Dakota County Assessing Service

The Washington County Jail is a 200-bed facility that opened in 1993. The jail is operated by the jail administrator and the assistant jail administrator, a variety of full-time and part-time correctional officers and nearly 10 correctional sergeants. The Washington County Jail also utilizes approximately five full-time programs coordinators, and nearly 10 full-time and part-time nurses, as well as more than 20 unpaid volunteers in various positions. The jail s medical unit has a dentist's office, an x-ray facility and several examination rooms. The Washington County Jail offers general equivalency diploma and other educational opportunities, chemical abuse counseling, library services, religious guidance and recreational activities. Washington County Jail maintains its headquarters in Stillwater, Minn.

The Rice County Public Health department s Nursing Service division is a part of the government of Rice County in Minnesota. The division is a home health care agency that is certified by Medicare and licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health. It provides nursing services and accepts various insurance plans and policies. The Rice County Public Health department s Nursing Service division also offers physical, occupational and speech therapies. The department provides foster care and assisted living services. The Rice County Public Health department additionally offers long-term care consultation solutions. It provides adult day services, as well as several employment options.