• Montgomery County Jail, 106 W. Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566; 712-623-5107.
• Page County Jail, 323 N 15th, Clarinda, IA 51632; 712-542-5193.
• Cass County Jail, 5 W. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022; 712-243-6960.
• Mills County Jail, 600 Industrial Road, Glenwood, IA 51534; 712-527-4275.
• Pottawattamie County Jail, 1400 Big Lake Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501; 712-890-2260.
• Adams County Jail, 901 Davis Ave., Corning, IA 50841; 641-322-4444.
• Fremont County Jail, 2814 200th St., Sidney, IA 51652; 712-374-2115.
• Taylor County Jail, 1601 Justice Street, Bedford, IA 50833; 712-523-2153.

Visits at this jail are by video and are booked through the jail's phone and video provider, either at the jail or from home for a fee. Schedules change, so call 712-623-5107 for the current days and times before you book.

That provider runs calls, video calls and texting through a prepaid inmate account tied to a tablet the inmate rents. Its customer service line is 800-896-3201. See our inmate phone guide and messaging guide for how to set it up.

Use the inmate's full name and booking number, then Montgomery County Jail, c/o Montgomery County Sheriff, 106 W. Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566. Include your return address. Our mail page explains what jails tend to reject.

Check with the jail at 712-623-5107 which deposit methods it uses for commissary. Our money guide and commissary page cover the usual options.

Register in VINE online or at 888-742-8463, and you will be contacted by phone, text or email if the person gets out or is sent to another facility.

Someone headed to state prison will appear in the Iowa DOC offender search. For federal custody see the BOP locator, and for immigration custody the ICE locator.

We found no booking photos posted for Red Oak. Journalists may phone 712-623-5107. Immigration images come through ICE FOIA only, with approval. Federal booking photos stay private, except Marshals Service releases.

Phone the West Coolbaugh Street sheriff's office in Red Oak, 712-623-5107, and ask a deputy to confirm it. Alongside an attorney, the person can report to the Montgomery County Jail at a planned time. There's no posted list, and Iowa families have no statewide lookup, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. When it's about a missed date, the clerk across Coolbaugh Street (712-623-4986) can explain options.

In Red Oak, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Red Oak's magistrate sets it. Call 712-623-5107 for amounts.

• How to pay at 712-623-5107: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 712-623-4986.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Red Oak's clerk answers at 712-623-4986. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Red Oak's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Red Oak, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Council Bluffs office answers at 712-890-3500. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 2146 27th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, 515-284-6248. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 110 W Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566 cannot lift a federal hold; only 515-284-6248 can.

1. The Montgomery County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Red Oak honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 110 W Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

Under Iowa Code 232.8, cases involving people under 18 go to juvenile court in Red Oak. Adult rosters never list them (Iowa Code 232.147). For juvenile court, call 712-623-4986 or 712-623-5107.

In Red Oak, once bond clears at 110 W Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566, release usually takes a few hours; 712-623-5107 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 712-623-5107. Federal or ICE holds go via 712-890-3500.

In Red Oak, new bookings can lag; call 712-623-5107. Anyone moved from Red Oak, 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 712-623-5107.

In Red Oak, 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 (712-623-4986) has the next date.

Yes. Red Oak'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; Red Oak's clerk (712-623-4986) has the terms.

In Red Oak, the clerk (712-623-4986) refunds cash bail (105 Coolbaugh Street, P.O. Box 469, Red Oak, IA 51566) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 712-623-5107.

In Red Oak, misdemeanor terms are served at 110 W Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Red Oak, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 712-623-5107 schedules it.

In Red Oak, 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; Red Oak's clerk (712-623-4986) keeps a copy at 105 Coolbaugh Street, P.O. Box 469, Red Oak, IA 51566.

In Red Oak, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 712-623-4986. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Red Oak; families may hire private counsel.

In Red Oak, the Montgomery County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 712-623-5107 before paying anyone. Red Oak's bond goes only to the clerk (712-623-4986) or the jail at 110 W Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Law Enforcement Center, 106 W. Coolbaugh Street, Red Oak, IA 51566: 712-623-5107. The sheriff also covers towns that contract for service.
• Red Oak Police Department, 601 N. 6th Street, Red Oak, IA 51566: non-emergency 712-623-6500.
• Iowa State Patrol District 3, 2025 Hunt Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51503: 712-328-8001.
• Emergencies: 911.