• Mitchell County Jail, 211 S. 6th Street, Osage, IA 50461; 641-732-4740.
• Floyd County Jail, 101 S. Main Street, Suite 501, Charles City, IA 50616; 641-257-6217.
• Cerro Gordo County Jail, 17262 Lark Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401; 641-421-3019.
• Worth County Jail, 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459; 641-324-2481.
• Howard County Jail, 124 S. Park Place, Cresco, IA 52136; 563-547-3535.
• Chickasaw County Jail, 116 N. Chestnut, New Hampton, IA 50659; 641-394-3121.
• Mower County Jail (Minnesota), 201 2nd Avenue NE, Suite 4, Austin, MN 55912; 507-437-9562.

The sheriff does not post a visiting schedule online. Call 641-732-4740 during office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, to learn the current days, whether you must be on the inmate's list, and what ID to bring.

Inmate calls go through an outside phone provider. You can prepay collect calls to your number or fund an inmate's prepaid balance on its website. Inmates cannot get incoming calls. Read our phone guide and texting guide for setup help.

Mail the inmate by full name at Mitchell County Jail, 211 S. 6th St., Osage, IA 50461. Always include your return address. Our mail page lists items jails usually refuse.

Ask the jail at 641-732-4740 how deposits for commissary are taken, since the sheriff does not post that online. Phone money goes straight to the phone provider. Our money guide and commissary page have general tips.

VINE will notify you. Register online or at 888-742-8463, and choose telephone, text or e-mail for word of a release or transfer.

People sent to state prison are in the Iowa DOC offender search. Federal inmates appear on the BOP locator, and immigration detainees on the ICE locator.

A detained youth is placed at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852; ask the center about calls.

No Osage roster with pictures turned up. Reporters may call 641-732-4740. For immigration custody, request through ICE's FOIA page and wait for approval. Federal booking images are withheld unless the U.S. Marshals release them.

Call the sheriff and jail at 211 S. 6th Street in Osage, 641-732-4740, so a deputy can check the name. Osage posts nothing online; Iowa has no statewide warrant lookup, though Iowa Courts Online shows the court case. With a lawyer, your friend can report to the Mitchell County Jail at an agreed time. If a hearing was missed, the clerk a block over (641-732-3726) may help.

In Osage, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Osage's magistrate sets it. Call 641-732-4740 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-732-4740: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-732-3726.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Osage's clerk answers at 641-732-3726. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Osage's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Osage, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Cedar Rapids office answers at 319-362-4411. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-2300. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 532 State Street, Osage, IA 50461-1229 cannot lift a federal hold; only 319-286-2300 can.

1. The Mitchell County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Osage honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 532 State Street, Osage, IA 50461-1229, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Osage, once bond clears at 532 State Street, Osage, IA 50461-1229, release usually takes a few hours; 641-732-4740 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-732-4740. Federal or ICE holds go via 319-362-4411.

In Osage, new bookings can lag; call 641-732-4740. Anyone moved from Osage, 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 641-732-4740.

In Osage, 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 (641-732-3726) has the next date.

Yes. Osage'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; Osage's clerk (641-732-3726) has the terms.

In Osage, the clerk (641-732-3726) refunds cash bail (212 S 5th Street, Osage, IA 50461) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-732-4740.

In Osage, misdemeanor terms are served at 532 State Street, Osage, IA 50461-1229 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Osage, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-732-4740 schedules it.

In Osage, 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; Osage's clerk (641-732-3726) keeps a copy at 212 S 5th Street, Osage, IA 50461.

In Osage, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-732-3726. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Osage; families may hire private counsel.

In Osage, the Mitchell County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-732-4740 before paying anyone. Osage's bond goes only to the clerk (641-732-3726) or the jail at 532 State Street, Osage, IA 50461-1229. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, 211 S. 6th Street, Osage, IA 50461: 641-732-4740; Mitchell County Comm Center, 800-392-0005.
• Osage Police Department, 432 Main Street, Osage, IA 50461: 641-732-3777.
• St. Ansgar Police Department, 111 South Mitchell Street, St. Ansgar, IA 50472: 641-713-4767.
• Riceville Police Department: through Riceville City Hall, 123 W. Main Street, Riceville, IA 50466, 641-985-2367.
• Iowa State Patrol District 8, 4425 S Washington Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401: 641-424-3625.
• Emergencies: 911.