Wadena County Jail, MN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 25, 2024

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415 South Jefferson Street, Wadena, MN, 56482

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http://www.co.wadena.mn.us/155/Sheriff

Wadena County County can be found in the Minnesota area. Wadena – is the county seat. Wadena County has a total population of 13669 and was formed in 1858.

Wadena County County has a total area of 536 square miles. The zip codes in Wadena County County are 56434, 56464, 56477, 56478, 56481, 56482.

Wadena County Sheriff’s Office:

The Wadena County Sheriff, Michael D. Carr, Jr., is the head law enforcement officer in the Wadena County county. You can reach him by calling 218-631-7600.

Address: 415 Jefferson Street South, Wadena, Minnesota, 56482, 56434, 56464, 56477, 56478, 56481, 56482.

Fax: 218-631-7699

Phone: 218-631-7600

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Wadena County Sex Offender Registry

The Wadena County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Wadena County County, operates the Wadena County Jail in Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota. Wadena County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Wadena County Jail sits on a 95-acre land with 8 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Wadena County Jail commissary. The Wadena County Jail’s physical address is 415 South Jefferson Street, Wadena, MN, 56482.

Wadena County Jail was constructed in 1882. By then, the Wadena County Jail served less than 97 residents. Later in 1922, the population in Wadena County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1956s, 60 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Wadena County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Wadena County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Wadena County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Wadena County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Minnesota state prison. While Wadena County Jail, they undertake various Wadena County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Wadena County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Wadena County Jail

All inmates at the Wadena County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Wadena County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Wadena County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Wadena County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Wadena County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Wadena County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Wadena County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Wadena County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Wadena County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Wadena County Jail inmate or officer at the Wadena County Jail, call at 218-631-7600 or fax at or fax218-631-7699.

Call the Wadena County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Wadena County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Wadena County Jail, inmates, and services.

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