The Pennington County Sheriff's Office will be resuming some of the services that were suspended due to health concerns raised from the COVID-19 virus.
Public Fingerprinting- The Pennington County Correction Center will resume public fingerprinting starting June 2nd, 2020. Fingerprinting will be done by appointment only and face masks must be worn, To schedule an appointment for fingerprinting, please call 218-416-7097.
CORRECTIONS OFFICER
Do you want to be work in a progressive, newly constructed jail?
Explore the career possibilities with Pennington County Corrections!
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills to work with inmates and staff. Candidates must be committed to our mission and be energetic, observant, and have good decision-making skills. In addition, they must have a positive attitude, be self-motivated, and be a role model to others. Good computer skills and the ability to multi-task are essential for this position.
Pennington County offers excellent health and life insurance benefits and wages are in accordance with the union contract, starting at $19.28 per hour. Applications will be accepted until May 18th, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. and are available at the Pennington County Sheriff’s Department, 102 West 1st St, Thief River Falls, MN or on our website at http://co.pennington.mn.us.
Pennington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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The New Corrections (Jail) Phone Number is 218-416-7097. Please call this number for any inmate related questions. Inmate voice mail line is 218-416-1120.
Jail Administrator / Dave Casanova - 218-416-7095 * Jail Programmer / Travis Black - 218-416-7082