details

Type: Local Police Department

Full Time Sworn Officers: 85

Full Time Civilians: 28

Inmates can send and receive mails and packages while at the Bismarck city Jail. Still, this correspondence must pass through a Bismarck Police Department detention officer for checking and approval.

You can deposit cash in person at the Bismarck Police Department’s self-service kiosks. Second, the Bismarck Police Department has an online deposit option whereby you have to register and top up an inmate’s commissary account. Indicate the inmate’s full names and inmate North Dakota ID at the back of the money order. Call the Bismarck city Police Department administration at 701-223-1212 for further clarification. 

Inmates at Bismarck city Jail can make free telephone calls to their friends and family members as they go through the booking process at Bismarck Police Department. Afterward, they have to provide to Bismarck Police Department a list of persons they want to call for approval. It is a 36 minutes call that reduces to 10 minutes during rush hours. 

Inmates at the Bismarck city Jail can have 3 visits from not more than 2 visitors per day. These are 17-minutes visiting sessions from 2 pm to 5 pm each day. Still, the inmate at the Bismarck Police Department can get a visit from an attorney, bondsman, or clergy at any time. Call the Bismarck Police Department at 701-223-1212 to arrange for the visit.

For more guidelines about visitation, contact the Bismarck Police Department at 701-223-1212 or fax 701-221-7284, you can also visit their website website for more info.

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