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Resuming Public Fingerprinting and Civil Process Service

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20. 06. 01

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.

FEES

The cost to the public is $15.00/card. Payment of cash or check can be accepted.

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We offer fingerprinting on:

Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 7:30am to 9:00am

Tuesday & Friday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Inmate Visitation-- Visitation restrictions will remain in place at this time. Those wishing to visit an offender may do so by going to www.inmatecanteen.com or through the lobby kiosks. Money can deposited on inmate accounts via the website as well. When visiting in the lobby, we ask that you practice social distancing and consider visiting in small numbers, not to exceed 1 to 2 people. A disinfectant agent has also been made available. Please do your part and wipe the machine down prior to use and again after use. Phone service is provided by Reliance. For more information go to www.reliancetelephone.com

Visitation / Fingerprinting Schedule

Civil Process Service - The Pennington County Sheriff's Office will resume Civil Process Service, starting June 8th, 2020.

Further updates will be posted to our website https://www.penningtonsheriff.org and Facebook pages (Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and The Thief River Falls Police Department) as they become available.

Thank you,

Pennington County Sheriff's Office

Corrections Officer Position Available

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20. 04. 29

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 18^th, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. and are available at the Pennington County Sheriff’s Department, 102 West 1^st St, Thief River Falls, MN or on our website at http://co.pennington.mn.us.

Pennington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Application

Extension of Stay at Home Order

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20. 04. 09

Extending Stay at Home Order and Temporary Closure of Bars, Restaurants, and Other Places of Public Accommodation

I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and applicable statutes, issue the following Executive Order: ....

Beginning on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 11:59 pm through Sunday, May 03, 2020 at 11:59 pm, all persons currently living within the State of Minnesota are ordered to stay at home or in their place of residence except to engage in the Activities and 3 Critical Sector work set forth below in Paragraphs 5 and 6. Executive Order 20-20 is rescinded as of April 8, 2020 at 11:59 pm. 2. For purposes of this Executive Order, homes or residences include hotels, motels, shared rental units, shelters, and similar facilities, to the extent they are used for lodging. 3. This Executive Order does not restrict virtual work or telework (i.e. work from home). Minnesotans working in any field, including the Critical Sectors set forth below, are encouraged to work from their home or residence as much as possible....

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