• Lee County Jail, 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639; 319-376-2355.
• Des Moines County Correctional Center, 3630 Bauer Drive, Burlington, IA 52601; 319-753-8275.
• Henry County Jail, 800 S. Grand Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641; 319-385-2712.
• Van Buren County Jail, 907 Broad Street, Keosauqua, IA 52565; 319-293-3426.
• Clark County Sheriff's Office (Missouri), 518 N Lincoln Street, Kahoka, MO 63445; 660-727-2911.

Fort Madison is also home to the Iowa State Penitentiary. People serving state prison sentences there are found through the Iowa DOC offender search and follow DOC rules for visits, phones and mail. Anyone recently arrested in Lee County will be at the county jail in Montrose instead. Federal prisoners appear on the BOP locator and immigration detainees on the ICE locator. County time is served at Montrose.

The county's website does not publish jail visiting hours or rules, so call 319-376-2355 before you go to ask for the schedule, ID requirements and whether you must be on the inmate's list.

Ask jail staff which providers currently handle phone calls, text messages and deposits for commissary, since Lee County does not post them online. Our money guide explains common deposit methods.

Letters need the inmate's full name and ID number, then Lee County Jail, 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639, with a complete return address. See our mail page for typical restrictions.

Register with VINE online or at 888-742-8463 for alerts when the person's custody status changes.

The jail in Montrose posts no booking photos that we found. Newspeople may put a request to the sheriff. Immigration images need an approved request to ICE. A federal prisoner's photo is not released, save by the Marshals Service.

Start with the sheriff at 319-372-1152; deputies serve county warrants, while Fort Madison and Keokuk police keep their own. With a lawyer, the person reports to the Lee County Jail, out on 255th Street near Montrose, which answers at 319-376-2355. No list is posted, and there's no statewide public lookup, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. For a Fort Madison hearing that was missed, the North Lee clerk is at 319-372-3523.

In downtown Fort Madison, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Fort Madison's magistrate sets it. Call 319-376-2355 for amounts.

• How to pay at 319-376-2355: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 319-372-3523.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Fort Madison's clerk answers at 319-372-3523. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Fort Madison's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In downtown Fort Madison, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Davenport office answers at 563-526-6120. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 131 East 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Lee County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Fort Madison honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

Under Iowa Code 232.8, cases involving people under 18 go to juvenile court in Fort Madison. Adult rosters never list them (Iowa Code 232.147). For juvenile court, call 319-372-3523 or 319-376-2355.

In downtown Fort Madison, once bond clears at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639, release usually takes a few hours; 319-376-2355 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 319-376-2355. Federal or ICE holds go via 563-526-6120.

In downtown Fort Madison, new bookings can lag; call 319-376-2355. Anyone moved from Fort Madison, 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 319-376-2355.

In downtown Fort Madison, 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 (319-372-3523) has the next date.

Yes. Downtown Fort Madison'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; Fort Madison's clerk (319-372-3523) has the terms.

In downtown Fort Madison, the clerk (319-372-3523) refunds cash bail (North Lee, 701 Avenue F, Fort Madison, IA 52627 (South Lee: 25 North 7th Street, Suite 301, Keokuk, IA 52632, 319-524-2433)) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 319-376-2355.

In downtown Fort Madison, misdemeanor terms are served at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Fort Madison, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 319-376-2355 schedules it.

In downtown Fort Madison, 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; Fort Madison's clerk (319-372-3523) keeps a copy at North Lee, 701 Avenue F, Fort Madison, IA 52627 (South Lee: 25 North 7th Street, Suite 301, Keokuk, IA 52632, 319-524-2433).

In downtown Fort Madison, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 319-372-3523. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Fort Madison; families may hire private counsel.

In downtown Fort Madison, the Lee County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 319-376-2355 before paying anyone. Fort Madison's bond goes only to the clerk (319-372-3523) or the jail at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Lee County Sheriff's Office, 2530 255th Street, Montrose, IA 52639: 319-372-1152; non-emergency dispatch 319-372-1310. Deputies are the primary police for Wever, Denmark, Houghton, St. Paul, Franklin, Argyle and the other small towns.
• Fort Madison Police Department, 811 Avenue E, Fort Madison, IA 52627: 319-372-2525.
• Keokuk Police Department, 1222 Johnson Street, Keokuk, IA 52632: 319-524-3131.
• Donnellson Police Department: 319-835-5714.
• Iowa State Patrol District 13, 1300 S Grand Ave., Mount Pleasant, IA 52641: 319-385-8715.
• Emergencies: 911.