The Iowa Jail System
Iowa has 91 jail facilities and 99 counties and had a statewide jail population of 3,637 inmates in 2005. Iowa Jail inspections and standards compliance are provided by the Iowa state Dept. of Corrections.
The Iowa Prison System
In July 2011,the Dept. of Corrections managed 8,737 inmates. The agency, with 2,883 institutional staff and 41 central office staff, operates 9 facilities. The FY 2011 operating budget was $344.6 million state general fund and $26 million from other revenue.
The Community Corrections System
State executive branch agencies in the eight judicial districts of Iowa supervised 23,201 probationers and 3,265 parolees at yearend 2009. Agencies are state funded, each has a local board of directors. Those agencies have 1,078 employees.
| Adair County Jail - Greenfield, IA |
Adams County Jail - Corning, IA |
Allamakee County Jail - Waukon, IA |
| Appanoose County Jail - Centerville, IA |
Audubon County Jail - Audubon, IA |
Benton County Jail - Vinton, IA |
| Black Hawk County Jail - Waterloo, IA |
Boone County Jail - Boone, IA |
Bremer County Jail - Waverly, IA |
| Buchanan County Jail - Independence, IA |
Buena Vista County Jail - Storm Lake, IA |
Butler County Jail - Allison, IA |
| Calhoun County Jail - Rockwell City, IA |
Carroll County Jail - Carroll, IA |
Cass County Jail - Atlantic, IA |
| Cedar County Jail - Tipton, IA |
Cerro Gordo County Jail - Mason City, IA |
Cherokee County Jail - Cherokee, IA |
| Chickasaw County Jail - New Hampton, IA |
Clarke County Jail - Osceola, IA |
Clay County Jail - Spencer, IA |
| Clayton County Jail - Saint Olaf, IA |
Clinton County Jail - Clinton, IA |
Crawford County Jail - Denison, IA |
| Dallas County Jail - Adel, IA |
Davis County Jail - Bloomfield, IA |
Decatur County Jail - Leon, IA |
| Delaware County Jail - Manchester, IA |
Des Moines County Jail - Burlington, IA |
Dickinson County Jail - Spirit Lake, IA |
| Dubuque County Jail - Dubuque, IA |
Emmet County Jail - Estherville, IA |
Fayette County Jail - West Union, IA |
| Floyd County Jail - Charles City, IA |
Fremont County Jail - Sidney, IA |
Greene County Jail - Jefferson, IA |
| Grundy County Jail - Grundy Center, IA |
Guthrie County Jail - Guthrie Center, IA |
Hamilton County Jail - Webster City, IA |
| Hancock County Jail - Garner, IA |
Hardin County Jail - Eldora, IA |
Harrison County Jail - Logan, IA |
| Henry County Jail - Mount Pleasant, IA |
Howard County Jail - Cresco, IA |
Humboldt County Jail - Humboldt, IA |
| Ida County Jail - Ida Grove, IA |
Iowa County Jail - Marengo, IA |
Jackson County Jail - Maquoketa, IA |
| Jasper County Jail - Newton, IA |
Jefferson County Jail - Fairfield, IA |
Johnson County Jail - Iowa City, IA |
| Jones County Jail - Anamosa, IA |
Keokuk County Jail - Sigourney, IA |
Kossuth County Jail - Algona, IA |
| Lee County Jail - Montrose, IA |
Linn County Jail - Cedar Rapids, IA |
Louisa County Jail - Wapello, IA |
| Lucas County Jail - Chariton, IA |
Lyon County Jail - Rock Rapids, IA |
Madison County Jail - Winterset, IA |
| Mahaska County Jail - Oskaloosa, IA |
Marion County Jail - Knoxville, IA |
Marshall County Jail - Marshalltown, IA |
| Mills County Jail - Glenwood, IA |
Mitchell County Jail - Osage, IA |
Monona County Jail - Onawa, IA |
| Monroe County Jail - Albia, IA |
Montgomery County Jail - Red Oak, IA |
Muscatine County Jail - Muscatine, IA |
| O'Brien County Jail - Primghar, IA |
Osceola County Jail - Sibley, IA |
Page County Jail - Clarinda, IA |
| Palo Alto County Jail - Emmetsburg, IA |
Plymouth County Jail - Le Mars, IA |
Pocahontas County Jail - Pocahontas, IA |
| Polk County Jail - Des Moines, IA |
Pottawattamie County Jail - Council Bluffs, IA |
Poweshiek County Jail - Montezuma, IA |
| Ringgold County Jail - Mount Ayr, IA |
Sac County Jail - Sac City, IA |
Scott County Jail - Davenport, IA |
| Shelby County Jail - Harlan, IA |
Sioux County Jail - Orange City, IA |
Story County Jail - Nevada, IA |
| Tamxa County Jail - Toledo, IA |
Taylor County Jail - Bedford, IA |
Union County Jail - Creston, IA |
| Van Buren County Jail - Keosauqua, IA |
Wapello County Jail - Ottumwa, IA |
Warren County Jail - Indianola, IA |
| Washington County Jail - Washington, IA |
Wayne County Jail - Corydon, IA |
Webster County Jail - Fort Dodge, IA |
| Winnebago County Jail - Forest City, IA |
Winneshiek County Jail - Decorah, IA |
Woodbury County Jail - Sioux City, IA |
| Worth County Jail - Northwood, IA |
Wright County Jail - Clarion, IA |
| Here you can find information on our nations county jails including general jail information such as address and phone number, inmate visitation rights, how to send mail and money to inmates, and resources on posting bail and getting bail bonds. Please contact us if you find any incorrect or missing information. |
