• Boone County Jail, 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, Boone, IA 50036; 515-433-0524.
• Story County Jail, 1315 South B Avenue, Nevada, IA 50201; 515-382-7464.
• Polk County Jail, 1985 NE 51st Place, Des Moines, IA 50313; 515-323-5400.
• Dallas County Correctional Facility, 28985 Thin Blue Line Lane, Adel, IA 50003; 515-993-5815.
• Greene County Jail, 1005 E. Lincolnway, Jefferson, IA 50129; 515-386-2136.
• Webster County Jail, 702 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501; 515-573-1410.
• Hamilton County Jail, 2300 Superior Street, Suite 8, Webster City, IA 50595; 515-832-8629.

The sheriff's site has an Inmate Roster link, but it was not opening as of October 2026. Until it works again, use VINE or the jail line for custody, charges and bond.

Write the inmate's name with Boone County Jail, 1019 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036. Inmates are told the mail rules at booking, and staff will not pass along personal messages by phone except in an emergency. More tips are on our mail page.

Each person gets an account on arrival, usable for commissary items. You can deposit at the kiosk in the sheriff's office lobby, which runs 24 hours a day. Our money guide explains other options.

The jail's public page does not list visiting times or a phone vendor, so call 515-433-0524 before driving over. Our visiting guide, phone guide and texting guide cover the usual setups.

The sheriff's office has a zero-tolerance policy under the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. Reports can go to the sheriff, the jail administrator, or ACCESS at 515-432-3606.

Try the Iowa DOC offender search once state prison takes custody, the BOP locator for anyone in federal custody and the ICE locator for immigration holds. Signing up with VINE at 888-742-8463 gets you a notice on release or transfer.

Ordinarily no. Juveniles go to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852, which handles family calls and visits under its own rules.

No. The Boone roster is a plain PDF list of names and charges with no pictures. Reporters can ask the sheriff at 515-433-0524 for a photo that hasn't been made public. For an immigration hold, ask ICE through its records page, and expect to wait for approval. Federal booking images remain private, the one exception being a release by the Marshals Service.

Phone the sheriff at the Law Center on West Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, 515-433-0524; deputies serve every county warrant and can say if one is active. The county doesn't post names, and Iowa runs no statewide warrant lookup, though Iowa Courts Online shows open Boone cases. With a lawyer along, turning in at the Boone County Jail is usually the gentlest way through. When a Boone hearing was missed, the clerk on State Street answers at 515-433-0561.

In Boone, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Boone's magistrate sets it. Call 515-433-0524 for amounts.

• How to pay at 515-433-0524: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 515-433-0561.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Boone's clerk answers at 515-433-0561. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Boone's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Boone, 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 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Boone County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Boone honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Boone, once bond clears at 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036, release usually takes a few hours; 515-433-0524 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 515-433-0524. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Boone, new bookings can lag; call 515-433-0524. Anyone moved from Boone, or released, may show in the Iowa DOC offender search, or the BOP inmate locator. Juveniles are never listed (Iowa Code 232.147). If unsure, ask 515-433-0524.

In Boone, 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 (515-433-0561) has the next date.

Yes. Boone'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; Boone's clerk (515-433-0561) has the terms.

In Boone, the clerk (515-433-0561) refunds cash bail (201 State Street, Boone, IA 50036) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 515-433-0524.

In Boone, misdemeanor terms are served at 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Boone, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 515-433-0524 schedules it.

In Boone, 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; Boone's clerk (515-433-0561) keeps a copy at 201 State Street, Boone, IA 50036.

In Boone, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 515-433-0561. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Boone; families may hire private counsel.

In Boone, the Boone County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 515-433-0524 before paying anyone. Boone's bond goes only to the clerk (515-433-0561) or the jail at 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Ave., Boone, IA 50036. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Boone County Sheriff's Office, 1019 West Mamie Eisenhower Avenue, Boone, IA 50036: 515-433-0524, option 3 for the office; dispatch 515-433-0527.
• Boone Police Department, 525 Story Street, Boone, IA 50036: office 515-432-3456; officers are reached any hour through county dispatch, 515-433-0527.
• Ogden Police Department, City Hall, 513 W. Walnut Street, Ogden, IA 50212: 515-275-4562.
• Iowa State Patrol District 1, 1333 Ohio Street, Des Moines, IA 50314: 515-435-7230.
• Emergencies: 911.