Grand Forks County Correctional Center

Inmate visitation is available for friends and family to visit individuals incarcerated at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. Visitation sessions are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes each and begin on the hour, at 20 and at 40 minutes after the hour.
Inmate visitation is available via video both onsite and offsite:
• Onsite: 1701 North Washington St. Grand Forks, ND 58203
• Offsite: Worldwide via the internet
Visitation is able to be scheduled at many times of the day, seven days a week, subject to availability of equipment and daily activities. No visitation will begin before 8 a.m. or be allowed after 10 p.m. Availability on any given day is determined by availability of inmate and equipment within living quarters. Onsite visitation is also limited by the number of lobby kiosks available at any time.
Onsite visitation is currently limited to be scheduled to the following hours:
DayVisitation Time
Tuesday9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Weekends1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
All visitors must register and require approval prior to being able to visit with each inmate. Please allow up to 24 hours for approval process.
• Registration can be done in either of the following ways:• Onsite at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center Monday - Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Using the inmate visitation kiosks.
• Create an account by visiting HomeWav.com.
• Or, downloading the free mobile app on your phone. (Select "Sign up here" option.)
• Approval Process:• Must include a clear picture of the registered visitor.
• Must include a clear legible picture of visitor’s driver’s license – we must be able to read and verify.
• Verification of no existing reasons to keep individuals separate.
• Incomplete, inaccurate, out of focus pictures, are reasons for denial and will prolong the approval process. Please double check your information is accurate.
• Suspension/Termination of access:• Visitors found to be in violation of the visitation rules will have their access either suspended or terminated completely, dependent upon the violation. It is the visitors responsibility to read and follow the rules as agreed to when they create their account.
• Schedule an on-site visit:• All on-site visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance via HomeWav.com, HomeWav mobile app, or HomeWav Visitor Support.
• Click "Schedule on-site visit" and ch

Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File 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. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
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. To ensure delivery prior to departure, before sending packages to detainees: 1701 N Washington St. Grand Forks, ND 5823, confirm travel/release with ICE Deportation Officer.
## Adding Funds to an Inmate's Account
Via the web at TurnKey corrections you can put money on an inmate's account which can be utilized for commissary or purchasing phone or messaging time.
## Inmate Mail
• Mail will be received and mailed Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
• There is no limit to the number of letters. Incoming mail and all enclosures are inspected for contraband. Letters that have lipstick, perfume, and/or other items other than postage and addresses will not be accepted.
• All incoming mail must have a return address. Any rejection of unacceptable material will be placed in addressees’ property basket.
• All outgoing mail will be inspected. Envelopes must have a proper return address and the addressee clearly written. No other writing shall be on envelopes. Indigent inmates will be allowed two one (1) ounce outgoing letters per week. No excess postage letters or packages will be allowed. Any other items mailed out will be at the expense of the inmate.
• Mail to/from inmates in another facility is not allowed without the approval of Administration from both facilities.
Note that detainees being removed from the United States are allowed on