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Benson County Jail, Benson County, County Jail

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311 B Avenue South PO Box 194, Minnewaukan, ND, 58351-0194

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http://www.bensoncountynd.com

Benson County County can be found in the North Dakota area. Minnewaukan – is the county seat. Benson County has a total population of 6936 and was formed in 1883.

Benson County County has a total area of 1,388 square miles. The zip codes in Benson County County are 58320, 58332, 58335, 58343, 58346, 58348, 58351, 58357, 58370, 58379, 58381, 58386.

Benson County Sex Offender Registry

The Benson County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Benson County County, operates the Benson County Jail in Minnewaukan, Minnewaukan, North Dakota. Benson County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 114,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Benson County Jail sits on a 97-acre land with 12 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Benson County Jail commissary. The Benson County Jail’s physical address is 311 B Avenue South, , PO Box 194, Minnewaukan, ND, 58351-0194.

Benson County Jail was constructed in 1881. By then, the Benson County Jail served less than 84 residents. Later in 1901, the population in Benson County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 62 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Benson County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Benson County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2015, the Benson County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Benson County Jail

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

The Benson County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Benson County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Benson County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Benson 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 Benson County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Benson 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 Benson County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Benson County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Benson County Jail inmate or officer at the Benson County Jail, call at 701-473-5357 or fax at or fax701-473-5571.

Call the Benson County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

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

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