• Marion County Jail, 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138; 641-828-2245.
• Warren County Jail, 115 N Howard Street, Indianola, IA 50125; 515-690-9220.
• Jasper County Jail, 2300 Law Center Drive, Newton, IA 50208; 641-791-7081.
• Mahaska County Jail, 214 High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, IA 52577; 641-673-2591.
• Monroe County Jail, 114 19th Avenue West, Albia, IA 52531; 641-932-7815.
• Lucas County Holding Facility, 48559 Hy-Vee Road, Chariton, IA 50049; 641-774-5083.

There are no contact visits; on-site visits happen by video in the lobby on Thursdays and Sundays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., 20 minutes each. Every visitor must be approved beforehand and show photo ID, and bags or purses brought in can be searched. A visitor under 18 must be immediate family, come with a parent or legal guardian, and bring proof of the relationship; nobody under 14 may visit on site.

Remote video visits use an account on the sheriff's linked site for video visits and deposits, set up by someone outside the jail. They are available every day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., except during the Thursday and Sunday on-site hours.

The deposit kiosk in the sheriff's lobby accepts cash, Mastercard and Visa. Deposits and commissary purchases can also be made online through that same site. Orders go in twice a week. Our money guide covers the general process.

Check with the jail at 641-828-2245 how inmate phone accounts are set up; the county site does not name the calling provider. Calls are generally recorded.

Write the individual's full name and inmate ID, then Marion County Jail, 211 N Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138, with your return address on the envelope. General rules are on our mail page.

Search the Iowa DOC for state prisoners, the BOP locator for federal ones and the ICE locator for immigration detainees. VINE can send an alert at release or transfer.

Detained youths stay at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852, which explains its own visit rules to parents.

The Who's in Jail page embeds a recent-arrests report rather than a current roster. It has a photo slot, so selecting a person may show a booking photo; call the jail at 641-828-2245 with photo questions. News staff can ask the sheriff's office for one. Immigration photos are ICE's to release, through an approved request on ice.gov. Federal prisoners' photos aren't handed out at all, unless the Marshals Service makes an exception.

Ask sheriff's dispatch at 641-828-2220 to have a deputy confirm the warrant. A lawyer can then set a time at the Marion County Jail on North Godfrey Lane in Knoxville, 641-828-2245. Knoxville posts no names; Iowa has no statewide search, but Iowa Courts Online shows the case. When a Knoxville hearing was missed, the clerk on East Main (641-828-2207) can talk through options.

In Knoxville, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Knoxville's magistrate sets it. Call 641-828-2245 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-828-2245: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-828-2207.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Knoxville's clerk answers at 641-828-2207. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Knoxville's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Knoxville, 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 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Marion County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Knoxville honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Knoxville, once bond clears at 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138, release usually takes a few hours; 641-828-2245 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-828-2245. Federal or ICE holds go via 515-400-8140.

In Knoxville, new bookings can lag; call 641-828-2245. Anyone moved from Knoxville, 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 641-828-2245.

In Knoxville, 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 (641-828-2207) has the next date.

Yes. Knoxville'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; Knoxville's clerk (641-828-2207) has the terms.

In Knoxville, the clerk (641-828-2207) refunds cash bail (214 E. Main, Knoxville, IA 50138) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-828-2245.

In Knoxville, misdemeanor terms are served at 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Knoxville, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-828-2245 schedules it.

In Knoxville, 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; Knoxville's clerk (641-828-2207) keeps a copy at 214 E. Main, Knoxville, IA 50138.

In Knoxville, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-828-2207. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Knoxville; families may hire private counsel.

In Knoxville, the Marion County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-828-2245 before paying anyone. Knoxville's bond goes only to the clerk (641-828-2207) or the jail at 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Marion County Sheriff's Office, 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138: dispatch 641-828-2220, civil 641-828-2247.
• Knoxville Police Department, 305 S. Third St., Knoxville, IA 50138: 641-828-0541; 24-hour non-emergency 641-828-0554.
• Pella Police Department, 614 Main Street, Pella, IA 50219: 641-628-4921.
• Pleasantville Police Department: 515-848-3316.
• Iowa State Patrol District 2, 1619 Truro Pavement, Osceola, IA 50213: 641-342-2108.
• Emergencies: 911.