Decatur County Jail Sending Money
Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Decatur County Jail
Adding Money for a Decatur County Inmate
Funding a Decatur County inmate's commissary and trust account works through the lobby machine, the counter or the mail, per the jail's listing, with hours available from 641-446-4111.
- Feeding bills or a card into the NE 2nd Street lobby kiosk. Decatur County's self-serve machine accepts cash plus debit and credit cards.
- Handing a deposit to Decatur County jail staff. Lane's front-desk staff in Leon may receive currency, cashier's checks or money orders over the counter, at drop-off times the jail gives by phone.
- Mailing a money order to NE 2nd Street. Relatives in Missouri or elsewhere in Iowa who cannot get to Leon can mail a postal, bank or Western Union money order or cashier's check, with the inmate's name and booking ID in the memo space, all by itself, with no letter or photos, to 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144. The jail's listing gives the payee as either the inmate or the Decatur County Sheriff's Office, so confirm which one Leon wants at 641-446-4111 before filling it in.
Kiosk, counter or postal money order: those are the Leon options, and families should never send cash or a personal check through the mail to Lane's jail.
Decatur County Jail
Address:
206 NE 2nd Street
Leon, IA 50144
Phone:
641-446-4111
Depositing Cash, Money Orders & Cashier's Checks at the Decatur County Jail
Deposits and Refunds at the Leon Jail
Cash a person carries into Lane's jail at booking is credited to their account, and the leftover balance follows them out the door as a check from the sheriff's office or the Decatur County Jail trust account; sometimes the inmate can sign it over to a relative or friend.
Mailed money orders for Leon need three things: the inmate's ID from the current inmates list, the 50144 ZIP code, and the payee Lane's staff confirm. A missing piece can hold up the credit or force a replacement money order, so ring 641-446-4111 with any doubt.
Money Questions for the Leon Jail
I live in Missouri; can I mail a money order to my brother on NE 2nd Street?
Will the deposit machine in the Leon lobby take my debit card?
What does a Decatur County inmate leave the jail with if money remains on the books?
Can Reliance Inmate Wallet money buy chips and stamps from Lane's commissary?
I live in Missouri; can I mail a money order to my brother on NE 2nd Street?
Yes. Send it on its own to 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144, and phone 641-446-4111 first to learn whether to make it payable to your brother or to the Decatur County Sheriff's Office.
Will the deposit machine in the Leon lobby take my debit card?
Yes. Cash, debit and credit all work at the NE 2nd Street kiosk.
What does a Decatur County inmate leave the jail with if money remains on the books?
Lane's staff do not hand out cash; a leftover balance leaves Leon as a check.
Can Reliance Inmate Wallet money buy chips and stamps from Lane's commissary?
No. Wallet funds stay on the inmate's Reliance device for texts, calls and entertainment; commissary is paid from the jail account.
Inmate Care Packages
Care Packages for Decatur County Inmates
Family-bought commissary packages can reach someone at NE 2nd Street, but only when ordered from the single vendor Lane's jail approves; the Leon desk at 641-446-4111 names the current company.