• Hardin County Correctional Center, 1116 14th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627; 641-939-8189.
• Butler County Jail, 428 Sixth Street, Allison, IA 50602; 319-346-6621.
• Grundy County Jail, 705 8th Street, Grundy Center, IA 50638; 319-824-6933.
• Hamilton County Jail, 2300 Superior Street, Suite 8, Webster City, IA 50595; 515-832-8629.
• Marshall County Jail, 2369 Jessup Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158; 641-754-6380.
• Story County Jail, 1315 South B Avenue, Nevada, IA 50201; 515-382-7464.
• Wright County Jail, 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525; 515-602-6152.

If a Hampton or Sheffield arrest does not turn up in its home county, try Eldora, since Franklin sends its inmates to Hardin, Wright, Butler or Cerro Gordo.

Visits are non-contact and by appointment only, with no unscheduled visits. Each lasts 30 minutes, with one visitor at a time and one visit per day for each person inside. Weekday hours are split by group: women 8:30 to 11 a.m., men 1 to 4 p.m. and juveniles, who may see adult visitors, 6 to 8 p.m. Call to book a slot. Bring photo ID every time and expect a pat-down and metal scan. No phones or electronics, food, drinks, diaper bags or packages bigger than a briefcase. Visitors under 18 must be immediate family and come with an adult. Dress modestly: hems at mid-thigh or lower, no sheer fabric, strapless or tube tops, swimwear or gang colors, and keep shoes on.

Use the county-listed deposit portal or the kiosk in the lobby with cash or a card, and both carry a fee. Cash, money orders or cashier's checks can be mailed in the person's name; personal checks are refused. The same account pays for commissary. Ask the jail about order days. Our money guide has more.

People housed here use tablets and can call out, but cannot take incoming calls. For an urgent message, call 641-939-8189 with the person's full name and your callback number. Details are in our phone guide.

Write the full name and inmate ID, then Law Enforcement Center, 1116 14th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627. Clothing and other property must come by mail or courier and cannot be dropped off. Medicine from outside is never accepted. See our mail page.

Juveniles are taken to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center on Rick Collins Way in Eldora, 641-858-3852, not the adult jail, unless they are charged as adults.

Search the Iowa DOC, the Bureau of Prisons and ICE. Our bail guide covers getting someone out.

No. The Eldora inmate list the county site still links was dead on October 26, 2026, so no photos are online. Journalists may ask the correctional center for a nonpublic booking image. ICE pictures are a separate request, made at this ICE site and subject to approval. A person charged federally won't have a photo released, short of the Marshals choosing to.

Iowa VINE answers at 888-742-8463 24 hours a day and can set up release alerts.

Call the sheriff's office at 1116 14th Ave in Eldora, 641-939-8189, to confirm the warrant. Deputies there serve county warrants, and Iowa Falls police may hold city ones. You won't find a posted list or a statewide search in Iowa, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. A defense lawyer can arrange a turn-in at the Hardin County Correctional Center, which also houses Franklin County prisoners. For a missed court date, the clerk on Edgington Avenue (641-858-2328) can help.

In Eldora, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Eldora's magistrate sets it. Call 641-939-8194 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-939-8194: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-858-2328.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Eldora's clerk answers at 641-858-2328. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Eldora's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Eldora, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Cedar Rapids office answers at 319-362-4411. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-2300. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627 cannot lift a federal hold; only 319-286-2300 can.

1. The Hardin County Correctional Center receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Eldora honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Eldora, once bond clears at 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627, release usually takes a few hours; 641-939-8194 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-939-8194. Federal or ICE holds go via 319-362-4411.

In Eldora, new bookings can lag; call 641-939-8194. Anyone moved from Eldora, or released, may show in the Iowa DOC offender search, or the BOP inmate locator. Juveniles are never listed (Iowa Code 232.147). If unsure, ask 641-939-8194.

In Eldora, a magistrate reviews the arrest within 24 hours (Iowa Code 804.22). Bond can be changed later (Iowa Code 811.2). If money is short, the State Public Defender may be appointed. The clerk (641-858-2328) has the next date.

Yes. Eldora's judges may release on a promise (Iowa Code 811.2), or with conditions, sometimes supervised by the Department of Correctional Services. Skipping court means forfeiture (Iowa Code 811.6) and a warrant; Eldora's clerk (641-858-2328) has the terms.

In Eldora, the clerk (641-858-2328) refunds cash bail (1215 Edgington Avenue, Ste. 7, Eldora, IA 50627) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-939-8194.

In Eldora, misdemeanor terms are served at 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Eldora, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-939-8194 schedules it.

In Eldora, judges can bar contact at hearings (Iowa Code 664A.3). Breaking it is a new crime (Iowa Code 664A.7). Only judges can change it; Eldora's clerk (641-858-2328) keeps a copy at 1215 Edgington Avenue, Ste. 7, Eldora, IA 50627.

In Eldora, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-858-2328. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Eldora; families may hire private counsel.

In Eldora, the Hardin County Correctional Center never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-939-8194 before paying anyone. Eldora's bond goes only to the clerk (641-858-2328) or the jail at 1116 14th Ave, Eldora, IA 50627. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Hardin County Sheriff's Office: 1116 14th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627; 641-939-8189.
• Iowa Falls Police Department: 321 Stevens Street, Iowa Falls, IA 50126; 641-648-6464.
• Iowa State Patrol District 9: 1510 W 1st Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613; 319-266-2677.

To report sexual abuse or harassment inside the jail, the PREA line is 641-939-8194.