• Adams County Jail, 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841; 641-322-4444; fax 641-322-3868.
• Neighboring jails:
• Union County Jail, 302 North Pine Street, Creston, IA 50801; 641-782-7717
• Taylor County Jail, 1601 Justice Street, Bedford, IA 50833; 712-523-2153
• Montgomery County Jail, 106 W. Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566; 712-623-5107
• Cass County Jail, 5 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022; 712-243-6960
• Adair County Jail, 302 E Iowa Street, Greenfield, IA 50849; 641-743-2148
• Page County Jail, 323 N 15th, Clarinda, IA 51632; 712-542-5193
• Ringgold County Jail, 801 W South Street, Mount Ayr, IA 50854; 641-464-3921

Since the sheriff makes every arrest in the county, there is no city lockup where someone could be held first. A missing name usually means the booking is still being entered or the person has already been released. If the arrest was on a warrant from another county, the person may have been moved there.

Search Iowa Courts Online with Adams as the county. Each arrest becomes a case that lists the charges, bond and next hearing. How release works is on our Adams County bail page.

• Calls: our inmate phone guide
• Letters: send to the inmate's full name, Adams County Jail, 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841; rules are on our mail page
• Messages: our inmate email page
• Money: our deposit guide and commissary page
• Visits: call the jail before you drive, and see our visitation page

People under 18 are not held in the county jail with adults. When a judge orders detention, the youth is usually placed at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852. Juvenile Court Services in Creston, 641-782-2519, can tell a parent where the case stands.

For an Iowa prison sentence, search the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search. For federal prisoners, use the BOP locator. Immigration holds are searchable through the ICE locator.

Corning's jail keeps no web roster, so there is nothing to pull a mugshot from. News outlets wanting one should contact the sheriff directly at 641-322-4444; the office decides what it will hand over, and written records requests under Iowa Code chapter 22 can go to P.O. Box 346, Corning, IA 50841. For someone held on an immigration detainer, file with ICE through its FOIA portal and wait for approval. Photos from a federal arrest are never given out, apart from what the Marshals Service authorizes, such as a fugitive notice.

Iowa VINE takes calls at 888-742-8463, 24 hours a day. You can also register for a call when the person's status changes.

The quickest honest answer comes from the sheriff's office at 901 Davis Ave. in Corning, 641-322-4444. Deputies there serve all of the county's warrants, since no town in the county has its own police. There's no posted warrant list here and no statewide search for the public, but Iowa Courts Online lets you read the court case. The calmer way to clear it is to bring a lawyer and turn in together at the Adams County Jail, rather than wait for a traffic stop. For a missed court date, the clerk at 500 9th Street (641-322-4711) is the one to call.

In Corning, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Corning's magistrate sets it. Call 641-322-4444 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-322-4444: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-322-4711.

In Corning, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Des Moines office answers at 515-400-8140. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Adams County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Corning honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Corning, once bond clears at 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841, release usually takes a few hours; 641-322-4444 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-322-4444. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Corning, a magistrate reviews the arrest within 24 hours (Iowa Code 804.22). Bond can be changed later (Iowa Code 811.2). If money is short, the State Public Defender may be appointed. The clerk (641-322-4711) has the next date.

Yes. Corning's judges may release on a promise (Iowa Code 811.2), or with conditions, sometimes supervised by the Department of Correctional Services. Skipping court means forfeiture (Iowa Code 811.6) and a warrant; Corning's clerk (641-322-4711) has the terms.

In Corning, the clerk (641-322-4711) refunds cash bail (500 9th Street, Corning, IA 50841) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-322-4444.

In Corning, misdemeanor terms are served at 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Corning, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-322-4444 schedules it.

In Corning, judges can bar contact at hearings (Iowa Code 664A.3). Breaking it is a new crime (Iowa Code 664A.7). Only judges can change it; Corning's clerk (641-322-4711) keeps a copy at 500 9th Street, Corning, IA 50841.

In Corning, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-322-4711. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Corning; families may hire private counsel.

In Corning, the Adams County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-322-4444 before paying anyone. Corning's bond goes only to the clerk (641-322-4711) or the jail at 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Adams County Sheriff's Office, 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841: 641-322-4444. No town in the county has its own police force, so deputies cover Corning, Prescott, Nodaway, Carbon and the Adams County side of Lenox.
• Iowa State Patrol District 3, 2025 Hunt Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51503: 712-328-8001.
• Emergencies: 911.