Fremont County Jail

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Fremont County Jail

Questions about someone booked in Sidney go to the jail desk at 712-374-2115; general sheriff business uses 712-374-2424.

Phone: 712-374-2115

Physical Address:
2814 200th St.
Sidney, IA 51652

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fremont County Jail
PO Box 359
Sidney, Iowa 51652-0359

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fremont County Jail
PO Box 359
Sidney, Iowa 51652-0359

Other Jails and Prisons

How Do You Find Someone in the Fremont County Jail?

Fremont County facts on the Sidney jail are drawn from fremontcountyia.gov and the Iowa Judicial Branch; for whether a particular person is still held on 200th Street, the jail staff have the current answer.

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About the Fremont County Jail

The Fremont County Jail on 200th Street, Sidney

Fremont County places the 200th Street jail serves: Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Riverton, Randolph, Thurman and Imogene, along with the Missouri River bottoms and Loess Hills farms of Fremont County.

Sheriff Kevin Aistrope and Chief Deputy Tim Bothwell run the office and jail at 2814 200th St., Sidney, according to the county's sheriff's page. Mail for the building goes through PO Box 359, Sidney, Iowa 51652-0359.

Numbers for the jail and the sheriff

The county posts arrests and bond status in the sheriff's press releases; for anyone else, ask the jail staff directly.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

The booking process explained for Fremont County Jail

Following an arrest, individuals are processed at Fremont County Jail. The booking process confirms identity, charges, and whether the individual will be released, granted bail, or held until court.

It is advisable to remain silent during booking, as anything said can be used against the individual later. Legal counsel should be consulted before any statements are made.

The booking steps at Fremont County Jail include:

  • Identification verification.
  • Taking mugshots.
  • Answering questions about health, criminal history, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA sample collection.
  • A full-body search.
  • Confiscating personal items for safekeeping.
  • Providing a phone call.

To inquire about posting bond for an arrestee, contact the facility at 712-374-2115.

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Directions / Map to the Fremont County Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

What are the bail options in Fremont County after an arrest?

Once arrested, an individual may be brought to Fremont County Jail in Sidney for processing. The next steps vary:

1. The individual may be released without paying bail and ordered to appear on a set date.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their hearing.
3. Posting bail or bond allows them to be released. Call 712-374-2115 to confirm the bail amount.

There are several ways to pay an individual’s bail.

  • A cash bond is posted by paying the whole amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk's office with cash, a cashier's check or a money order, and many facilities also accept cards at a kiosk or through an online bond vendor for a fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and the jail's line is 712-374-2115.
  • Licensed bail bond agencies in Fremont County can provide assistance.
  • Courts in many places accept real property, such as land or a house, as bond collateral when the owner documents clear title and equity of at least the bond amount, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves.

For more information about bail in Fremont County, Iowa, see the Fremont County Jail Bail Guide.

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Inmate Visitation

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

Fremont County Jail Visiting Hours: Getting a Time in Sidney

Sidney Visiting Schedule

DAY TIMES
Fremont County appointment, by phone Times shift with inmate housing

Fremont County Jail, Sidney, IA · 712-374-2115

Sidney visiting times are set by the jail and can shift with housing.

A Fremont County visitor should book by phone, check approval, and learn the group size and child rules before leaving home.

Sidney staff check photo identification at the door.

Visiting the Fremont County Jail

Call 712-374-2115 before driving to 2814 200th St. in Sidney to learn the visiting days, sign-up process and ID requirements.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fremont County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-374-2115 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

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

Money a family sends to Sidney is what an inmate spends at commissary.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Fremont County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Fremont County Jail follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, the deposit service used for inmates at Fremont County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Iowa, then choose Fremont County Jail
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Fremont County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: JailATM's support page lists a deposit limit of $300 a week per inmate and says the limit can be different at each facility.
  • If you need to phone JailATM customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Fremont County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Fremont County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fremont County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-374-2115 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

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

Fremont County Jail Call Costs Through Reliance

Reliance Telephone is the calling provider at the Sidney jail, offering prepaid collect and wireless calls, and it posts the charge in your account before payment.

Except for properly arranged attorney calls, conversations can be recorded.

How Do Inmates in Fremont County Jail Make Phone Calls?

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

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Fremont 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 Fremont County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-374-2115 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

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

Photos, greeting cards, books and magazines each depend on the 200th Street jail's rules; a quick call to 712-374-2115 saves a returned envelope.

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

For inmates receiving mail in the Fremont 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 Fremont County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Fremont County Jail
PO Box 359
Sidney, Iowa 51652-0359


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 Fremont County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-374-2115 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

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

Commissary at the Fremont County Jail

People held in Sidney order from a jail commissary paid from their account. For the provider, the menu and the order day, call 712-374-2115.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Fremont County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Fremont County Jail follow these steps:

  • Go to JailATM, choose Iowa, then choose Fremont County Jail
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
  • Select the products you want shipped to them at Fremont County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Fremont County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Fremont County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Fremont County.


 

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Fremont County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-374-2115 for further assistance.

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Other Jails in Fremont County

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

Fremont County County Jails
Fremont County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

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

Fremont Mills Montgomery Page Atchison Otoe Cass
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