Cherokee County Jail

The Cherokee County sheriff's listing on cherokeecounty.iowa.gov supplies the jail's phone numbers, the sheriff's name and the Wednesday visiting day; Reliance Telephone's own record for facility 100 and the Third Judicial District's Cherokee County page supply the rest. Questions about one particular prisoner are best put to Sheriff Scott's jailers at 712-225-6738.

How to pay bail in Cherokee County for an arrestee

Once an individual is booked at Cherokee County Jail in Cherokee, 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 712-225-6738 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: 712-225-6738).
• A licensed bail bondsman in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Iowa, visit the Cherokee County Jail Bail Page.

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

Cherokee County Jail Visiting Hours: Wednesday Visits

Cherokee County Visiting Schedule

Cherokee County Jail, 111 North 5th Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 · 712-225-6738

Sheriff Derek Scott's office names Wednesday as visiting day, and only people on the prisoner's approved list get in.

Each Cherokee County prisoner has one Wednesday visit a week with up to two visitors, and adults show a government photo ID.

Confirm the Wednesday time before driving in, since it can change.

Preparing for Reliance Video With the Cherokee County Jail

Families register at Reliance Telephone, select Cherokee County, Iowa, among the facilities and add video to a Reliance Inmate Wallet.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Cherokee County Jail?

Cost of Video With Cherokee County Prisoners

Reliance prices each Cherokee County video session in the account and shows the total before payment is made.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

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

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

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

Call Rates for Cherokee County

Per-minute charges for Cherokee County calls are displayed among a Reliance account's communication options, so the cost is known ahead of checkout.

How Do Inmates in Cherokee County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To set up your Cherokee County inmate to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose a plan.
• Select Cherokee County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Cherokee County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

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

Mail the Cherokee County Jail Will Deliver

Family correspondence

Correspondence for someone jailed in Cherokee County starts with the prisoner's name, followed by 111 North 5th Street, Cherokee, IA 51012, and the writer's own name and return address go at the top left.

Mail from a lawyer

Attorneys write to clients held by the Cherokee County sheriff at that same address; marking and inspection rules for privileged mail come from the jail (712-225-6738).

Books and periodicals

Sheriff Scott's jailers decide whether a paperback ordered from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million will be handed to a Cherokee County prisoner, and whether it must ship directly from the seller.

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

For inmates receiving mail in the Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Jail:
Cherokee County Jail
111 North 5th Street
Cherokee, IA 51012

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 Cherokee County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

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

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

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

Starting Texts to a Cherokee County Prisoner

Log in at Reliance Telephone, choose the Cherokee County Jail and the inmate, and fund an all-options Inmate Wallet; Reliance then shows the texting number on the account dashboard.

How Do Inmates in Cherokee County Jail Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

To set up your Cherokee County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose the option for sending secure messages.
• Select Cherokee County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Cherokee County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

Do Inmates in the Cherokee County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Funding a Reliance Device in Cherokee County

A Cherokee County prisoner's handset charges texts, voice, video, games and music against a single all-options Reliance Inmate Wallet that relatives open at Reliance Telephone.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Cherokee County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-225-6738 for further assistance.

What are the other City and County Jails in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County County Jails

Cherokee County Juvenile Facilities

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Cherokee County?