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How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center

To rent a tablet for an inmate in Polk County follow these instructions:

• Register here.  It is recommended you use Chrome or Firefox.
• Pay for the subscription using Paypal.
• You get charged the 1st of each month. 
• You get charged a full month even if it's only used for a partial month.
• No activation or early termination fees.
• Your Polk County inmate will recieve their tablet in 3-5 business days, after you pay.

If you have any questions:

• Call - 800-844-6591 or 972-734-1111.
• Email - [email protected]

For all Polk County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.

How to Send a Text or Email Message to an Inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center

To send a text or email message to a Polk County inmate, do the following:

Northwest Regional Corrections Center uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.

Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Polk County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps: 
1.  Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Polk County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.

For all Polk County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.

How an Inmate Makes a Phone Call to You or Others from Northwest Regional Corrections Center

To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Polk County do the following:

1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.

2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.

To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Polk County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.

How to Schedule and Visit an Inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center

To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:

• Register and/or log in.
  
• Select Northwest Regional Corrections Center, then your inmate.
• Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits in Polk County.
• Schedule your visit.

To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.

Northwest Regional Corrections Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Northwest Regional Corrections Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Northwest Regional Corrections Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Northwest Regional Corrections Center
816 Marin Avenue, Suite 110
Crookston, MN 56716

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Polk County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
• 
• Select Minnesota, then Northwest Regional Corrections Center, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Polk County.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Polk County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center follow these steps:

• Register to create an account, or Log in to your account at Inmate Canteen if you already have one.
• 
• Select Minnesota, then Northwest Regional Corrections Center, and then the inmate you wish to purchase commissary items for.
• Select the "Purchase Commissary Items" option.
• Follow the prompts on screen to purchase items for an inmate.
• Maximum spend is $125.00.
• NOTE: Northwest Regional Corrections Center may at times only allow online deposits for your inmate to purchase their own commissary locally. 

For all information, tips and to see the hundreds of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Northwest Regional Corrections Center, or to see how deposit money so that your inmate can purchase their own commissary, check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Polk County.