Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
Phone: 712-328-4893
Physical Address:
629 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
Scott County Juvenile Detention
629 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Juvenile's first and last name
Scott County Juvenile Detention
629 6th Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 712-328-4893 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's criminal court case and docket schedule online for Pottawattamie County and any other county in Iowa.
Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search
The Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 24 offenders in custody on any given day. The Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Pottawattamie County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 6,240 offenders.
Iowa is one of the few states in the country where individual counties can charge an inmate a Room and Board Fee for county inmates who have been sentenced and are serving their time. Counties in this state could charge anywhere from $25-80 per day. Some of the counties who currently charge are Carroll, Black Hawk, Lyon, Worth and Des Moines Counties. Ask your inmate's lawyer if this is something you should be concerned with. Keep in mind that it has a lot to do with the charges the accused could be found guilty of as well. Ultimately, the judge will decide whether to demand this fee or not.
The following charts of Pottawattamie County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Pottawattamie County Corrections Department, the state of Iowa Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Pottawattamie County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Pottawattamie County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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When someone is arrested, they are taken to Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center for booking. This process includes identifying them, deciding on charges, and determining if they will be eligible for bail or held until court.
It's important to stay silent during this process, as any statements made may be used in court. Legal advice should be sought before speaking about the case.
The following steps make up the booking process at Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center:
The duration of booking can vary, taking between one and 48 hours. For more information on paying an arrestee’s bond, contact Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center at 712-328-4893.
What are the other City and County Jails in Pottawattamie County?
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Pottawattamie County?
This facility, known as "Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center" is also known as Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center-Ptwtmie, Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center-Ptwtmie, Iowa, Pottawattamie.
The Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Pottawattamie County: Avoca, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Macedonia and Oakland.
