Williston, North Dakota • Williams County custody, court and inmate-support guide
Williston ND Jail Roster: Start With Williams County Correctional Center
A Williston arrest does not create a separate city-jail roster. For current local jail custody, start with the Williams County Correctional Center and the inmate roster linked from its official county page.
The county’s current Correctional Center page now points to a CentralSquare CloudGov inmate portal. Older Zuercher roster URLs still appear on older county pages and third-party guides, so use the current Correctional Center page as the durable starting point.
Use the Official Source That Matches the Question
Williston police activity, Williams County jail custody, municipal court, district court, state corrections and federal custody are different systems. Use the record that actually controls the question you are trying to answer.
| What you need | Best starting point | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Current Williams County jail custody | Current county-linked inmate roster | Current roster entries in the Williams County local correctional system. |
| Durable official jail route | Williams County Correctional Center | Current roster link, jail contact, case-search link, bond route and PREA resources. |
| District Court criminal case | North Dakota Court Public Search | Public criminal case information, case status and court records subject to system limits. |
| Williams County District Court location | ND Courts — Williams County | Northwest Judicial District courthouse contact, address and hours. |
| Williston city-law / municipal case | Williston Municipal Court | Municipal court contact and local court routing. |
| Visitation / phone | Contact an Inmate → HomeWAV | Current county-published visitation, phone and scheduling instructions. |
| Commissary / account / bond payment portal | Contact an Inmate → JailATM | County-published deposit/canteen route and JailATM bond-payment capability. |
| State prison custody | ND DOCR Resident Lookup | People currently incarcerated in a North Dakota correctional facility, subject to DOCR’s stated exclusions. |
| Custody/case notifications | ND SAVIN / VINELink | Automated custody, court and related notifications where the registration type applies. |
| Federal custody | Federal BOP Locator | Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate-location information. |
Williston Arrest vs. Williams County Custody
This page is intentionally about the Williston-to-Williams-County custody path. Williams County already has a broader county-level jail-roster topic, so this page focuses on what a person should do when the search starts with “Williston jail,” “Williston arrest” or a Williston court question.
Williston Police can be the arresting agency
A city arrest can start with Williston Police, but that does not mean there is a separate public “Williston city jail roster.” The 2025 state jail inspection documented an active agreement for WCCC to house inmates from the City of Williston.
Williams County operates the correctional center
The current county page identifies Williams County Correctional Center inside the joint Law Enforcement Center in downtown Williston. The jail phone is 701-577-4585.
Municipal and District Court are different
Williston Municipal Court and Williams County District Court have separate contacts. Use the court shown by the citation, case record or booking information rather than assuming every Williston arrest belongs to one court.
The Law Enforcement Center is multi-agency
The latest state inspection describes a joint center that includes the Sheriff, Williston Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, North Dakota Highway Patrol, state’s attorney, municipal clerk, district clerk and county court functions.
How to Search the Current Williston / Williams County Inmate Roster
Start at the current county Correctional Center page
Use Williams County’s Correctional Center page and its Inmate Roster link. The current county page routes to a CentralSquare CloudGov inmate portal.
Do not start from the old Zuercher URL
An older Williams County “Contact an Inmate” page still contains a Zuercher roster link. Because the main Correctional Center page now points to CentralSquare CloudGov, the newer county link should control your search.
Search the legal name carefully
Use the person’s legal name and compare any available identifiers, booking information, charge details, bond information and agency/court fields. Try verified former, hyphenated or alternate spellings if needed.
Open North Dakota court search for the legal case
The county itself links “Inmate Case Search” to North Dakota’s public court system. Use that system for filed cases, hearings and case status rather than treating the jail record as the final legal record.
Confirm before paying or travelling
Roster status, bond, visitation approval and custody can change. Call WCCC at 701-577-4585 when your next action depends on current status.
williams-so-nd.zuercherportal.com, return to the current Williams County Correctional Center page and use the roster link published there.How to Interpret a Williams County Roster Result
The exact current portal layout can change, so this guide does not invent button names or fields that were not reliably rendered in this research session. When the roster exposes the following kinds of information, read them narrowly.
| Roster information | Useful for | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Name / identifier | Matching the likely jail record. | Similar names require comparison with other record details. |
| Booking date | Understanding when jail intake was recorded. | Not the final court disposition or guaranteed current status later. |
| Charge / allegation | Understanding why custody may have begun. | A charge is not a conviction and can change in court. |
| Bond / bail | Starting a release-payment inquiry. | Confirm the current amount, court, holds and payment route before paying. |
| Arresting agency | Knowing which law-enforcement agency initiated the case. | It does not by itself identify the current custodian or court. |
| Case / court reference | Routing into North Dakota court search. | Court records, not the jail roster, control filed judicial outcomes. |
| Release-related status | A clue about custody transition. | Do not treat a projected or stale date as a guaranteed pickup time. |
Why Someone May Not Appear on the Current Roster
No result is not enough to conclude that there was no arrest, case or custody event. Work from the most likely verified routes.
The direct roster portal is not loading
Possible explanation: the CentralSquare roster host can fail independently of the county website.
Next action: return to the official Correctional Center page and use its current Inmate Roster link. For urgent status, call 701-577-4585.
You found an old Zuercher link
Possible explanation: older Williams County pages and indexed articles still reference the former roster host.
Next action: use the roster currently linked from the main Correctional Center page instead of treating the old host as authoritative.
The booking may be very recent
Possible explanation: intake and public-portal publication do not necessarily occur at exactly the same moment.
Next action: recheck and call WCCC if same-day custody must be confirmed. The current county page does not publish a fixed roster-update delay.
The person may have been released or transferred
Possible explanation: bond, court action, sentence or transfer can end local custody.
Next action: check North Dakota court search and follow a specific transfer clue to DOCR, another county or federal custody.
The person may be housed for another jurisdiction
Possible explanation: the September 2025 state inspection documented active agreements for WCCC to house people from Divide County, McKenzie County, ND DOCR, the City of Williston and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Next action: identify the arresting/holding agency and court rather than assuming every person at WCCC has a Williams County case.
The issue is a court case without current jail custody
Possible explanation: a person can have a district or municipal case after release or without being jailed.
Next action: use North Dakota Court Public Search and the correct Williston/Williams County court.
The person entered state or federal custody
Possible explanation: sentencing or federal transfer can move a person out of WCCC.
Next action: use ND DOCR Resident Lookup for qualifying North Dakota state-facility custody, or BOP for federal custody.
What the Latest Williams County State Inspection Adds
The latest Williams County inspection currently linked on the North Dakota DOCR correctional-facility inspection index was conducted September 3–4, 2025. The report identified WCCC as a Grade 1 facility with a maximum rated capacity of 231.
Inspection-day population
The report recorded 71 inmates during the September 2025 inspection. That is a dated inspection snapshot, not today’s population and should never replace the live roster.
Services documented
Inspectors documented educational programming, A.A., ministry, medical services, prescribed-medication distribution, commissary, food service, laundry and library services.
2024 processing volume
The report says WCCC processed 3,425 people during 2024: 2,523 male and 902 female. This is an annual historical workload figure, not a current inmate count.
The report also documented the jail’s multi-agency housing agreements and found a final standards calculation of 107 compliant, 0 non-compliant and 1 non-applicable standards out of 108.
Williston Court Router: District Court vs. Municipal Court
The county jail address and the courts are close together downtown, but they are not interchangeable offices.
Williams County District Court
Williams County is in North Dakota’s Northwest Judicial District. Use District Court/public case search when the criminal matter is a state-court case rather than a municipal case.
Williams County Courthouse205 E Broadway
Williston, ND 58802-2047
701-774-4374
Regular hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Williston Municipal Court
Use Municipal Court when the citation or case record identifies a Williston municipal matter. It is a separate court even though its address is inside the same downtown government/law-enforcement complex.
223 E Broadway, Suite 201Williston, ND 58801
701-577-9900
Fax: 701-577-1211
North Dakota public court search is the online starting point for district-court case information. Current court-help materials support searches by case number, cross-reference number, defendant, citation, attorney and filing date. When spelling is uncertain, the court system documents wildcard and Soundex search options.
Bond: Verify the Court, Amount and Payment Route Before Paying
The current Williams County Correctional Center page publishes a dedicated Post Bond link, and the county’s Contact an Inmate page says a JailATM account can be used to pay bond. Those facts establish the official starting routes, but the bond page itself could not be retrieved in this browsing session.
- Confirm the person is still at WCCC.
- Open the current roster and note the booking/case information.
- Use North Dakota court search to identify the controlling court and current case.
- Call 701-577-4585 if you need confirmation of the current bond amount or whether another hold affects release.
- Use only the bond route linked from Williams County or the county-linked JailATM service.
- Check the payee, payment method and provider fee before submitting money.
- Keep the receipt/confirmation.
Current Visitation and Inmate Phone Service
Williams County currently publishes HomeWAV as the platform for both on-site and remote visitation and for purchasing inmate phone time.
| Service | Current county-published rule |
|---|---|
| On-site video visitation | Free. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. |
| Scheduling | Must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance through HomeWAV. |
| Visitor account | Create a HomeWAV visitor account/profile; county says approvals occur daily. |
| Remote visits | Available through HomeWAV for a charge; check the live platform for the current price. |
| Adding visitation funds | The county page currently states a $2 flat transaction fee when a visitor adds money to the inmate account through the visitation system. |
| Phone time | Friends/family may purchase inmate phone time online through HomeWAV. |
For on-site visits, enter through the Visitation door on the north side of the Law Enforcement Center at 223 E Broadway. The county says all visitors are subject to search.
Current Williams County Inmate Mail Address
Mail format published by Williams County
Inmate’s full namec/o WCCC
223 East Broadway, Suite 302
Williston, ND 58801
The county currently states that cash, two-party checks and care packages are not allowed. It notes that clothing, commissary and hygiene products are already provided through the jail system, and non-approved items that are received are placed with the inmate’s property for availability upon release.
Commissary, Deposits and Gift Packs
Williams County currently directs online deposits and canteen services to JailATM. The county says an account is required to fund inmate accounts, purchase care packages/gift packs or pay bond.
Before adding money
- Confirm current WCCC custody.
- Match the correct inmate identity.
- Start from Williams County’s Contact an Inmate page.
- Follow its JailATM link instead of a search advertisement.
- Review the live transaction fee and refund rules before paying.
Do not mix account types
HomeWAV visitation/phone funding and JailATM commissary/account services are separate purposes. A communications balance is not automatically commissary money, and an inmate-account deposit is not automatically a bond payment unless you use the correct bond feature.
Medical Services and PREA Safety Reporting
The September 2025 state inspection documents medical services and prescribed-medication distribution at WCCC. It also identifies medical treatment space and medical staff. Family members should provide useful medication or safety information to the jail but should not expect confidential health information to be released without authorization.
Urgent medical or mental-health concern
Call WCCC at 701-577-4585, give the person’s correct name and explain the specific urgent medication, withdrawal, self-harm or other health concern that staff need to route.
PREA Coordinator
Williams County publishes a dedicated PREA Coordinator at 701-713-3539 and Assistant Jail Administrator at 701-577-4584.
The county accepts third-party sexual-abuse/harassment reports by writing, calling or faxing the Assistant Jail Administrator or PREA Coordinator. It also states that reports can be made to the Williams County Sheriff’s Office at 701-577-7700.
Williams County states zero tolerance for sexual abuse and harassment and says a person who experiences sexual abuse in custody has a right to related medical and mental-health care at no cost.
Jail Records, Court Records and Booking Photos Are Different Requests
The current county Correctional Center page clearly publishes the roster and case-search routes, but the accessible current jail pages reviewed for this refresh do not provide a complete public-record/mugshot request workflow with current fees.
Current custody record
Use the CentralSquare inmate roster linked by Williams County. A roster result is a custody record, not a complete criminal-history report.
Court case record
Use North Dakota Court Public Search or the Clerk of District Court. District Court can answer filed-case questions that a jail roster cannot.
Booking photo / jail record request
If the current public roster does not supply what you need, contact WCCC/Sheriff and ask for the current records-request route and whether the specific jail record or booking photo is releasable.
Police report
If Williston Police or another agency owns the incident report, request that report from the record custodian rather than assuming WCCC owns it because the person was booked there.
When to Stop Searching the Williston / Williams County Roster
North Dakota DOCR
Use DOCR Resident Lookup when the person may have entered a North Dakota correctional facility. DOCR says only people currently incarcerated in a North Dakota correctional facility appear in that lookup.
DOCR specifically notes that someone sentenced by North Dakota but physically housed out of state will not appear, and an out-of-state-sentenced person housed in a North Dakota facility will not appear.
ND SAVIN / VINE
North Dakota offers free automated notification by phone, text or email for applicable offender incarceration, court, parole/probation and protection-order events.
Registration/help: 866-631-8463.
Federal custody
If a U.S. Marshals or federal case/transfer record points to federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. Do not continue searching county rosters without a local-custody clue.
Williston Jail and Court Contacts
| Office | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Williams County Correctional Center | 223 E Broadway, Suite 302 Williston, ND 58801 701-577-4585 Fax: 701-577-4588 | Current custody, jail services, visits, mail, bond-route verification, medical routing and general correctional questions. |
| Williams County Sheriff’s Office | 701-577-7700 sheriff@co.williams.nd.us | Sheriff administration and PREA third-party reporting when appropriate. |
| PREA Coordinator | 701-713-3539 | Third-party PREA sexual-abuse or harassment reports involving WCCC. |
| Williams County District Court | 205 E Broadway Williston, ND 58802-2047 701-774-4374 Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Northwest Judicial District criminal cases, hearings and court records. |
| Williston Municipal Court | 223 E Broadway, Suite 201 Williston, ND 58801 701-577-9900 | Williston municipal cases identified by the citation/court record. |
| ND SAVIN | 866-631-8463 | Automated custody/court notification registration and assistance. |
Williams County Correctional Center map
On-site visitors should use the north-side Visitation door described by Williams County. Confirm your scheduled visit and any current security instructions before travelling.
Use Williston and Williams County Jail Information Responsibly
- Arrest is not conviction. A roster entry or charge does not establish guilt.
- Booking charge is not final court disposition. Use the court record for the legal outcome.
- Arresting agency is not necessarily current custodian.
- A warrant is not proof of current incarceration.
- Old roster links and screenshots can become stale. Use the current county route.
- A booking photo does not prove guilt or current custody.
- Do not use jail information to harass, threaten, stalk or shame anyone.
- Do not treat the roster as a regulated employment, housing, credit or insurance background report.
Williston ND Jail Roster FAQs
Is there a separate Williston city jail roster?
For current local adult jail custody in this context, start with Williams County Correctional Center. The 2025 state inspection documents an agreement for WCCC to house City of Williston inmates, and the county publishes the inmate roster through its Correctional Center page.
What is the current official Williams County inmate roster link?
The current Williams County Correctional Center page links its Inmate Roster to the CentralSquare CloudGov portal at portal-nd-williams-so.centralsquarecloudgov.com/inmates. Use the county page as the durable starting point if the direct portal changes again.
Why do I still see a Williams County Zuercher roster link?
An older official Contact an Inmate page still contains the former Zuercher URL, but the main Correctional Center page now links to CentralSquare CloudGov. Use the newer main jail page for current roster routing.
Where is Williams County Correctional Center?
The current county page lists the facility at 223 E Broadway in downtown Williston. The Contact an Inmate and PREA pages use 223 E Broadway, Suite 302, Williston, ND 58801 for facility mail/contact purposes.
What are current Williams County on-site visitation hours?
Williams County currently lists on-site HomeWAV visits on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, and on-site visitation is free.
How do I send mail to someone at WCCC?
Use the inmate’s full name, c/o WCCC, 223 East Broadway, Suite 302, Williston, ND 58801. The county says no cash, two-party checks or care packages are allowed.
How do I add commissary money or buy phone time?
Williams County directs commissary/account deposits to JailATM and inmate phone time to HomeWAV. Start from the county Contact an Inmate page so you use the correct provider and facility.
Which court should I check after a Williston arrest?
Use the court identified by the case/citation. Williams County District Court is in the Northwest Judicial District at 205 E Broadway; Williston Municipal Court is at 223 E Broadway, Suite 201. Use North Dakota Court Public Search for public district-court case information.
What did the latest state inspection say about WCCC?
The latest Williams County inspection currently linked by ND DOCR was conducted September 3–4, 2025. It identified WCCC as a Grade 1 facility with rated capacity 231 and recorded 71 inmates on the inspection dates. The 71 figure is a dated inspection snapshot, not today’s jail population.
Where should I search if the person is no longer at Williams County Correctional Center?
Use the case/transfer information to choose the next system. ND DOCR Resident Lookup is for qualifying people currently incarcerated in a North Dakota correctional facility; ND SAVIN can provide applicable notifications; BOP is the federal-custody lookup.
Official Sources Reviewed
Source review performed: October 3, 2026.
- Williams County Correctional Center — current facility contact, roster link, case-search route, bond link and PREA resource.
- Williams County Contact an Inmate — HomeWAV visitation/phone, current visitation schedule, mail address/restrictions and JailATM commissary/bond services.
- Williams County PREA — current PREA coordinator, Assistant Jail Administrator, Sheriff reporting route and zero-tolerance/health guidance.
- North Dakota Courts — Williams County — Northwest Judicial District courthouse address, hours and phone.
- North Dakota Courts — Williston Municipal Court — current municipal court address and phone.
- North Dakota Court Public Search — public case-search route.
- ND DOCR Correctional Facility Standards & Inspections and the linked Williams County Inspection Report — latest linked facility inspection reviewed.
- ND DOCR Resident Lookup — state correctional custody scope and exclusions.
- North Dakota Victim Notifications / SAVIN — automated notification options and 866-631-8463 registration/help line.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator — federal custody fallback.