• Madison County Jail, 1012 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273; 515-462-3575.
• Dallas County Correctional Facility, 28985 Thin Blue Line Lane, Adel, IA 50003; 515-993-5815.
• Polk County Jail, 1985 NE 51st Place, Des Moines, IA 50313; 515-323-5400.
• Warren County Jail, 115 N Howard Street, Indianola, IA 50125; 515-690-9220.
• Clarke County Jail, 220 Townline Road, Osceola, IA 50213; 641-342-2914.
• Union County Jail, 302 North Pine Street, Creston, IA 50801; 641-782-7717.
• Adair County Jail, 302 E Iowa Street, Greenfield, IA 50849; 641-743-2148.

Visiting is held on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Every visitor must be 18 or older with a current photo ID, and sign-in is first come, first served. Requests for a special visit go to the jail at 515-462-3575.

The Sheriff's website does not list the jail's phone provider; ask at 515-462-3575 how to set up calls.

Ask the jail how to put funds on an inmate's account, since no deposit method is published. Our money guide describes the usual options.

Write to Inmate Full Name, Madison County Jail, P.O. Box 517, Winterset, IA 50273. Legal mail can go to the street address, 1012 N. John Wayne Drive. General rules are on our mail page.

Sign up on VINELink or at 888-742-8463 for phone or e-mail notice of a release or transfer.

State prisoners are in the Iowa DOC search, federal inmates at the BOP locator and immigration detainees in the ICE locator.

No. Youth in detention go to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852; call there to confirm.

Yes. The county's Winterset inmate roster shows a booking photo (mugshot) with each listing. A reporter wanting a higher-quality image can ask the sheriff's office. ICE photos go through ice.gov/foia and need approval. Federal mugshots stay private unless the Marshals Service puts one out.

Have a sheriff's deputy confirm it at 515-462-3575. An attorney can then schedule the person's arrival at the Madison County Jail, a small twelve-bed jail at 1012 N. John Wayne Drive, at an agreed time. There's no posted list and no statewide public lookup in Iowa, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. If this began with a missed hearing, the courthouse clerk at 515-462-4451 may be able to help without a jail stay.

In Winterset, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Winterset's magistrate sets it. Call 515-462-3575 for amounts.

• How to pay at 515-462-3575: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 515-462-4451.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Winterset's clerk answers at 515-462-4451. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Winterset's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Winterset, 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 1012 N John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Madison County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Winterset honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 1012 N John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Winterset, once bond clears at 1012 N John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273, release usually takes a few hours; 515-462-3575 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 515-462-3575. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Winterset, new bookings can lag; call 515-462-3575. Anyone moved from Winterset, 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 515-462-3575.

In Winterset, 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 (515-462-4451) has the next date.

Yes. Winterset'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; Winterset's clerk (515-462-4451) has the terms.

In Winterset, the clerk (515-462-4451) refunds cash bail (P.O. Box 152, Winterset, IA 50273) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 515-462-3575.

In Winterset, misdemeanor terms are served at 1012 N John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Winterset, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 515-462-3575 schedules it.

In Winterset, 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; Winterset's clerk (515-462-4451) keeps a copy at P.O. Box 152, Winterset, IA 50273.

In Winterset, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 515-462-4451. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Winterset; families may hire private counsel.

In Winterset, the Madison County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 515-462-3575 before paying anyone. Winterset's bond goes only to the clerk (515-462-4451) or the jail at 1012 N John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA 50273. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Madison County Sheriff's Office, 1012 N. John Wayne Drive, P.O. Box 517, Winterset, IA 50273: 515-462-3575 (civil, option 2); deputies also serve as police for St. Charles and Truro.
• Winterset Police Department, same building at 1012 N. John Wayne Drive: non-emergency 515-462-1423.
• Earlham Police Department, 140 S. Chestnut Avenue, Earlham, IA 50072, reached through Earlham City Hall: 515-758-2281.
• Iowa State Patrol District 2, 1619 Truro Pavement, Osceola, IA 50213: 641-342-2108.
• Emergencies: 911.