Linn County Correctional Center

To search for an inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 319-892-6300 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's criminal court case and docket schedule online for Linn County and any other county in Iowa.

Linn County Correctional Center Inmate Search

The Linn County Correctional Center maintains an average of 401 offenders in custody on any given day. The Linn County Correctional Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Linn County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 8,500 offenders.

The following charts of Linn County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Linn County Corrections Department, the state of Iowa Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Linn County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Linn County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Linn County, neighboring counties and the state of Iowa.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Linn County and Iowa state prisons, click the button below.
Linn County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Linn County Bail and Bond Information

• Anyone arrested at night and before 5:00AM, their arraignment in court is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday-Friday and for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
• Friends or family can view the court proceedings at the courthouse Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and in the lobby of the jail on weekends and holidays only.
  50 3rd Avenue Bridge
  Cedar Rapids, IA 
• Contact the clerk of court at 319-398-3411 to find out an inmate's court dates in the future.
• An inmate's bond can be posted at the Clerk of Court during normal business hours or through a bail bondsman.
  50 3rd Avenue Bridge
  Cedar Rapids, IA 
• If Clerk of Court is closed, CASH only bond can be brought to the Linn County Correctional Center lobby window.
• For Arraignment Bond it must be posted at the Jail (lobby window at the jail is closed daily from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

Otherwise, contact a local, licensed Bail Bondsman to handle this for you for a fee. (uually 10-15%) of the bond amount.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center? What is the Schedule?

Linn County Correctional Center ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

53 3rd Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-892-6300

The Visitation Kiosks are located on the 2nd floor public visitation area at Linn County Correctional Center.

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of two adults and one child, or one adult and two children.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
• Dress properly and non-seductively.  You must be over 18 and have a valid, government issued photo ID.
• NOTE: Inmates in special status, including Behavior Modification (1 visit per week), Administrative Segregation, Suicide Watch, etc., can ONLY visit from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., seven days a week.

ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

Linn County Correctional Center REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.
• Remote visits cost $0.25 per minute.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

Linn County Correctional Center uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation.

In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.

When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the jail lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.

Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.

How to set up your Video Visit

• Register here.  
• Select Linn County Correctional Center
• Select your inmate.
• Choose your date and time.

Your inmate will be notified by the jail staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center?

Linn County Correctional Center ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

53 3rd Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-892-6300

The Visitation Kiosks are located on the 2nd floor public visitation area at Linn County Correctional Center.

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of two adults and one child, or one adult and two children.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
• Dress properly and non-seductively.  You must be over 18 and have a valid, government issued photo ID.
• NOTE: Inmates in special status, including Behavior Modification (1 visit per week), Administrative Segregation, Suicide Watch, etc., can ONLY visit from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., seven days a week.

ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

Linn County Correctional Center REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.
• Remote visits cost $0.25 per minute.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center?

There are three options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail

• Bring money to the jail in person. 
• Bring cash only (change will not be made) to the Linn County Correctional Center lobby window. The lobby window is closed daily from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• You can also put the money in the Kiosk machine in the Lobby.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online

• Payments will be applied to an inmate's commissary account within 24 hours (excluding weekends). A minimum authorized payment of $20.00 is required for each transaction. 

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail

• Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits.
• Never send cash.
• Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.

Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name.

Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Linn County Correctional Center
P.O. BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

How to deposit money in an inmate's phone account in the Linn County Correctional Center

• To deposit money online go the NCIC website. 
• To deposit money over the phone call 800-943-2189. 
• To deposit money at the jail use the NCIC Kiosk in the Linn County Correctional Center lobby.
• Call the jail at 319-892-6300 to confirm lobby hours for depositing inmate funds.

For complete information on depositing money in an inmate's account, check out our Inmate Money page.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center?

Phone calls with NCIC have been reduced in price to $0.20 per minute for domestic calls, and are now $0.50 for international calls.

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Linn County Correctional Center?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Linn County follow these instructions:

Linn County Correctional Center uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

• Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
• Choose Iowa.
• Choose Linn County Correctional Center
• Select your Inmate.
• Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
• Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Linn County Correctional Center, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

• Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
• Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
• Cost of an interstate (ex. Iowa to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Iowa to Iowa) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Linn County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center, and what can I send them?

Linn County Correctional Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Linn County Correctional Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Linn County Correctional Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates.

• It is best to only use blue or black ink.
• Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 
• Only mail that is within 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall will be accepted.
• Mail sent to inmates must contain no more than 5 pages.If the envelope contains more than 5 pages, the entire letter will be returned to the sender.
• All mail that is entered into the system will be scanned front side only. Do not write on the back of the page, as only the front will be scanned and sent to the inmate.
• Inmates may receive a maximum of 1 photo per mailing. If more than 1 photo is mailed, the entire letter and all of its contents will all be returned to sender, and nothing will be scanned and delivered to the inmate.

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Linn County Correctional Center
P.O. BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

FYI... It is much cheaper and quicker to send your mail via digital messaging with NCIC.  The cost is $0.25 and gets there immediately.

Legal Mail

Send all legal Mail to this Address:
Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Linn County Correctional Center
P.O. BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

Newspapers
Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Linn County Correctional Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address below.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Linn County Correctional Center standards will be disposed of. No more than three books may be shipped at any one time.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Linn County Correctional Center
P.O. BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center, and what can I purchase?

There are three options for putting commissary money on an inmate's books. 

Inmates order commissary on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings before 5 p.m. and it is delivered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Option 1 - Dropping Commissary Money at the Jail

• Bring money to the jail in person. 
• Bring cash only (change will not be made) to the Linn County Correctional Center lobby window. The lobby window is closed daily from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• You can also put the money in the Kiosk machine in the Lobby.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online

• Payments will be applied to an inmate's commissary account within 24 hours (excluding weekends). A minimum authorized payment of $20.00 is required for each transaction. 

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Commissary Deposit to the Jail

• Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits.
• Never send cash.
• Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.

Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name.

Full Name (First, Middle, Last)
Linn County Correctional Center
P.O. BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Linn County Correctional Center using an Online Messaging Service?

Instant Messaging costs just $0.25 per message.

How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Linn County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Linn County Correctional Center follow these steps:

Linn County Correctional Center uses the services of NCIC for you to deposit funds into your {Linn County inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.

You can deposit money three different ways:
•    Deposit online at NCIC.com
•    Deposit at the kiosk in the Linn County Correctional Center lobby, if available.
•    Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069 (Note: if you deposit money using a live agent the fee is $5.95).
Email – [email protected]

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Linn County Correctional Center check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Linn County.

Do Inmates in the Linn County Correctional Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Linn County Correctional Center offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate at the Linn County Correctional Center

Linn County Correctional Center offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

To find out more bout how much tablets cost to rent, and what programs, entertainment, education and other things it can be used for, check out our Tablet Page.

What are the other City and County Jails in Linn County?

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Linn County?

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Linn County, the state of Iowa and the United States?