How do I check whether someone is in the Bismarck jail?
This is a county jail, so two searches help. Use the county's inmate search, linked from the sheriff's detention page, as well as ice.gov/locator with the A-number or exact name and country of birth; the ICE result can trail by up to 8 hours. Then call ICE's detainee information line, (701) 354-3292, or the main line, (701) 222-6651. The ICE facility list names this Bismarck jail but no one inside. Messages cannot be left at the front counter.
When can family visit?
ICE and the county agree: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m., except holidays. Each eligible detainee gets one 20-minute visit per visiting day, with up to two visitors. Appointments are not required, but you can call (701) 255-3113 the day before or that day to reserve a time. Visits are non-contact. Visitors must show photo ID, dress appropriately, and be 18 or older or come with an adult. ICE adds that the detainee must hand in a visitation form before the day of the visit, and is not eligible on the booking day. Ask about this before driving to Bismarck.
How do phone time and money work in Bismarck?
Only phone time bought through Reliance works here: call 1-800-896-3201, use reliancetelephone.com, or deposit cash so the person can buy it. For the account, use the lobby kiosk, where the county says cash can be brought 24 hours a day. Online, ICE names jailatm.com while the county links inmatecanteen.com, so confirm which is current. You can also mail a money order or cashier's check to Burleigh-Morton County Detention Center, PO Box 2499, Bismarck, ND 58502-2499. Leave urgent messages at (701) 354-3292 with the full name, A-number and your contact details.
What can I mail or leave for someone?
Mail goes to PO Box 2499, Bismarck, ND 58502. The county accepts eyeglasses or contacts, soft-cover self-help, educational or religious books, dentures and prescription medication, and detention staff must approve clothing. It refuses pens, pencils, photographs, phones, hats, excess luggage and packages of any type. For someone in ICE custody, ICE says only items needed for travel or release are allowed, with the deportation officer's approval, so call (612) 843-8600 first. A person being removed may have one small piece of luggage, but no electronics.
Which court and ICE office handle Burleigh County?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, places Burleigh County Jail under the Fort Snelling Immigration Court in Minnesota, which keeps the case records. A Bismarck detainee's hearing may be set differently, so check this hearing guide. ICE's St. Paul office covers North Dakota: the facility page gives (612) 843-8600, and the office list gives (612) 409-7799. Case questions go to stpaul.outreach@ice.dhs.gov, and lawyers reserve visits at (701) 255-3113.