Missouri River Correctional Center is a state prison in Bismarck, North Dakota, run by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The state classifies it as minimum security. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 191 beds.
Missouri River Correctional Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- State prison
- Address
- 1800 48th Avenue S.W., Bismarck, ND 58506Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (701) 328-9696
- Operated by
- North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- County
- Burleigh County
How to Find an Inmate at Missouri River Correctional Center
People serving state sentences are listed in the state's offender search, not on county jail rosters. Search by last and first name, or by the state inmate number if you have it; the result shows where the person is held now, which can change after a transfer.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Missouri River Correctional Center
Anyone arrested near Bismarck is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other State Prisons in North Dakota
Open status checked against the official docr.nd.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.