The Wright County Jail is a 288 bed jail in the city of Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 763-684-2381, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 763-684-2381
Physical Address:
3800 Braddock Ave. NE.
Buffalo, MN 55313
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name
Wright County Law Enforcement Center
3800 NE Braddock Ave.
Buffalo, MN 55313
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name
Wright County Law Enforcement Center
3800 NE Braddock Ave.
Buffalo, MN 55313
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Wright County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 763-684-2381 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up any offender's court case online with the Minnesota Court Records Online application.
Wright County Jail Inmate Search
This is a complete list of the Wright County Weekly Booking Data, those who were arrested, and this is a list of the inmates who have court scheduled this week.
The Wright County Jail maintains an average of 288 offenders in custody on any given day. The Wright County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Wright County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 7,780 offenders.
The following charts of Wright County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Wright County Corrections Department, the state of Minnesota Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Wright County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Wright County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Wright County Jail in Minnesota has a licensed capacity of 288 inmates, however the jail averages far fewer than that on a daily basis. In 2009, the 120,000 square foot jail was built to be able to handle up to 600 inmates as the need grows, but it may be decades before the need arises. The Wright County Jail is in very good shape for the growth to come.
Two different jail layouts were constructed: Direct supervision pods for non-violent, general population, and indirect supervision units for the more violent and harder to control inmates.
The address of the Wright County Jail in Minnesota is 3800 NE Braddock Ave, Buffalo, MN 55313. The contact number for the jail is 763-684-2381.
Staying at this jail is almost like having to stay at a cheap motel as they charge you for it: In February 2003, Wright County began charging $20 a day for inmate stays. In addition to the daily fee, they also charge a booking fee of $25 and for reimbursement of all medical costs incurred while in custody. And if you don't pay it goes on your credit file and gets turned over to a collection agency.
Inmate voicemail can be reached at 763-515-4160, but personal information or phone card numbers should not be left on the voicemail. The Wright County Jail in Minnesota has different visitation hours depending on the day of the week. On Monday through Friday, the visiting hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the visiting hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, the visiting hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Inmates are allowed one to two visits of 30 minutes each at the facility, and potentially no limit on the number of visits when using the video visitation system.
You can search for inmates on the Wright County Jail Inmate Jail Roster. It provides mugshots, criminal charges and other relevant information. The Sheriff also provides a full accounting of all the people they have arrested in the previous thirty days, which also includes the reason for the arrest and their mugshot.
Mail can be received every day and is processed and passed to the inmates quickly. Friends and family of inmates in the Wright County Jail can arrange to visit inmates by video, both at the jail and remotely from home. Friends and family can also communicate using an online text/email system, send them money and buy them commissary online, and set up a phone account that allows the inmates to call them during the day and evening seven days a week.
All the information on these inmate services can be found in the sections below. If you still have questions, you can phone the jail 24 hours a day by calling 763-684-2381.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Wright County Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 763-684-2381.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Wright County Jail Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Wright County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Wright County and other Minnesota and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Wright County Jail will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Wright County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Wright County Jail VISITATION HOURS
3800 Braddock Ave. NE.
Buffalo, MN 55313
763-684-2381
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 11:25 AM and 2:30 PM - 4:05 PM
Tuesday and Wednesday:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 11:25 AM
** No visitation on major holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve.
Wright County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Wright County Jail?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Wright County Jail?
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
NOTE: Wright County Jail may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
1. Register or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen.
2. Select the facility where the inmate is located and the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
3. Select the "Purchase Items" option.
4. Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Wright County Jail, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Wright County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Wright County Jail?
To set up your Wright County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Wright County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Wright County Jail, and what can I send them?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Wright County Jail, and what can I purchase?
NOTE: Wright County Jail may only allow online deposits for local commissary purchasing.
For best results use google chrome as your browser for accessing Inmate Canteen.
Instructions on purchasing commissary items for an inmate:
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Wright County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy.
To set up your Wright County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Wright County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Wright County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if tablets are available.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Wright County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 763-684-2381 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Wright County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Wright County?
This facility, known as "Wright County Jail" is also known as Wright County Law Enforcement Center, Wright County Law Enforcement Center, Minnesota, Wright.
