Buchanan County Jail Recent Bookings And Arrests

After an Arrest in Buchanan County

The Correctional Center at 210 5th Ave NE, Independence, IA 50644 is responsible, in the sheriff's words, for the custody, care and supervision of incarcerated individuals within Buchanan County. Each step pairs Iowa law with what the sheriff publishes about the Correctional Center; to learn where one person stands, phone 319-334-2017.

1. Intake. Correctional officers take custody and record the person's identity and charges.
2. Prints for the state file. Iowa Code section 690.2 requires fingerprints for arrests on felonies and serious or aggravated misdemeanors.
3. Phone access. Section 804.20 lets someone in custody contact family or an attorney without unnecessary delay, and Reliance lists booking calls for the facility.
4. Medical and mental health. Care inside comes from contracted medical and mental health providers working alongside jail staff, according to the sheriff.
5. Visitor approval. Family and friends hoping to visit later need clearance from jail staff first.
6. Seeing a magistrate. Section 804.21 then requires that the person be brought to a magistrate with no unnecessary delay.

A person leaves custody by posting bail, through a judge's release order or once the case is over; how to post is covered on the Buchanan County bail page.

Buchanan County Booking Questions

Can I phone the Correctional Center without going through dispatch?

How many people can the Independence jail hold?

Is the Correctional Center staffed overnight and on holidays?

Does a charge mean the person is guilty?

Can I phone the Correctional Center without going through dispatch?

Yes, 319-334-2017. The sheriff's main line, 319-334-2568, transfers there with option 3.

How many people can the Independence jail hold?

The sheriff lists it as a 46-bed facility.

Is the Correctional Center staffed overnight and on holidays?

Yes. The sheriff's description is a jail that runs continuously, every hour of every day of the year.

Does a charge mean the person is guilty?

No. The county states that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.