• Keokuk County Jail, 204 S. Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591; 641-622-2727.
• Mahaska County Jail, 214 High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, IA 52577; 641-673-2591.
• Washington County Jail, 2185 Lexington Boulevard, Washington, IA 52353; 319-653-5902.
• Wapello County Jail, 330 W. 2nd Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501; 641-684-4350.
• Iowa County Jail, 960 Franklyn Ave, Marengo, IA 52301; 319-642-7307.
• Poweshiek County Jail, 4802 Barnes City Rd., Montezuma, IA 50171; 641-623-5679.
• Jefferson County Correctional Facility, 1200 W. Grimes Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556; 641-472-3967.

General visits are by video, using the kiosk in the sheriff's office lobby and a tablet in the cell. The lobby kiosk is open first come, first served on Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Each inmate gets one 30-minute visit per visiting day, each adult visitor may visit twice a week, and adults need a valid photo ID. Visits are watched and recorded.

One outside phone provider handles all three. Set up collect calls, fund texting or buy phone cards with it at 800-896-3201; the jail itself cannot add money to that account. Our inmate phone guide and messaging guide explain these accounts.

Letters go to the inmate's full name, Keokuk County Jail, P.O. Box 306, Sigourney, Iowa 52591. Only letters, photos and money are accepted. Your full name and return address have to be on the envelope, or the letter goes into the inmate's property instead. All mail except legal mail is opened and read. See our mail page for general tips.

Only through the jail's outside package vendor, online or at 800-546-6283, not at the jail. Packages are capped at $50 a week, and a first order can take 10 to 14 business days. That vendor is also the only way to send hygiene items and the allowed clothing: three pairs each of white socks and white underwear and three plain white T-shirts, marked with the inmate's name or initials. See our commissary page and money guide.

Sign up with VINE online or at 888-742-8463 to get a call, text or email if the person is released or moved.

State prisoners are listed in the Iowa DOC offender search. Federal inmates are on the BOP locator, and for immigration detainees try the ICE locator.

Sigourney's jail holds adults. Juveniles are placed at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852; call the center.

No. The sheriff's Who's in Jail list, refreshed after 3 a.m. and 3 p.m., shows each person's age, booking date and charges, but no photo. Journalists can call 641-622-2727 and ask. ICE photos come through ice.gov only, after approval. Federal arrest photos are never made public except by the Marshals Service.

Reach the sheriff at 204 South Stone in Sigourney, 641-622-2727, during weekday hours so a deputy can confirm it. Sigourney posts nothing, and Iowa has no statewide lookup, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. A Sigourney attorney can then bring the person to the Keokuk County Jail at an agreed time. For a skipped court date, the clerk on the square (641-622-2210) is worth a call.

In Sigourney, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Sigourney's magistrate sets it. Call 641-622-2727 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-622-2727: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-622-2210.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Sigourney's clerk answers at 641-622-2210. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Sigourney's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Sigourney, 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 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Keokuk County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Sigourney honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Sigourney, once bond clears at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591, release usually takes a few hours; 641-622-2727 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-622-2727. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Sigourney, new bookings can lag; call 641-622-2727. Anyone moved from Sigourney, 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 641-622-2727.

In Sigourney, 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 (641-622-2210) has the next date.

Yes. Sigourney'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; Sigourney's clerk (641-622-2210) has the terms.

In Sigourney, the clerk (641-622-2210) refunds cash bail (101 South Main Street, Sigourney, IA 52591) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-622-2727.

In Sigourney, misdemeanor terms are served at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Sigourney, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-622-2727 schedules it.

In Sigourney, 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; Sigourney's clerk (641-622-2210) keeps a copy at 101 South Main Street, Sigourney, IA 52591.

In Sigourney, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-622-2210. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Sigourney; families may hire private counsel.

In Sigourney, the Keokuk County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-622-2727 before paying anyone. Sigourney's bond goes only to the clerk (641-622-2210) or the jail at 204 South Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Keokuk County Sheriff's Office, 204 S. Stone, Sigourney, IA 52591: 641-622-2727.
• Sigourney Police Department, City Hall, 100 N. Main Street, Sigourney, IA 52591: non-emergency 641-622-2345.
• Iowa State Patrol District 13, 1300 S Grand Ave., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641: 319-385-8715.
• Emergencies: 911.