• Butler County Jail, 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602; 319-346-6621. It also holds Franklin County's prisoners.
• Black Hawk County Jail, 225 E 6th St, Waterloo, IA 50703; 319-291-2587.
• Bremer County Jail, 111 4th Street NE, Waverly, IA 50677; 319-352-5400.
• Cerro Gordo County Jail, 17262 Lark Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401; 641-421-3019.
• Chickasaw County Jail, 116 N. Chestnut, New Hampton, IA 50659; 641-394-3121.
• Floyd County Jail, 101 S. Main Street, Suite 501, Charles City, IA 50616; 641-257-6217.
• Grundy County Jail, 705 8th Street, Grundy Center, IA 50638; 319-824-6933.
• Hardin County Correctional Center, 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627; 641-939-8189.
• Franklin County has no jail; its sheriff in Hampton, 641-456-2731, knows which partner jail has a person.

Visiting is split by gender. Men can be seen Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., and women Tuesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 319-346-6621 first to check the person can have visitors and what ID to bring.

Yes, they call out; the jail does not pass incoming calls through to them. Ask the sheriff's office how phone accounts are set up, and see our phone guide and messaging guide.

Use the inmate's full name, then Butler County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 345, Allison, IA 50602, and put your return address on it. Call before sending anything besides a plain letter. Our mail page has general tips.

People inside can buy items from commissary two times a week. Call 319-346-6621 to ask how deposits are taken, and read our money guide.

Unless a case has gone to adult court, a youth who must be locked up is not kept here but at North Iowa Juvenile Detention Services, 1440 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, IA 50703, 319-291-2455. The Juvenile Court Office in the courthouse, 641-420-3589, can say where.

Look in the Iowa DOC offender search after a prison sentence, the BOP locator for federal custody, and the ICE locator for immigration. Court and bond questions are covered in our bail guide.

No booking pictures from Allison are online that we could verify. Press outlets can ask the sheriff at 319-346-6621. Photos tied to ICE custody need a request through ice.gov and ICE's approval. Federal prisoners are a different case: their pictures are not released to anyone, other than through the U.S. Marshals Service.

It is. The Iowa VINE line is 888-742-8463 and it never closes.

Start with the sheriff's office at 428 Sixth Street in Allison, 319-346-6621, where deputies serve the county's warrants. There's no warrant list posted and no statewide warrant search open to Iowa families; Iowa Courts Online shows only the court case. A lawyer can arrange for your loved one to turn in at the Butler County Jail, and the jail line is 319-267-2410. When a hearing was skipped, the clerk in that Sixth Street building (319-242-3570) can help.

In Allison, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Allison's magistrate sets it. Call 319-267-2410 for amounts.

• How to pay at 319-267-2410: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 319-242-3570.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Allison's clerk answers at 319-242-3570. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Allison's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Allison, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Sioux City office answers at 712-252-3077. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 320 6th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, 712-233-3900. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602 cannot lift a federal hold; only 712-233-3900 can.

1. The Butler County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Allison honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Allison, once bond clears at 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602, release usually takes a few hours; 319-267-2410 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 319-267-2410. Federal or ICE holds go via 712-252-3077.

In Allison, new bookings can lag; call 319-267-2410. Anyone moved from Allison, 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 319-267-2410.

In Allison, 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 (319-242-3570) has the next date.

Yes. Allison'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; Allison's clerk (319-242-3570) has the terms.

In Allison, the clerk (319-242-3570) refunds cash bail (428 6th Street, Box 307, Allison, IA 50602) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 319-267-2410.

In Allison, misdemeanor terms are served at 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Allison, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 319-267-2410 schedules it.

In Allison, 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; Allison's clerk (319-242-3570) keeps a copy at 428 6th Street, Box 307, Allison, IA 50602.

In Allison, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 319-242-3570. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Allison; families may hire private counsel.

In Allison, the Butler County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 319-267-2410 before paying anyone. Allison's bond goes only to the clerk (319-242-3570) or the jail at 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Butler County Sheriff: 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602; 319-346-6621. Deputies also patrol Shell Rock under contract.
• Parkersburg Police Department: 608 Highway 57, Parkersburg, IA 50665; office 319-346-2422, or reach an officer through county dispatch.
• Iowa State Patrol District 9: 1510 W 1st St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613; 319-266-2677.