Find Williams County Jail Custody, Then Route the Court, Bond or Contact Task
For a current Williams County jail check, start with the official Williams County Correctional Center inmate roster. The jail is inside the Williams County Law Enforcement Center at 223 E Broadway in Williston. A roster result answers a custody question; court status, bond payment, visitation, records and state or federal custody use separate official systems.
Use the Right Official Source for Each Williams County Question
One lookup does not answer every question. The roster is the first stop for local jail custody, while court records, notification services and other custody systems answer different parts of the same situation.
| What you need | Start here | What it can tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Current Williams County jail custody | Official Williams County inmate roster | Whether a person appears in the county-linked custody roster and the public booking details the portal currently displays. |
| Criminal case, hearing or case status | North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry | Publicly accessible criminal and traffic cases, court calendars and case details. The public search states its data is current through the end of the previous business day. |
| Bond posting | Williams County bond instructions | Which office receives bond depends on the court and payment method; district-court and Williston Municipal Court routes differ. |
| Visit, phone, mail or commissary | Contact an Inmate | HomeWAV visitation and phone routes, inmate mail format, JailATM deposits and current county-listed restrictions. |
| Sheriff or jail record request | Sheriff’s Office contact and open-records form | The county form includes an Open Records Request option and explains special handling for records intended for court use. |
| North Dakota state-prison custody | ND DOCR Resident Lookup | People currently incarcerated in a North Dakota DOCR correctional facility, subject to the lookup’s stated exclusions. |
| Release or custody notifications | ND SAVIN / VINE guidance | Free automated custody notifications by phone, text or email where the applicable event is covered. |
| Federal custody | Federal BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmate records from 1982 to the present; a displayed release date can still change. |
How to Search the Williams County Jail Roster Without Mixing Custody and Court Records
- Open the county-linked roster. Use the Williams County Correctional Center page or the direct roster link above. If a direct portal URL changes, return to the county page rather than trusting a copied third-party link.
- Search the legal name carefully. Start with the person’s current legal name. If there is no match, try a former or maiden surname, a hyphenated variation, or another verified spelling rather than assuming there is no custody record.
- Match more than the name. Compare any available booking date, charge, bond, agency, case or status fields. Similar names can belong to different people.
- Separate the jail entry from the court case. Use North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry for case numbers, filings, hearings, case status and publicly accessible court information.
- Recheck immediately before acting. Custody, bond, transfer and release can change. Verify again before driving to the jail, paying bond, sending money, scheduling a visit or relying on a release date.
Booking information
A booking date or jail status describes the detention record. It does not by itself establish the final outcome of the criminal case.
Charge and case status
Use the court system to verify a filed case, hearing, disposition or judgment. North Dakota’s public search notes that not every public criminal case necessarily appears in remote search results.
Bond is only one factor
A displayed bond amount does not promise immediate release. Other holds, court orders, processing steps or another jurisdiction can affect custody.
No Name on the Williams County Roster? Use This Decision Path
A missing result should trigger verification, not a conclusion. Williams County does not publish a fixed public promise for how many minutes after arrest a new booking will appear, so do not invent an update delay.
What the Latest Williams County DOCR Inspection Adds to the Public Picture
The current North Dakota DOCR inspections directory links a Williams County inspection conducted September 3–4, 2025. That report is a facility-compliance snapshot, not today’s roster count, but it supplies details that ordinary jail directories often miss.
Intake and first-call standards
The report found WCCC compliant with intake-screening requirements and the standard requiring a newly admitted inmate to have an opportunity to attempt at least one telephone call after admission processing or within a reasonable time set by the facility administrator.
Medical and mental-health access
The report found compliance with standards requiring access to ongoing necessary medical care, including medication administration, physical health, mental health, eye care, dental care and sick-call access. Medical, psychological and treatment records are handled separately from general confinement records.
Visitation and mail controls
The inspection found WCCC compliant with visitation, visitor-search and incoming/outgoing mail standards. The county’s public inmate-contact page supplies the practical schedule and mailing instructions visitors should follow today.
Programs and daily services
The inspection described educational programs, A.A., ministry programs, medical care, commissary, food service, laundry, library access and an electronic law library. These are facility-level services, not a promise that every program is available to every inmate at every time.
Important: the 71-person figure was the population recorded for the September 2025 inspection. It is not a current inmate count. Use the live roster for present custody.
Williams County Bond: The Correct Payment Route Depends on the Court
Williams County’s own instructions separate Northwest District Judicial Court charges from City of Williston Municipal Court charges. Before paying, confirm the person, case, court, current bond amount and whether another hold can affect release.
Weekday credit-card route
For charges from the Northwest District Judicial Court, the county says credit-card bond can be posted with the Clerk of District Court from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the first floor of the Williams County Courthouse at 205 E Broadway.
Cash or a surety bond can be paid at the Williams County Sheriff’s Office on the third floor of the Law Enforcement Center at 223 E Broadway.
Correctional Center or JailATM
The county says bond can be posted after hours, weekends and holidays at the Correctional Center through the Public Access door on the northwest side of the Law Enforcement Center.
It also lists 24/7 online credit-card posting through JailATM and a main-entry kiosk that accepts cash or credit card.
Different office after hours
For City of Williston Municipal Court charges, the county directs weekday bond to the Municipal Clerk of Court from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After hours, weekends and holidays, it directs payment to the Williston Police Department on the second floor of the Law Enforcement Center, phone 701-577-1212.
Williams County also cites North Dakota Century Code § 29-08-28: when someone posts bond for another person, the money becomes the defendant’s property, can be applied to fines after disposition, can be forfeited for failure to appear, and any refund goes to the defendant. Payment does not guarantee an immediate release time.
Court Search: Williams County District Court and Williston Municipal Court Are Not the Same
Williams County is in North Dakota’s Northwest Judicial District. The Williams County Courthouse is at 205 E Broadway in Williston. The North Dakota Court System lists regular courthouse hours as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Clerk of District Court phone as 701-774-4374.
Williams County District Court
Address: 205 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58802-2047
Phone: 701-774-4374
Regular hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use the statewide public search for defendant, case number, citation, filing-date and court-calendar searches. The search system says its data is current through the end of the previous business day.
Williston Municipal Court
The North Dakota Court System lists Williston Municipal Court at 223 E Broadway, Suite 201, Williston, ND 58801, phone 701-577-9900.
Municipal charges can follow a different bond route from Northwest District Court charges. Check the actual case location before choosing a payment office.
Useful North Dakota court-search details
- Defendant search supports last and first name, with optional middle name, date of birth, case status and case type.
- The court help page specifically suggests checking a maiden name when applicable.
- Case-number searches may omit dashes and leading zeros.
- Wildcard search is available when spelling or punctuation is uncertain; the official instructions explain the minimum characters required.
- A “no records found” result is not proof that no public case exists because the court system says not all public criminal cases display in remote results.
Visitation, Phone and Mail Rules Published by Williams County
HomeWAV + 24-hour advance scheduling
Williams County uses HomeWAV for on-site and remote visitation. The county says visitor profiles are approved daily and visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
On-site hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00–3:00 p.m. The county directs visitors to the Visitation door on the north side of the Law Enforcement Center. All visitors are subject to search upon entering.
On-site visitation is listed as free. Remote visitation has a charge, and the county page lists a $2 flat transaction fee when a visitor adds money to the inmate account through HomeWAV.
Friends and family use HomeWAV
Williams County says friends and family can purchase inmate phone time online through HomeWAV. The county page does not publish a fixed calling schedule or call-duration limit, so check the live service and jail instructions rather than using an old directory’s schedule.
Use the WCCC mail format exactly
Inmate’s full name
c/o WCCC
223 East Broadway, Suite 302
Williston, ND 58801
The county prohibits cash, two-party checks and mailed care packages. It says non-approved items received may be placed in the inmate’s property and made available upon release.
Money, Commissary, Gift Packs and JailATM
Williams County lists JailATM for online deposits and canteen services at WCCC. An account is required to fund inmate accounts, purchase approved gift packs or use the county-listed online bond function.
Before you deposit
- Confirm the person still appears in Williams County custody.
- Match the inmate carefully before submitting a payment.
- Start from the county’s Contact an Inmate page when possible instead of a search-engine ad or look-alike payment site.
- Keep the transaction confirmation in case the vendor or facility needs it for troubleshooting.
Do not assume the full balance is spendable
The 2025 DOCR inspection confirms WCCC has inmate financial-account policies and that permitted deductions can include medical, dental or eye-care costs and legitimate obligations such as child support, restitution, fines or fees. A deposit amount therefore should not be treated as a guaranteed commissary balance.
Sheriff Records, Booking Photos and What the County Actually Publishes
The Williams County Sheriff’s contact form includes a specific Open Records Request option. It states that anyone may access and obtain copies of a public entity’s records regardless of where they live, that charges may apply, and that estimated charges may be required before fulfillment.
For a Sheriff or jail record
Use the official Sheriff’s Office contact form and select the open-records option. Describe the record narrowly enough for staff to identify it, such as the person, approximate date and type of record requested.
The county warns that if the requested material will be used in court, the records must be subpoenaed. The page directs those questions to the State’s Attorney’s Office at 701-577-4577.
For a mugshot or booking photo
Do not assume a photo shown on an old directory is current or that every booking photo is publicly releasable. During this source review, no separate current Williams County mugshot-fee page was verified.
If you need a booking photo, ask through the Sheriff’s open-records route what is currently available and releasable. A photograph, if released, still does not establish guilt or the outcome of a case.
The 2025 DOCR inspection also notes that inmate identity, charges, criminal convictions, bail information, intake date and projected release dates fall within open-record categories under the cited state standard, while medical, psychological and treatment records are handled as protected records. Specific disclosure can still depend on applicable law and the record requested.
PREA, Urgent Safety Concerns and Health Information
Third-party PREA reports
Williams County expressly allows third-party reports when someone has information that an inmate may have experienced sexual abuse or sexual harassment at WCCC. The county lists the PREA Coordinator at 701-713-3539, the Assistant Jail Administrator at 701-577-4584, and the Sheriff’s Office at 701-577-7700.
The county says a report can be made while the inmate is in custody or after release. Use 911 for an immediate outside emergency; PREA reporting is not a replacement for emergency response.
Medical and mental-health information
The DOCR inspection found WCCC compliant with standards for ongoing necessary medical and mental-health care and with confidentiality rules for medical, psychological and treatment records.
Williams County does not publish a separate public family medical-information line on the inmate-contact page reviewed here. For a facility-specific routing question, call the Correctional Center main line at 701-577-4585; do not expect staff to disclose confidential medical information.
When to Stop Searching Williams County
ND DOCR
Use Resident Lookup when the person may now be in a North Dakota correctional facility. DOCR says the lookup shows people currently incarcerated in a North Dakota correctional facility, but some out-of-state custody situations are excluded.
Open ND DOCR Resident LookupND SAVIN / VINE
North Dakota’s notification program can provide automated release, transfer and other custody notifications where supported. The Attorney General warns that automated notifications do not cover every court proceeding or custody change.
Review ND victim-notification guidanceFederal BOP
Use the federal locator when federal prison custody is indicated. BOP notes that First Step Act recalculations can affect displayed release dates, so a listed date should not be treated as a guaranteed pickup time.
Open Federal Inmate LocatorWilliams County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
| Office | Verified contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Williams County Correctional Center | 223 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58801 701-577-4585 | Time-sensitive local custody, jail operations, visit/mail routing and release-status questions. |
| Williams County Sheriff’s Office | 223 E Broadway, Suite 301, Williston, ND 58801 701-577-7700 sheriff@co.williams.nd.us | Sheriff non-emergency matters, records routing, warrant-routing questions and general law-enforcement contact. |
| Williams County District Court | 205 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58802-2047 701-774-4374 | District-court cases, clerk questions and weekday district-court bond routing. |
| Williston Municipal Court | 223 E Broadway, Suite 201, Williston, ND 58801 701-577-9900 | Williston municipal cases and municipal-court clerk questions. |
| WCCC PREA Coordinator | 701-713-3539 | Third-party sexual-abuse or sexual-harassment reporting involving WCCC. |
Williams County Correctional Center Location
The Correctional Center is inside the Williams County Law Enforcement Center at 223 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58801. The map is for orientation; verify the correct entrance and current visitation instructions before arriving.
Use Jail and Court Information Responsibly
- An arrest is not a conviction.
- A booking charge is not the same as a final court disposition.
- A warrant does not prove current incarceration.
- A projected or displayed release date is not a guaranteed release time.
- A stale screenshot should not be treated as current custody status.
- Do not use public jail information to harass, threaten, stalk, shame or unlawfully discriminate against anyone.
- Use the court record for legal outcomes and a licensed attorney for legal advice.
Williams County Jail Roster ND FAQs
How do I search the Williams County jail roster in North Dakota?
Start with the inmate roster linked from the official Williams County Correctional Center page. Search the person’s legal name, compare the full entry, and use North Dakota court search separately for case status or hearings.
Where is the Williams County Correctional Center?
The official county page lists Williams County Correctional Center at 223 E Broadway, Williston, ND 58801, inside the Williams County Law Enforcement Center. The jail’s main phone is 701-577-4585.
Why is someone not appearing on the Williams County inmate roster?
A recent booking may still be processing, the name may be entered differently, the person may have been released or transferred, or another county, state or federal system may have custody. Williams County does not publish a fixed roster-update delay, so use the jail phone for time-sensitive verification.
Does a charge on the roster mean the person was convicted?
No. A roster charge describes booking or custody information and is not proof of guilt or a final disposition. Check the North Dakota court record for publicly accessible case status and outcomes.
How do I post bond for a Williams County inmate?
First identify the court. Williams County publishes different routes for Northwest District Judicial Court charges, City of Williston Municipal Court charges, and Ray or Tioga Police Department matters. The county also lists 24/7 online credit-card bond through JailATM and a Law Enforcement Center kiosk, but you should verify the current amount and holds before paying.
How do I schedule visitation at Williams County Correctional Center?
Williams County uses HomeWAV. Visitor profiles require approval, and the county says visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Published on-site hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; verify the live county page before visiting.
How do I send mail to an inmate at WCCC?
Address mail to the inmate’s full name, c/o WCCC, 223 East Broadway, Suite 302, Williston, ND 58801. The county says cash, two-party checks and mailed care packages are not allowed.
How do I add money or buy phone time?
Williams County links JailATM for inmate deposits and canteen services, while friends and family can purchase inmate phone time through HomeWAV. Confirm the inmate’s identity and current custody before paying.
How do I request a Williams County jail record or booking photo?
The Sheriff’s official contact form includes an Open Records Request option. No separate current county mugshot-fee page was verified in this review, so ask the Sheriff’s Office whether the requested booking photo or record is currently releasable. The county notes that records intended for use in court must be subpoenaed.
When should I use ND DOCR instead of the Williams County roster?
Use ND DOCR Resident Lookup when the person may be in North Dakota state correctional custody rather than the county jail. DOCR says its lookup is limited to people currently incarcerated in a North Dakota correctional facility and lists exclusions for some out-of-state situations.
Official Sources Reviewed
These sources were reviewed for the October 3, 2026 refresh. Live custody, payment, visitation and court information can change, so reopen the relevant official page immediately before taking action.
- Williams County Correctional Center — facility address, phone, roster link, court link, bond link and PREA resources.
- Williams County: Contact an Inmate — HomeWAV visitation and phone, mail address and restrictions, JailATM deposits.
- Williams County: How do I post bond? — district, municipal, after-hours, kiosk and online bond routes.
- Williams County PREA — third-party reporting and PREA contacts.
- Williams County Sheriff’s Office contact — Sheriff contact and open-records request guidance.
- North Dakota Court System: Williams County — courthouse address, hours and Clerk of District Court contact.
- North Dakota Court System: Williston — municipal court location and phone.
- North Dakota Court System: Criminal Case Records Searches — defendant, case number, citation and other search methods.
- ND DOCR Correctional Facility Standards & Inspections and the current Williams County inspection report.
- ND DOCR Resident Lookup — state correctional custody lookup and exclusions.
- North Dakota Attorney General victim notifications — ND SAVIN/VINE notification scope.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator — federal custody lookup.