• Lucas County Holding Facility, Lucas County Law Center, 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049 (up to 24 hours); 641-774-5083.
• Wayne County Jail, 207 N. Lafayette Street, Corydon, IA 50060, where most Lucas County prisoners are housed; 641-872-1566.
• Decatur County Jail, 206 NE 2nd Street, Leon, IA 50144, where Lucas County jail sentences are served; 641-446-4111.
• Clarke County Jail, 220 Townline Road, Osceola, IA 50213, the other jail that takes Lucas County prisoners when they cannot stay in Chariton; 641-342-2914.
• Marion County Jail, 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138; 641-828-2245.
• Monroe County Jail, 114 19th Avenue West, Albia, IA 52531; 641-932-7815.
• Warren County Jail, 115 N Howard Street, Indianola, IA 50125; 515-690-9220.
• Appanoose County Jail, 22158 Dewey Road, Centerville, IA 52544; 641-437-7106.

The list is updated on weekdays only, so a weekend arrest may not show until Monday. A person released within the first 24 hours may never appear. Call the Law Center at 641-774-5083, or check VINE and the Wayne County Jail.

Because almost everyone held longer than a day is in Corydon, mail, visits, calls and deposits follow the Wayne County Jail's rules, not Chariton's. Address letters to the inmate's full name at Wayne County Jail, 207 N. Lafayette Street, Corydon, IA 50060, and call 641-872-1566 to ask about visits and deposits. Our mail page, visitation page, phone guide, messaging page, deposit guide and commissary page give general background.

Lucas County sentences are served in the Decatur County Jail in Leon. The person must call the sheriff's office at 641-774-5083 to schedule the time. Prison sentences show up in the Iowa DOC offender search.

The inmate list gives the charges and bond. For the full docket, pick Lucas County in Iowa Courts Online. Our bail page explains bond.

Federal prisoners are on the BOP locator, and people held by immigration on the ICE locator.

No. A detained Chariton youth stays at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852; ask the center how to reach them.

Yes. The sheriff's holding facility page shows a mugshot for each person listed, which helps when names are common. For a picture that isn't posted, reporters can call 641-774-5083. ICE photos require an approved request through ICE. Federal booking images are never public, except where the U.S. Marshals release them.

Lucas County keeps only a short holding area at the Law Center, 48559 Hy-Vee Road in Chariton, and most people are moved within a day, usually to the jail in Corydon. Call the sheriff at 641-774-5083 to confirm the warrant and where to report; the Lucas County Jail listing has details. The sheriff posts no names online, and Iowa has no statewide tool, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. A lawyer can plan the turn-in. When the issue is a skipped hearing, the clerk on Braden Avenue (641-774-4421) can help.

In Chariton, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Chariton's magistrate sets it. Call 641-774-5083 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-774-5083: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-774-4421.

In Chariton, 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 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Lucas County Holding Facility receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Chariton honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Chariton, once bond clears at 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049, release usually takes a few hours; 641-774-5083 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-774-5083. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Chariton, 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 (641-774-4421) has the next date.

Yes. Chariton'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; Chariton's clerk (641-774-4421) has the terms.

In Chariton, the clerk (641-774-4421) refunds cash bail (916 Braden Avenue, Chariton, IA 50049) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-774-5083.

In Chariton, 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; Chariton's clerk (641-774-4421) keeps a copy at 916 Braden Avenue, Chariton, IA 50049.

In Chariton, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-774-4421. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Chariton; families may hire private counsel.

In Chariton, the Lucas County Holding Facility never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-774-5083 before paying anyone. Chariton's bond goes only to the clerk (641-774-4421) or the jail at 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Lucas County Sheriff's Office, Lucas County Law Center, 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049: 641-774-5083. A dispatcher staffs the Law Center 24 hours a day.
• Chariton Police Department, run from the same Law Center with the sheriff: 641-774-5083 for non-emergencies; mail to P.O. Box 845, Chariton, IA 50049.
• Iowa State Patrol District 2, 1619 Truro Pavement, Osceola, IA 50213: 641-342-2108.
• Emergencies: 911.