Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay

Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay Information

The Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay is a 15 bed jail in the city of Cherokee, Clay County, Iowa.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 712-225-2594

Physical Address:
1251 West Cedar Loop
Cherokee, IA 51012

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
c/o Northwest Iowa YES Center
1251 West Cedar Loop
Cherokee, IA 51012

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How Do You Find Someone in the Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay?

To search for an inmate in the Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 712-225-2594 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's criminal court case and docket schedule online for Clay County and any other county in Iowa.

Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay Inmate Search

The Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay maintains an average of 15 offenders in custody on any given day. The Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Clay County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 620 offenders.

The following charts of Clay County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Clay County Corrections Department, the state of Iowa Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Clay County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Clay County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Clay County, neighboring counties and the state of Iowa.

Clay County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/3/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 24 100.00%
Black 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Clay County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/3/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 5 20.83%
Felony (2rd Degree) 6 25.00%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 0 0.00%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6 25.00%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 7 29.17%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Clay County Inmate Sex - 10/3/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 22 91.67%
Female 2 8.33%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Clay County Inmate Age - 10/3/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 4.17%
18-20 2 8.33%
21-24 3 12.50%
25-30 5 20.83%
31-35 5 20.83%
36-40 3 12.50%
41-45 2 8.33%
46-50 2 8.33%
51-55 1 4.17%
56-60 0 0.00%
61-65 0 0.00%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 24 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay
The Northwest Iowa YES Center in Cherokee, Iowa has a capacity of 15 persons. The Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay is located at 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012. The contact number for the center is 712-225-2594. The Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay has visitation hours from Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. You can find more information about the visiting rules and process on jailexchange.com. The Northwest Iowa YES Center is a medium security county jail located in Cherokee, Iowa that houses adult male inmates who are convicted for crimes which come under Iowa state law. To find out if a particular person is in custody, you can call the facility at 712-225-2594 or look up an inmate online. The facility maintains records on inmates, including arrest records, sentencing records, court documents, and other criminal information. Based on the search results, it appears that the Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay is a secure facility that houses inmates. The goal of the center is to create a safe, secure, and humane facility for the community, staff, and inmates. It is equipped with state-of-the-art locking systems and closed-circuit cameras covering every area where inmates are located. The center has a maximum capacity of 15 prisoners. However, there is no information in the search results that suggests what makes this particular center unique compared to other correctional facilities in Iowa.
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Inmate Phone Contact

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Other Jails in Clay County

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

Clay County County Jails
Clay County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

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

Clay Cherokee OBrien Osceola Dickinson Buena Vista Pocahontas Palo Alto Emmet
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Most Wanted Fugitives

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This facility, known as "Northwest Iowa YES Center-Clay" is also known as Northwest Iowa Youth Emergency Services Center, Northwest Iowa YES Ctr-Clay , Northwest Iowa YES Ctr-Clay , Iowa, Clay.