Cedar County Jail

Cedar County's sheriff keeps a current inmate roster that can be searched by name; each entry lists the booking date, age, the type of booking and any bond. Court files for a Cedar County defendant appear on Iowa Courts Online, and Iowa VINE tracks custody status and sends release notices. For anything the roster leaves out, Wethington's office takes calls at 563-886-2121.

How to pay bail in Cedar County for an arrestee

Once an individual is booked at Cedar County Jail in Tipton, options for their release include:

1. Release without paying bail, with a commitment to appear in court.
2. Continued detention until their court date.
3. Release upon paying a bail or bond. Call 563-886-2052 for the bail amount.

Bail can be paid through various methods.

• Bring the full cash bond to the jail's bonding window or the clerk of court and pay by cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also take debit or credit cards for a fee through a lobby kiosk or an online bond vendor, and staff will need the inmate's full name and booking number (jail: 563-886-2052).
• A licensed bail bondsman in Cedar County can assist with the process.
• An owner can often pledge land or a home as bond collateral by proving clear title and equity worth at least the bond, frequently double the bond, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value; the court that set bail must approve the property before release.

For more details on the bail process in Cedar County, Iowa, visit the Cedar County Jail Bail Page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Cedar County Jail Visiting Hours: Wednesday and Sunday Visits in Tipton

Tipton General Visiting Schedule

Cedar County Jail, 711 E. South St., Tipton, IA 52772 · 563-886-2121

Per the Cedar County Sheriff's published visitation rules, each inmate gets two general visits a week, with privileged, service and clergy visits outside that count.

The inmate tells visitors the slot, which can change with a move to another unit or bunk.

Up to two visitors 18 or older may come, contact visits are not allowed, and each guest fills in a registration form and shows a state photo card with full name and birth date.

On-Site Visits at the Cedar County Jail

Cedar County's general visits take place at the Law Enforcement Center on South Street in Tipton, where the sheriff allows two 30-minute visits each week for an inmate in good standing. The InmateSales account a family uses for CPC phone time plays no part in these visits, which run through the lobby registration form and a state photo ID.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail?

Adding Commissary Money for Someone in Tipton

To deposit through Access Corrections, open Access Corrections or call 1-866-345-1884, choose the Cedar County Jail in Iowa, find the inmate by name, and pay with a card. Visitors already at the Law Enforcement Center can use the lobby kiosk with cash or a card.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Cedar County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Cedar County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Iowa, then select Cedar County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Cedar County Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail?

How Do Inmates in Cedar County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Cedar County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Cedar County Jail uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
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• Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678. 
• Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Cedar County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

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For all the information regarding phone calls with Cedar County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail, and what can I send them?

What Tipton Jail Staff Accept by Mail

Photographs, paperbacks, magazines, postcards and greeting cards each have their own rules in Tipton; phone 563-886-2121 before mailing any of them.

Wethington's jail staff decide whether a novel or magazine for South Street must arrive direct from Books-A-Million, Amazon, Barnes & Noble or the publisher, so settle that by phone first.

Mail from lawyers and courts

Attorneys and courts writing to a client in Tipton use the same South Street address; staff at 563-886-2121 can say how legal mail is marked and opened at the Cedar County Jail.

Cedar County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Cedar County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Cedar County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Cedar County Jail
711 E. South St
Tipton, IA 52772

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail, and what can I purchase?

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Cedar County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Cedar County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Iowa, then select Cedar County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Cedar County Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Cedar County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Text Messaging for Cedar County Inmates

Electronic messages with someone in Tipton travel through CPC's chirping service, which the Cedar County sheriff lists beside the inmate phones, and are paid for in advance through an InmateSales account.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Cedar County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Cedar County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Iowa, then select Cedar County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Cedar County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Cedar County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cedar County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 563-886-2052 for further assistance.

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