• Plymouth County Jail, 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031; 712-546-4419.
• Woodbury County Jail, 3701 28th Street, Sioux City, IA 51105; 712-279-6040.
• Sioux County Jail, 4363 Ironwood Avenue, Orange City, IA 51041; 712-737-3131.
• Cherokee County Jail, 111 North 5th Street, Cherokee, IA 51012; 712-225-6738.

Visiting hours are 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Call 712-546-4419 first to find out the inmate's time slot and set up the visit, and bring photo ID.

Each housing pod has phones for outgoing calls. Call the jail to ask which company runs inmate phone service and how to set up an account for a number that will receive calls.

Ask the jail at 712-546-4419 about current deposit options for commissary and phone time; our money guide has general tips.

Write the inmate's full name, then Plymouth County Jail, 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031. The jail publishes mail guidelines on the sheriff's website; read them before sending anything other than a letter.

Yes. One of the six pods is set aside for work release, and the sheriff's office also runs electronic monitoring. Eligibility is up to the court and the jail; call 712-546-8191 for the application process.

Sign up on VINE for release and transfer notices. People sent to prison show in the Iowa DOC search, federal prisoners in the BOP locator and ICE detainees in the ICE locator.

At the Northwest Iowa YES Center, 1231 West Cedar Loop, Suite 110, Cherokee, IA 51012, 712-225-5777. Parents can call about visits and calls.

The sheriff's inmate roster page posts daily PDF lists rather than a photo roster, so don't expect a picture there. Reporters can put that question to the sheriff in Le Mars. ICE images require approval on a FOIA request. Federal photos are never shared except by the Marshals.

Expect a short, planned process. A lawyer calls the sheriff at 712-546-8191 to confirm the warrant, then the person reports to the Plymouth County Jail at 451 14th Avenue NE in Le Mars, which answers at 712-546-4419. Often a judge sees them soon after. There's no posted list and no statewide lookup in Iowa, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. When the warrant is for missed court, the clerk at 712-546-4215 can explain rescheduling in Le Mars.

In Le Mars, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Le Mars's magistrate sets it. Call 712-546-4419 for amounts.

• How to pay at 712-546-4419: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 712-546-4215.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Le Mars's clerk answers at 712-546-4215. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Le Mars's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Le Mars, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Sioux City office answers at 712-252-3077. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 320 6th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, 712-233-3900. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031 cannot lift a federal hold; only 712-233-3900 can.

1. The Plymouth County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Le Mars honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Le Mars, once bond clears at 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031, release usually takes a few hours; 712-546-4419 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 712-546-4419. Federal or ICE holds go via 712-252-3077.

In Le Mars, new bookings can lag; call 712-546-4419. Anyone moved from Le Mars, 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 712-546-4419.

In Le Mars, 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 (712-546-4215) has the next date.

Yes. Le Mars'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; Le Mars's clerk (712-546-4215) has the terms.

In Le Mars, the clerk (712-546-4215) refunds cash bail (215 4th Avenue SE, LeMars, IA 51031) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 712-546-4419.

In Le Mars, 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; Le Mars's clerk (712-546-4215) keeps a copy at 215 4th Avenue SE, LeMars, IA 51031.

In Le Mars, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 712-546-4215. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Le Mars; families may hire private counsel.

In Le Mars, the Plymouth County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 712-546-4419 before paying anyone. Le Mars's bond goes only to the clerk (712-546-4215) or the jail at 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Plymouth County Sheriff's Office, 451 14th Avenue NE, Le Mars, IA 51031: 712-546-8191 (24 hours); office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
• Le Mars Police Department, 205 5th Avenue NW, Le Mars, IA 51031: 712-546-4113.
• Iowa State Patrol District 6, 503 W. 44th Street, Spencer, IA 51301: 712-262-1424.
• Emergencies: 911.