• Buchanan County Jail, 210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644; 319-334-2017.
• Black Hawk County Jail, 225 E. 6th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703; 319-291-2587.
• Bremer County Jail, 111 4th Street NE, Waverly, IA 50677; 319-352-5400.
• Delaware County Jail, 1225 W. Howard Street, Manchester, IA 52057; 563-927-3135, ext. 6622.
• Linn County Correctional Center, 53 3rd Avenue Bridge, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401; 319-892-6300.
• Benton County Jail, 113 E. 3rd Street, Vinton, IA 52349; 319-472-2337.
• Fayette County Correctional Center, 220 N. Industrial Parkway, West Union, IA 52175; 563-422-3234.
• Clayton County Jail, 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072; 563-245-1540.

Visits are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m., except holidays. Each inmate gets one visit a week, and every visitor must be approved by jail staff ahead of time. Call 319-334-2017 to get on the list.

Family can buy a prepaid phone card online from the jail's phone provider, choosing Iowa and the Buchanan County Jail when ordering; ask jail staff for the provider's contact. Our phone guide and texting guide have more.

The sheriff's site does not list mail rules or deposit methods, so call the correctional center before you send anything. Address letters to the inmate at Buchanan County Jail, 210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644. Our mail page, money guide and commissary page cover the usual options.

Search the Iowa DOC offender search for state prison, the BOP locator for federal prison and the ICE locator for immigration custody. A free VINE registration, 888-742-8463, sends phone, internet or email alerts any hour.

Juvenile placements are not on the jail list. Independence-area youths are usually held at North Iowa Juvenile Detention Services, 1440 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, IA 50703, 319-291-2455, and the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852 also serves this county. Call either one to ask.

No. Buchanan County has no public roster, so no booking photos are online. Media wanting a photo should ask the sheriff at 319-334-2017. ICE photos come only through an approved FOIA request to ICE. Pictures from a federal case are withheld from the press and public, apart from what the Marshals Service makes public, such as a wanted poster.

No. Buchanan's own page says a charge is only an accusation, and a person is presumed innocent until a court finds guilt. Release from jail does not show guilt or innocence either.

Call the sheriff's office at 319-334-2568 to confirm it; deputies working from 210 5th Ave. NE in Independence serve the county's warrants. They don't post a list, and Iowa gives families no statewide warrant search, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. The safest step is a planned turn-in at the Buchanan County Jail with a lawyer, and the jail desk is at 319-334-2017. The courthouse clerk at 319-334-2196 can talk about rescheduling a missed hearing.

In Independence, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Independence's magistrate sets it. Call 319-334-2017 for amounts.

• How to pay at 319-334-2017: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 319-334-2196.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Independence's clerk answers at 319-334-2196. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Independence's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Independence, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Cedar Rapids office answers at 319-362-4411. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-2300. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 210 5th Ave. NE, Independence, IA 50644 cannot lift a federal hold; only 319-286-2300 can.

1. The Buchanan County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Independence honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 210 5th Ave. NE, Independence, IA 50644, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Independence, once bond clears at 210 5th Ave. NE, Independence, IA 50644, release usually takes a few hours; 319-334-2017 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 319-334-2017. Federal or ICE holds go via 319-362-4411.

In Independence, new bookings can lag; call 319-334-2017. Anyone moved from Independence, 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 319-334-2017.

In Independence, 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 (319-334-2196) has the next date.

Yes. Independence'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; Independence's clerk (319-334-2196) has the terms.

In Independence, the clerk (319-334-2196) refunds cash bail (210 5th Avenue NE, Ste. B, Independence, IA 50644) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 319-334-2017.

In Independence, misdemeanor terms are served at 210 5th Ave. NE, Independence, IA 50644 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Independence, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 319-334-2017 schedules it.

In Independence, 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; Independence's clerk (319-334-2196) keeps a copy at 210 5th Avenue NE, Ste. B, Independence, IA 50644.

In Independence, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 319-334-2196. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Independence; families may hire private counsel.

In Independence, the Buchanan County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 319-334-2017 before paying anyone. Independence's bond goes only to the clerk (319-334-2196) or the jail at 210 5th Ave. NE, Independence, IA 50644. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Buchanan County Sheriff's Office, 210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644: 319-334-2568; patrol, dispatch and the jail run 24 hours.
• Independence Police Department, 1100 1st Street E., Independence, IA 50644: 319-334-2520.
• Fairbank Police Department, 116 East Main Street, Fairbank, IA 50629: 319-635-2111.
• Iowa State Patrol District 10, 15239 35th Street, Oelwein, IA 50662: 319-283-5521.
• Emergencies: 911.