Greene County Jail Inmate Search

Last updated by Elizabeth Boyle

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Greene County

Finding Someone in the Jefferson Jail

  1. Call Lincoln Way. Greene County jailers at 515-386-2136 handle custody questions.
  2. VINE. Sheriff Williams's page links VINE; search VINELink or phone 888-742-8463 for release notices.
  3. Greene County dockets. Sheriff Williams also links Iowa Courts Online; pick Greene County to read Jefferson filings.

Greene County prisoners sentenced to state time move to DOC custody; find them in the Corrections offender search.

Greene County Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 515-386-2136

Physical Address:
1005 E. Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA 50129

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Greene County Jail
1005 E. Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA 50129

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Greene County Jail
1005 E. Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA 50129

Every year Greene County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 760 offenders, and maintain an average of 38 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Greene County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Greene County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Iowa and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

If you are looking for a prisoner in Iowa or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.

If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Iowa, click below.

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If you are searching for a prisoner in a Iowa State Prison click below.

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If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Greene County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/12/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 25 92.59%
Black 1 3.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1 3.70%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 27 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Greene County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/12/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 6 22.22%
Felony (2rd Degree) 6 22.22%
Felony (1st Degree) 1 3.70%
State Jail Felony 2 7.41%
Felony (Uncategorized) 6 22.22%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 6 22.22%
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 Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Greene County Inmate Sex - 10/12/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 23 85.19%
Female 4 14.81%
Total 27 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Greene County Inmate Age - 10/12/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 1 3.70%
18-20 2 7.41%
21-24 3 11.11%
25-30 6 22.22%
31-35 4 14.81%
36-40 4 14.81%
41-45 3 11.11%
46-50 1 3.70%
51-55 1 3.70%
56-60 1 3.70%
61-65 1 3.70%
66-75 0 0.00%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 27 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Greene County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Greene County: Grand Junction and Jefferson.