Polk County Jail

Polk County Jail: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

Polk County Jail is listed in this directory under the category “Local and county jails” and is located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is Polk County.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of Polk County Jail is West Main Street 1005, 54810 Balsam Lake, in Balsam Lake (Wisconsin, United States). The approximate coordinates are 45.4521, -92.4717.

Within the directory, Balsam Lake has 1 facility; Wisconsin has 83 facilities across 63 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from Polk County Jail, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• St. Croix Correctional Insitute — about 37 km away (New Richmond)
• Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City — about 47 km away (Rush City)
• Washington County Jail — about 53 km away (Stillwater)
• Washburn County Jail — about 53 km away (Shell Lake)
• Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater — about 53 km away (Bayport)

More facilities in the category “Local and county jails” in Wisconsin:

• Outagamie County Jail (Appleton)
• Ashland County Jail (Ashland)
• Calumet County Jail (Chilton)
• Chippewa County Jail (Chippewa Falls)
• Green Lake County Jail (Green Lake)

What type of facility this is

Local jails, county jails and pre-trial detention facilities mainly hold people awaiting trial or serving short sentences, and they usually depend on local or provincial authorities. Because of their function, admissions and releases are more frequent than in a penitentiary and visiting procedures may differ.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Phone, Email, Website, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to Polk County Jail. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Local and county jails” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that Polk County Jail offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about Polk County Jail