Hardin County Correctional Center Inmate Phone & Email

Hardin County Correctional Center Inmate Phone Service - Registering and Cost

Calls from Eldora pods are generally recorded, except privileged calls with a lawyer.

Hardin County Correctional Center

Address:
1116 14th Ave
Eldora, IA 50627
Phone:
641-939-8189

Hardin County Correctional Center Phone Hours

Pod phones in Eldora are available from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. to anyone not on discipline, with calls charged to the detainee's own funds.

Hardin County Correctional Center - Inmate Phone Services

Inmate Phone Calls From the Hardin County Correctional Center

Each of the eight pods in Eldora has a phone, and Hardin County buys phone time from an outside vendor at a market rate that detainees pay from personal funds.

Incoming calls are not possible, so confirm with 641-939-8189 which account to open before paying anyone.

How does an Inmate make a phone call from Hardin County Correctional Center?

Detainees place calls from the phone in their pod, and the cost comes out of their personal funds.

Hardin County Phone Questions

Can I phone my husband in his Eldora pod?

What phone company should I sign up with for Eldora?

Can I phone my husband in his Eldora pod?

Pod phones dial out only; for news about him, reach the jail office at 641-939-8189.

What phone company should I sign up with for Eldora?

Hardin County's site leaves the carrier unnamed, so Eldora staff are your source.

Emailing an Inmate with Secure Messaging

Writing to a Hardin County Detainee

Written contact with someone in Eldora goes by letter to the Law Enforcement Center at 1116 14th Avenue, with name and booking number.

Hardin County's jail@hardincountyia.gov inbox takes questions about jail policy, and the county promises a prompt reply.

Important Tips About Jail Phone Calls

Many jails and prisons restrict the amount of time that an inmate can use the phone by placing daily and monthly limits, so try to pace yourself and not use up all your time at the beginning of the month.

Jails limit an inmate's phone time to certain hours of the day, so it is important you keep a regular schedule that works for both you and your inmate.

If your inmate does not call you during the time you both have scheduled, don't panic. There are often long lines for phone use. When a jail is on lockdown due to a fight or other security issue they do not allow the phones to be used.

Phones are the only way for an inmate to hear your voice and temporarily 'escape' the loneliness of incarceration, so use your time well. Arguing about anything will leave you both feeling empty and guilty, so avoid it at all costs.

Calls may be recorded or monitored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!

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