The Highway 9 jail in Waukon holds people arrested across Allamakee County, in the bluff country where Iowa meets Minnesota and the Mississippi. Reliance Telephone provides inmate phone calls, messaging and video visits, and every video session is recorded. Jail-account money comes by mailed money order carrying the inmate's full name, and letters go to the same 877 Highway 9 address. Sentenced inmates pay $50.00 a day in room and board, and work release requires the jail's application and rules form. Waukon's combined dispatch and jail number, 563-568-4521, is answered around the clock.
Phone: 563-568-4521
Physical Address:
877 Highway 9
Waukon, IA 52172
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Allamakee County Jail
877 Highway 9
PO Box 289
Waukon, IA 52172
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Allamakee County Jail
PO Box 289
Waukon, IA 52172
Other Jails and Prisons
Step 1: check custody on IowaVINE. Allamakee County relies on the statewide IowaVINE registry instead of a roster of its own; enter a surname and given name under Iowa, and a Waukon hold appears as Allamakee County Jail. Opt into VINE's free notices to learn of a Waukon release right away. For a fuller Waukon walkthrough, open the Allamakee County Jail Inmate Search page.
Step 2: read the Allamakee County court docket. Select Allamakee as the county in Iowa Courts Online, enter the name, and each case shows its counts, the bail ordered and any scheduled hearings.
Step 3: reach Allamakee jailers by telephone. Call 563-568-4521 for the Highway 9 jailers. Waukon jailers will say if the person is in custody, give the Reliance video visit days, state the bail amount and how to post it at the clerk's office, explain sending a money order to the jail account, and cover what mail is accepted. A birth date helps staff find the right prisoner quickly.
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From Postville's packing plants to the river towns of Lansing, Harpers Ferry and New Albin, every Allamakee County arrest is processed on the hill above Waukon. Clark A. Mellick, the elected sheriff, oversees the lockup at 877 Highway 9, Waukon, IA 52172, where dispatchers and jailers share the 563-568-4521 switchboard.
Confirming a Waukon booking: Search a name at vinelink.vineapps.com for custody, then open the person's Allamakee County docket on Iowa Courts Online for counts, bail and hearings.
Waukon video visits: all family visiting is by Reliance video, either at the jail's kiosks or from home to the prisoner's wireless handset; Reliance monitors and records it, cuts off misconduct, and lists Waukon video calls at $0.42 per minute.
Waukon calls and texts: through the Reliance Telephone listing for Allamakee County, relatives fund either their own number for collect calls or a handset wallet for the prisoner; voice runs 17 cents a minute, each load must fall between $10 and $200, and Reliance answers account questions at 1-800-896-3201.
Commissary deposits: a postal or bank-issued money order mailed up Highway 9 to number 877, labeled with the prisoner's legal name, funds the Waukon jail account; Reliance balances are bought online on their own.
Writing to Waukon: envelopes go to [legal name, inmate ID], Allamakee County Jail, 877 Highway 9, Waukon, IA 52172, show a return address, and hold neither bills nor personal checks.
Bond and sentences: Iowa's First District magistrates fix release terms for Waukon arrests, and cash bonds are posted with the court clerk on Allamakee Street (563-568-6351). People sentenced to serve time call 563-568-4521 to schedule intake and are billed $50.00 a day for room and board.
Once arrested, the person is taken to Allamakee County Jail for booking, a process that confirms identity, assesses charges, and determines if they will be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.
Staying silent is key during this process, as anything spoken can be used as evidence in court. It’s best to wait for legal counsel before responding to questions.
Steps involved in booking at Allamakee County Jail include:
To check on an offender’s bond amount, contact Allamakee County Jail at 563-568-4521.
After an arrest, individuals are brought to Allamakee County Jail in Waukon for processing. Following this, three possible outcomes exist:
1. The individual may be released without posting bail, with a promise to appear in court.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their court date.
3. Bail or bond can be posted for release; for more information, contact 563-568-4521.
Bail payment can be handled through various means.
To learn more about the bail process in Allamakee County, Iowa, visit the Allamakee County Jail Bail Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail? What is the Schedule?
| DAY | TIMES |
|---|---|
| Reliance video sessions | Open days given by Waukon jailers |
Allamakee County Jail, 877 Highway 9, Waukon, IA 52172 · 563-568-4521
Allamakee County visits run as Reliance video sessions, which Reliance records and monitors.
Waukon jailers give the open days, session length and guest limit when you call, along with the ID a visitor needs.
Reserve in your Reliance account, then check the slot with the jail before you drive.
Families arrange video visits with people in the Allamakee County Jail through Reliance Telephone, the same company that carries calls and texts.
Reliance's calls-and-video wallet is refundable and has no purchase fee; compare it with the others under Reliance services.
What a session costs shows on Reliance's page for this jail. Phone the deputies at 563-568-4521 before the trip to 877 Highway 9.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail?
Video session rates for Allamakee County Jail are listed when you schedule through Reliance, so check the total before confirming. For a disputed video charge, contact Reliance first, then the jail if needed.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail?
Ask first: the Allamakee County Jail at 563-568-4521 decides which of these methods it takes.
Cash and personal checks don't belong in an envelope to the jail. Checking Iowa VINE first tells you whether the person is still held.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Allamakee County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Allamakee County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Allamakee County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail?
Per-minute call rates for Allamakee County Jail are shown in the Reliance account before any call is paid for, and Reliance customer service at 1-800-896-3201 answers billing questions about a charge.
To set up your Allamakee County inmate to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Allamakee County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail, and what can I send them?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail, and what can I purchase?
Prisoners on Highway 9 shop from a commissary list for things the county does not issue; as at most Iowa county jails, that list typically includes packaged snacks and drinks, extra hygiene supplies such as shampoo and deodorant, writing paper, envelopes and stamps. Each order is charged against that person's Waukon jail balance, and relatives build the balance by posting a money order, made out in the inmate's complete legal name, to 877 Highway 9, Waukon, IA 52172. Ready-made care packs of food and goods are ordered through JailATM by choosing Iowa and then Allamakee County Jail, and JailATM delivers the pack to the jail rather than you mailing anything. Groceries, soap or other goods boxed up at home are not handed to Allamakee County prisoners, and no Waukon envelope should ever carry bills or a personal check. To confirm current order days or spending caps, the jail line is 563-568-4521.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Allamakee County Jail follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Allamakee County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Allamakee County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Allamakee County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Electronic messages to someone in the Allamakee County Jail are Reliance Telephone texts, not email.
They are paid for out of Reliance's All Options wallet, which adds card and transaction fees and stays with the inmate's device.
Per-message pricing is on the Waukon page of Reliance's site. Messaging rules come from deputies on 563-568-4521.
To set up your Allamakee County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Allamakee County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Allamakee County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
Wireless calls, wireless video visits, games and music all appear among Reliance's services in Waukon, and they run on a device the inmate holds.
Money for those services goes into the All Options wallet, which is non-transferable and non-refundable; sign-in starts at Reliance.
Device charges are shown on Reliance's Allamakee County listing at checkout. Deputies on 563-568-4521 know whether a device can go to a particular person.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Allamakee County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-568-4521 for further assistance.
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What are the other City and County Jails in Allamakee County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Allamakee County?
This facility, known as "Allamakee County Jail" is also known as Allamakee County Jail, Iowa, Allamakee.
