Cass County Jail Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Cass County Jail to provide a safe and secure confinement for lawfully committed inmates or detainees in compliance with standards set forth by the North Dakota Century Code and the North Dakota Administrative Jail Rules. The primary goal of the jail is to provide the safety of Cass County citizens by detaining lawfully committed inmates in the most efficient and cost-effective manner as possible.

The jail will be managed in a manner that will foster a positive atmosphere between the staff and inmate population with the expectation that mutual respect will be displayed at all times. This will be accomplished by employing well-trained and motivated staff, maintaining a safe and secure physical plant and providing inmate programs that will offer them an opportunity to help prepare themselves for eventual reintegration into their communities. Inmates will be held accountable for their actions. Incentive for good behavior is provided through a classification system that will reward positive behavior. We will strive toward the goal that inmates will leave this facility in the same or better condition as when they arrived.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office contracts with the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Moorhead, MN for juvenile detention services.

West Central Regional Juvenile Center (WCRJC)

919 8th Ave. N.
Moorhead, MN 56561
Phone: 218-299-5150
Fax: 218-299-7533

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) was signed into law by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2003. After nationwide data collection conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, final rules for facilities governed by PREA became effective on August 20, 2012.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is committed to PREA compliance and makes every effort to provide a sexually safe environment for everyone committed to our custody.

The Cass County Sheriff’s office maintains a zero tolerance policy toward all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment of inmates in our correctional facilities. Employees, Volunteers, Contractors and inmates will all be held accountable to established PREA Standards and all are provided with training and information regarding their rights and responsibilities under this law.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office will accept third party reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment on behalf of inmates within our facilities. The PREA Coordinator is Lt. Chad Violet and can be contacted via email at prea@casscountynd.gov or by calling (701) 271-2966.

Every reported incident of sexual harassment or sexual abuse will be investigated and documented by a qualified investigator.

Cass County Sheriff's Office PREA Policy

2024 PREA Annual Report

2023 PREA Annual Report

2022 PREA Annual Report

2021 PREA Annual Report

2020 PREA Annual Report 

2019 PREA Annual Report

2018 PREA Annual Report

2023 PREA Audit

2019 PREA Audit

2016 PREA Audit

24/7 Site Location
Cass County Jail
450 34th St. S.
Fargo, ND

24/7 Contact Number
701-271-2900

More Information

• About the Program
• Guidelines

The Statewide automated victim information and notification (SAVIN) allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and custody status of offenders 24 hours a day.

Victims and other concerned citizens can also register to be notified by phone, email, text message (SMS) or TTY device when an offender's custody status changes.

For more information or to register, go to www.vinelink.com