The Mercer County Jail is situated in Stanton, North Dakota. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency responsible for the day to day operation of the Mercer County Jail.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office main mission is to protect the lives, properties, along with their rights of Mercer County. They strive to surpass this mission by setting objectives and goals that help practice these values while they are in office.

The Mercer County Jail accepts inmates daily. They frequently get inmates from the Stanton Police Department as they do not have their own long-term lockup area. The facility will also accept inmates on a local, state, and even federal level.  The facility works closely with many law enforcement agencies as well.

The only have 14 staff members to run the jail. They typically have a daily average of 60 inmates with them. During a typical year, the Mercer County Jail may book around 1,100 inmates.

The Mercer County Jail accepts inmates on a state, local, and even federal level. Not all inmates in this facility are residents of Mercer County. Majority of inmates in the jail are currently waiting for their trial to start, going through their trial, or waiting for their sentencing. However, there are a handful of inmates who have already been sentenced and serving out their time in the facility as well.

Mercer County Jail Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Mercer County Jail
1021 Arthur Street PO Box 39, Stanton, ND, 58571

Mercer County Jail Prison Information