Rolette County Jail, ND

Need to report a PREA concern at Rolette County Jail? Victims can place a free, unrecorded call to the Bottineau County Sheriff's Department, or mail a report to that office without including a return name or postage. For regular contact with someone housed at the jail, phone calls, voicemail, messaging, and video visits run through third-party vendors and are typically monitored. You'll need to set up an account with the approved vendor and add funds before using remote calling or video services. Fees and setup steps vary, so follow the vendor and facility instructions for scheduling, voicemail, and payment.

At Rolette County Jail, any paper cash someone has at admission goes into a Turnkey account. The jail issues an account number and PIN for commissary purchases. Orders are processed and distributed twice each week as items arrive. Booked with less than $1.00? You're classified as indigent, and RCLEC will help with basic living needs. This classification doesn't affect any court indigence rulings. Medical fees apply for some services: $10 for a nurse call after the initial appraisal, $10 for pregnancy testing, and dental and prescription costs billed at total cost. Indigent inmates aren't charged medical fees, and no one is refused medical services due to inability to pay.

The Rolette County Law Enforcement Center publishes its street address, mailing address, main phone line, and fax on its facility contact page—a good starting point for family or public questions. Suspect inmate sexual abuse? Report it by calling 701-477-5623 or mailing a report to PO Box 447, Rolla ND 58367. There's also an online contact option. For external PREA reporting, the Bottineau County Sheriff's Department accepts reports, including a mail-in option that doesn't require a return name or stamp. The facility handbook lists additional outside reporting addresses (including the North Dakota Department of Corrections central office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation) plus local and national victim support hotlines.

Rolette County Jail posts the inmate handbook on kiosks in each housing pod, making facility rules easy to find. Medical care starts early: incarcerated people receive a physical assessment and limited medical exam within fourteen days. Non-emergency issues must be submitted using the facility's medical request form. RCJ has clear PREA procedures—staff begin a thorough, objective investigation within 24 hours (as circumstances dictate), preserve and collect physical and DNA evidence, and refer criminal allegations to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation when appropriate. People who make allegations are told outcomes verbally, and RCJ documents delivery of findings. No polygraph or other truth-telling device is required to move an investigation forward. Daily living rules include a 10:00 p.m. night lockdown, staff-controlled TVs in dayrooms only, and a ban on all smoking and tobacco products.