Northwest Regional Corrections Center (NWRCC)

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call (218) 470-8100 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. When you call, please have the alien’s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.

Detainees cannot receive incoming calls and staff do not pass non-emergency messages to detainees. If you need pass emergency messages to a detainee, call (218) 470-8100, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. If you call after hours leave a message and the detainee’s full name, alien registration number and your name and telephone number where you can be reached. The detainee will be given your message.

You can also visit our website to learn how to leave messages for inmates directly, E-Messaging, options to purchase Phone Time and Video Visiting.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

Friends and Family Visits

Please visit our website to learn how to create a visitation account to schedule visits with detainees.

All visits (On-site & Off-site) must be scheduled 24 hours in advance by following these instructions:

Sign up by going to: Video Communication - Securus Technologies.

Create a free user account (if you don't already have one).

You will need to submit a picture and government photo ID for facility approval.

Once approved, log back in and click on "Schedule a Visit" at the bottom of the page.

Register for a visit on the visiting platform used by the NW Regional Corrections Center.

On-Site or Public Visitation

Monday through Friday

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

9:40 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

No on-site visiting Saturday or Sunday and on Holidays

All on-site / public visits are free; visitors are required to create an account & schedule the visit 24 hours in advance (see instructions at the top of the page). Visitor(s) must check in with Corrections staff upon arrival.

Each visitor must present an official picture ID containing his/her date of birth. Visitor(s) under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

A visitor(s) attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility will be asked to leave and will forfeit future visiting privileges.

Reasonable accommodation(s) will be made for handicapped visitor(s).

Off-Site or Remote/At-Home Visitation

Times may vary due to jail lockdown times.

7 days per week

7 a.m. to 9:20 p.m.

All off-site (remote) visits are subject to rates established in the visiting platform, payable by the visitor prior to the visit, and are non-refundable.

Scheduled visiting times are exact and cannot be adjusted.

If you have additional visitation questions, please visit our website FAQ page.

Attorney Visits

Legal representatives are authorized to visit their clients 24/7.

Legal representatives may request to meet with their clients / detainees by sending an e-mail to tccccommandstaff@polkcountymn.gov. Legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters will be allowed; no family or friends of the clients are permitted in the facility’s secure perimeter. To gain access to the secure perimeter attorneys must provide state ID, bar license and firm affiliation. The attorney and/or his/her agents may contact interpretation services if needed. The sessions will be confidential; a visitation officer will be stationed outside of the confidential room to ensure security by standing out of earshot but within eyeshot.

A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.

Legal Calls

Legal calls can be scheduled by contacting the main office at (218) 470-8100. Accommodation will be made for any available time slots.

Legal representatives may request their phone numbers be entered into the Detainee phone system as a free and confidential to the detainees. After phone verification, the requested number will be added and available to all detainees. Legal representatives may request jail staff to pass a message to the detainee to call them by sending an e-mail to the following email address: tccccommandstaff@polkcountymn.gov.

The email should include:

Legal representative’s full name

Legal representative’s contact information, including phone number(s), and email address

Detainee’s name

Detainee’s alien number

Please be advised that legal representatives and their staff are not permitted to video or audio record during any virtual or in-person visit or any call with aliens at the facility. Any violation of these rules may result in suspension or a permanent revocation of user privileges.

Electronic Exchange of Legal Documentation

When timely communication through the mail is not possible, the facility administrator may, in his discretion, allow for a reasonable amount of electronic written communication by means between the detained alien and their designated legal representative.

Faxes/Emails Sent by Legal Representatives to the Attention of Detained Aliens

Legal representatives can send legal correspondence to tccccommandstaff@polkcountymn.gov. Legal Representatives should make clear in the subject line that it is legal correspondence/mail and include as an attachment the specific documents/forms that the legal representative wants the facility to deliver to the detained alien. Within the email the legal representative should include the following information and a cover sheet for the attachment that includes the:

Alien full name

A-Number

Sender’s return fax number

Total number of pages sent

Notate the correspondence is “Legal Mail”

The documents will be inspected for contraband, but not read. The legal mail will be delivered to the detainee. All legal electronic communication requests will be processed during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays.

Consular Visits

Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (612) 409-7799.

Clergy Visits

Approved Clergy may enter the secure perimeter to visit detainees, but must make prior arrangements with the Programs Office. The Program's email is as follows: tcccprograms@polkcountymn.gov.

Visiting Restrictions

All family or other social visits are non-contact and will be coordinated through video visits.

No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.

If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.

All professional visitors are subject to search while in the facility.

Professional visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.

Professional visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.

Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)

All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.

From the official ICE page, checked 2026-10-21. Rules change; confirm with the facility.

The jail will not accept certain items through the mail. Restricted items include packages, obscene or pornographic materials, personal checks, postage stamps or stamped envelopes, any type of food, or periodicals not directly sent from the publisher.

Mail should be addressed in the following manner:

Detainee Name (last 4 of A#)

816 Marin Ave

Crookston MN

56716

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number, plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.

Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.

When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them.

Money is not to be given directly to the detainee.

Inmates can receive money by:

Depositing money on the inmate’s account using the kiosk located in the lobby of the NWRCC.

Sending the inmate a money order through the mail.

Depositing money on the inmate’s account on-line at: https://team3.inmatecanteen.com/#/

When depositing money online, select Tri County Community Corrections as the facility to "find" the inmate housed at the NWRCC.

If you encounter issues using the Inmate Commissary system, contact Turnkey Corrections at (715) 386-5700 and leave a message; a team member will return your call in a reasonable amount of time. Also, you can email ICCSupport@tkc32m.com for assistance.

Personal checks are not accepted.

No detainee property will be released without the inmate’s permission. Detainees requesting to release personal property to a member of the general public must fill out an authorization form.

Personal property of released detainees will be disposed of 90 days after the detainee’s release from custody.

Money can be placed on the detainee's account via United States Postal Service, 816 Marin Ave, Crookston, MN, 56716 and reference detainee name on money order and on the envelope.

If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.

A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees please contact the St. Paul Field Office.