• Decatur County Jail, 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144; 641-446-4111.
• Clarke County Jail, 220 Townline Road, Osceola, IA 50213; 641-342-2914.
• Ringgold County Jail, 801 W South Street, Mount Ayr, IA 50854; 641-464-3921.
• Union County Jail, 302 North Pine Street, Creston, IA 50801; 641-782-7717.
• Wayne County Jail, 207 N. Lafayette Street, Corydon, IA 50060; 641-872-1566.
• Lucas County Holding Facility, 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049 (short stays only); 641-774-5083.
• Missouri: Harrison County Jail at the Law Enforcement Center, 1501 Central Street, Bethany, MO 64424; 660-425-3199.
• Missouri: Mercer County jail at the sheriff's office, 802 E. Main Street, Princeton, MO 64673; 660-748-3165.

New bookings can lag, so try again later and check spellings or a former last name. Someone stopped on I-35 near Lamoni on another county's warrant may be moved there, so check that county's jail too. The jail at 641-446-4111 can confirm whether a booking was made.

Put the inmate's full name and ID number first, then Decatur County Jail, 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144, and add your return address. Photos, books and packages should be cleared with the jail by phone first. Our mail page and messaging page describe common rules.

The county page does not list visiting hours or a phone vendor. Call 641-446-4111 for the current schedule and how to set up an account before driving to Leon. Our visitation page and phone guide explain the usual process.

Ask the jail what deposit methods it accepts. Our deposit guide and commissary page list typical options.

Choose Decatur County in Iowa Courts Online. Bond information is on our bail page.

State prison inmates appear in the Iowa DOC offender search. Federal prisoners are on the BOP locator, and people held by immigration on the ICE locator.

Youth in detention are housed at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852, not the county jail. A parent can call there for contact rules.

Not at the moment: the roster link the sheriff posts was dead when we checked on October 26, 2026. Journalists may phone 641-446-4111 and ask the sheriff for a booking photo. To get an immigration photo, file a request with ICE and wait for approval. Federal mugshots are never released publicly, other than by the U.S. Marshals.

Yes. The Iowa VINE number is 888-742-8463, and it answers 24 hours a day.

She can, and doing it with a lawyer is wise. The jail sits at 206 NE 2nd Street in Leon, and the dispatchers and jailers there answer at 641-446-4111; they can confirm the warrant before she comes. The sheriff doesn't post a list, and Iowa has no statewide search people can use, though Iowa Courts Online shows her case. Once confirmed, she would report to the Decatur County Jail. When a missed Leon hearing is the cause, the clerk on North Main (641-219-4265) can explain rescheduling.

In Leon, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Leon's magistrate sets it. Call 641-446-4111 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-446-4111: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-219-4265.

In Leon, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Des Moines office answers at 515-400-8140. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Decatur County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Leon honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Leon, once bond clears at 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144, release usually takes a few hours; 641-446-4111 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-446-4111. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Leon, 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 (641-219-4265) has the next date.

Yes. Leon'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; Leon's clerk (641-219-4265) has the terms.

In Leon, the clerk (641-219-4265) refunds cash bail (207 North Main Street, Leon, IA 50144) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-446-4111.

In Leon, misdemeanor terms are served at 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Leon, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-446-4111 schedules it.

In Leon, 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; Leon's clerk (641-219-4265) keeps a copy at 207 North Main Street, Leon, IA 50144.

In Leon, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-219-4265. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Leon; families may hire private counsel.

In Leon, the Decatur County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-446-4111 before paying anyone. Leon's bond goes only to the clerk (641-219-4265) or the jail at 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Decatur County Sheriff's Office, 201 NE Idaho Street, Leon, IA 50144; the jail and dispatch at 641-446-4111 handle calls after hours.
• Lamoni Police Department, 190 South Chestnut Street, Lamoni, IA 50140: 641-784-6311; non-emergency calls also route through county dispatch.
• Leon: the city disbanded its police department at the end of 2024 and sends calls to the sheriff at 641-446-4111.
• Iowa State Patrol District 2, 1619 Truro Pavement, Osceola, IA 50213: 641-342-2108.
• Emergencies: 911.