List Of Prison Facilities in Iowa

Iowa Prison and Jail System

Iowa has 121 correctional facilities under the Department Of Correction. Iowa also has 92 regional facilities in cities and councils where convicts are housed pre-trial. State also has 3 reentry facilities for housing inmates post-prison. 68 other facilities in the state are being used as administrative offices.

How to Search for Inmates in Iowa

Iowa Department of Justice allows you to search for inmates using their public tool. Perform a search by using the person's name, Inmate number, and Inmate ID. The search tool also allows filters like gender, race, age, etc.

Inmate search results show many pieces of information like matching inmate's name, gender, arrest records, crime date, release date, incarceration status, etc.

Prison Population In Iowa By Incarceration Status

Prison Population By Gender

How To Use The Iowa Prison Locator!

Searching for prisons in Iowa has never been easier, we have 284 prisons in Iowa. Using the search box above you can just type in any prison name or location of the facility we will find the right matches. Or you can use the classic way of browsing through the list of prisons from the below table. Using the table you can easily browse all the prisons in Iowa. Once you find the prison facility you are looking for, visit the prison page to find information like:

• Visiting hours
• Visitation Rules
• Phone number
• Email id of the prison warden
• Facility Address
• Driving map
• Prison Inmate Locator

How To Contact, Visit and Send Money To an Inmate In Iowa

You can visit an Inmate in Iowa only if you are on their visiting list. Only one visitation is allowed per week. Follow proper rules and regulations for a smooth visiting experience. Below mentioned are a few of them:

• Wear appropriate clothes for the occasion
• Bring your ID Card
• Don't be late for your visit
• Have a prior appointment booked
• Respect the prison guards

To know more about visitation you can read our ultimate visitation guide.

Iowa DOC allows family, relatives, and friends to send money to an inmate. Below are the steps you can follow to send money to an inmates trust fund or commissary account:

1. Using Debit / Credit Card at www.accesscorrections.com
2. Using the Jpay.com, select any facility you want to send money to on the page and proceed.
   Or use Mobile Apps Jpay Android / Jpay iOS
3. Money Order By Mail (USPS only), No extra fee is charged.
4. MoneyGram: Using Moneygram, you can send money to an inmate, Visit any Moneygram location, and Provide your inmate id and prison name to the agent available, they will help you in the remaining process. Receive Code for Iowa DOC: 6185.

Contact An Inmate in Iowa by using any of the following methods:

• Mail an inmate using USPS, and send it to the inmate by mentioning the Inmate ID, And Inmate Name with the prison facility's address.
• Contact via telephone using the phone number mentioned on the prison page. For first-time telephone, setup read our phone account setup guide.

Type Of Prisons In Iowa

284 Facilities in Iowa are of different Type and Security level. Below is the distribution of prisons according to the facility type and security levels.

Complete List Of Federal Prisons & Jails In Iowa

This is full list of prisons in Iowa. List has been limited to 20 results per page for better browsing experience. Navigate through each page to view whole list of facilities.

Counties in Iowa