Calls about anyone arrested in Franklin County go to the Hampton Law Enforcement Center, 641-456-2731, which knows which of the four contract jails has them.
Phone: 641-456-2731
Physical Address:
105 5th Street SW
Hampton, IA 50441
Other Jails and Prisons
Facts about Franklin County prisoners on these pages come from franklincountyia.gov and the Iowa Judicial Branch; because the county keeps no lockup of its own, each holding jail's records show who is in custody there.
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Cities covered by the Franklin County Sheriff: Hampton, Sheffield, Alexander, Coulter, Geneva, Hansell, Latimer, Popejoy and the Franklin County parts of Ackley and Dows.
The sheriff's Jail Division page states that there is not a jail within the county. Franklin County instead has arrangements with surrounding counties, and its prisoners are generally housed in one of four of them:
Only the Franklin County Sheriff's Office can say where a particular person is being held, so start with its 24-hour non-emergency line, 641-456-2731. After that, visits are arranged directly with the jail holding them, which also handles its own phone, mail, money and commissary rules.
Someone ordered to serve time contacts one of the four jails, tells it they are a Franklin County prisoner, and sets up the dates. Then they call the sheriff at 641-456-2731 to say where; the sheriff's office sends the paperwork to that jail.
Sheriff's headquarters: Law Enforcement Center, 105 5th Street SW, Hampton (mailing: PO Box 57, Hampton, IA 50441). Administrative office: 641-456-6035, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Sheriff Aaron Dodd; Chief Deputy Joel McWilliams.
After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.
The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.
These are the steps of booking someone into the Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding:
If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 641-456-2731.
When an offender is arrested and brought to the Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding in Hampton for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.
1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Franklin County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail. Call 641-456-2731 to get the exact amount.
The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.
For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Franklin County Iowa, check out the Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding Bail Page.
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How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding? What is the Schedule?
Without a lockup in Hampton, Sheriff Aaron Dodd's deputies book Franklin County arrestees into four neighboring jails, according to the sheriff's Jail Division page. Visits follow the rules of whichever jail is holding the person, not Franklin County's:
Each of those pages gives that jail's own schedule, sign-up steps and video options. Before driving, ask the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 641-456-2731 which of the four is holding your relative this week.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Franklin County Jail Inmates are housed in various county jails including Harding’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 641-456-2731 for further assistance.
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