• Jefferson County Correctional Facility, 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556; 641-472-3967.
• Wapello County Jail, 330 W. 2nd Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501; 641-684-4350.
• Henry County Jail, 800 S. Grand Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641; 319-385-2712.
• Washington County Jail, 2185 Lexington Boulevard, Washington, IA 52353; 319-653-5902.
• Keokuk County Jail, 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591; 641-622-2727.
• Van Buren County Jail, 907 Broad Street, Keosauqua, IA 52565; 319-293-3426.
• Davis County Jail, 102 Anderson Street, Bloomfield, IA 52537; 641-664-2385.

Visits take place Monday through Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., in the lockup lobby on the east side of the Law Center. Bring valid photo ID; visitors under 18 must be with a parent or guardian. Each visitor must already be on the inmate's visiting list, so ask the inmate by phone or letter to add you. Each inmate gets 30 minutes of visiting a week, which several visitors have to share. Former inmates of this facility must wait 90 days after release before visiting, except to see immediate family.

Inmates can call collect or with phone cards. After seeing a judge, usually within a day, each one is issued a tablet for calls, video and text messages, run by an outside phone provider; family members load funds and get help through that provider.

The deposit kiosk in the jail lobby is open around the clock and credits the inmate's account, which pays for commissary. Tablet funds are separate and go to the phone provider. More detail is in our money guide.

Write the inmate's full name and inmate ID number, then Jefferson County Jail, 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Legal mail and subscriptions go to the same address. Our mail page covers general rules.

VINE sends a phone, email or TTY notice when the person's custody status changes. Sign up at VINELink or 888-742-8463.

Prison inmates appear in the Iowa DOC search; federal prisoners in the BOP locator; immigration detainees in the ICE locator. Shorter jail terms are often served at the Law Center, some on work release.

No. Detained youths are housed at South Iowa Juvenile Detention, 2528 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639, 319-463-7417. Contact the center directly.

We found no Fairfield correctional facility roster that shows pictures. The press can ask the sheriff's office for one. ICE photos need ICE's own approval, requested at ice.gov/foia. Federal detainees' mugshots are not released, apart from any put out by the U.S. Marshals.

A lawyer usually phones the sheriff at 641-472-3576 to confirm the warrant and agree on a time. The person then reports to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, a 32-bed jail inside the Fairfield Law Center, reachable at 641-472-3967. Fairfield deputies don't publish names; Iowa keeps no public statewide lookup, but Iowa Courts Online shows the court case. If it's only about a missed date, the clerk on East Briggs (641-472-3454) may be able to sort it out first.

In Fairfield, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Fairfield's magistrate sets it. Call 641-472-3967 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-472-3967: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-472-3454.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Fairfield's clerk answers at 641-472-3454. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Fairfield's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Fairfield, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Des Moines office answers at 515-400-8140. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Jefferson County Correctional Facility receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Fairfield honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Fairfield, once bond clears at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, release usually takes a few hours; 641-472-3967 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-472-3967. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Fairfield, new bookings can lag; call 641-472-3967. Anyone moved from Fairfield, 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 641-472-3967.

In Fairfield, 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 (641-472-3454) has the next date.

Yes. Fairfield'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; Fairfield's clerk (641-472-3454) has the terms.

In Fairfield, the clerk (641-472-3454) refunds cash bail (51 East Briggs, Ste. 5, Fairfield, IA 52556) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-472-3967.

In Fairfield, misdemeanor terms are served at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Fairfield, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-472-3967 schedules it.

In Fairfield, 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; Fairfield's clerk (641-472-3454) keeps a copy at 51 East Briggs, Ste. 5, Fairfield, IA 52556.

In Fairfield, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-472-3454. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Fairfield; families may hire private counsel.

In Fairfield, the Jefferson County Correctional Facility never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-472-3967 before paying anyone. Fairfield's bond goes only to the clerk (641-472-3454) or the jail at 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 1200 W. Grimes Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556: 641-472-3576; civil division 641-472-2666.
• Fairfield Police Department, same Law Center address, 24 hours a day: 641-472-4146.
• Iowa State Patrol District 13, 1300 S Grand Ave., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641: 319-385-8715.
• Emergencies: 911.