Polk County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or obtain official booking records. Contact the office that created or maintains the record for an authoritative answer.
Official Polk County Contacts
Polk County adult custody is regional. The Sheriff's Office, NWRCC, TCCC, and the court have separate jobs, so use the route that matches the question. Minnesota's Data Practices Act, including Minn. Stat. ยง 13.03, is the general framework for requesting public government data.
Polk County Sheriff's Office
600 Bruce Street
Crookston, MN 56716
Mailing: P.O. Box 416, Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-0431
Fax: 218-281-0401
Records and data requests: PCSORecords@polkcountymn.gov
County general office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Northwest Regional Corrections Center
Tri-County Community Corrections
816 Marin Avenue, Suite 110
Crookston, MN 56716
General facility: 218-470-8100
Jail administrator: 218-470-8166
Assistant administrator: 218-470-8106
24/7 sergeants: 218-470-8149 or 218-470-8150
Polk County District Court
Polk County Justice Center
816 Marin Avenue, Suite 210
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: 218-281-2332
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Use these official paths according to the custody stage or record type:
- For a current regional custody listing, open the NWRCC local inmate roster, then search the dated PDF by name and confirm the birth date and incarceration date. If it is unavailable or needs clarification, call an NWRCC number above.
- For a county law-enforcement booking record or report, contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office by phone or the records email. Ask whether the Sheriff's Office maintains the record and identify the name, date, and record sought.
- For NWRCC or TCCC-maintained custody data, use TCCC's written Data Practices route. It is separate from the Sheriff's Office records channel.
- For the case after booking, use Minnesota Court Records Online or call the Polk County Justice Center. The court and MCRO address disposition, not a current NWRCC roster entry.
- For someone sentenced to state custody or under state supervision, start with the Minnesota DOC individual locator. It is not a recent-booking source.
- For federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. For immigration custody or a recent ICE release, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
- For an anonymous safety tip, the Sheriff's directory lists 218-435-7872. Call 911 for an emergency. The verified public materials do not show a current Polk County public warrant-search portal.