Sioux County Jail

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Sioux County Jail Information

Sioux County Jail is a 67-bed jail in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa. You can contact the facility for inmate information anytime at 712-737-3131.

This jail processes individuals arrested for misdemeanors and felonies. After booking and processing, inmates may be held until they are either bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or remain in custody until their trial is concluded.

The inmate search tool allows you to check the jail's roster and find out who is currently in custody.

Offenders serving less than one year will do their time here, while those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Iowa State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides essential information, including the visitation schedule, how to fund an inmate's account, send mail, receive phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bonds, and commissary purchases.

Remember to save the inmate's jail ID or booking number for any communication needs. If you cannot locate it online, call Sioux County Jail at 712-737-3131 for assistance.

Phone: 712-737-3131

Physical Address:
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041

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How Do You Find Someone in the Sioux County Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Sioux County Jail, 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 712-737-3131 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's criminal court case and docket schedule online for Sioux County and any other county in Iowa.

Sioux County Jail Inmate Search

The Sioux County Jail maintains an average of 67 offenders in custody on any given day. The Sioux County Jail 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 Sioux County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,340 offenders.

The following charts of Sioux 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 Sioux 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 Sioux 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 Sioux 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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About the Sioux County Jail

Surrounded by farms and fields, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office and the 67-bed Sioux County Jail house all of the locally arrested offenders, both on felony and misdemeanor charges, as they wait for their trial as well as during their sentence.

An online roster is maintained with all inmates listed with their bail, charges, and expected release dates, and staff are able to answer questions and to hear concerns about an inmate by calling 712-737-3131.

Six (6) pods make up the housing units for both male and female inmates, separating inmates by gender, security level, and association, to provide the safest facility possible. Each pod consists of a holding area, cells, restrooms, showers, and a dayroom which is used for eating meals, recreation, writing letters, and is where many will spend most of their daytime hours.

A work release program also operates out of Sioux County Jail, and they are housed in a pod that allows lower security restrictions as they leave for work each day and return at the end of their shift.

A medical area is used to provide needed medical care for all inmates both when injury or illness occurs but also for ongoing treatments and needs, a large recreation area is in place, and a control room manages the cameras and locks around the building.

Programming is in place to provide inmates with the tools they need to reintegrate into society and support themselves after incarceration including ministries, celebrate recovery, bible study, counseling, and life skill and social skills.

For any personal mail there must be a full address, and a complete return address sent through the US Postal Service, or it will be refused.

The address for the facility is:

Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041

... and each piece of mail is inspected before final delivery.

Phones are located in common areas and dayrooms where inmates are able to make outgoing calls only, allowing them to remain in contact with family and friends.

Visits ae also provided, for 20 minutes each week, for only those who are on the inmates visiting list. To schedule a visit, call the jail directly at 712-737-3131.

Jail Room and Board fee is $45.00/day. The inmate is responsible for paying this.

Work Release fee for workers is $45.00/day plus $11.00/day GPS fee and must be paid in advance. Inmate’s are allowed  to work nine hours per day, but only Monday – Friday. No holidays or weekends.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What should you know about the booking process at Sioux County Jail?

Once arrested, the person is taken to Sioux County Jail for booking, a process that confirms identity, assesses charges, and determines if they will be released on their own recognizance, posted for bail, or held until court.

Staying silent is key during this process, as anything spoken can be used as evidence in court. It’s best to wait for legal counsel before responding to questions.

Steps involved in booking at Sioux County Jail include:

  • Confirming identity.
  • Taking mugshots for record.
  • Medical, mental health, and substance history questioning.
  • DNA collection if applicable.
  • Comprehensive physical search.
  • Seizing personal property.
  • Access to a free phone call.

Booking can range from an hour to 48 hours depending on the circumstances. To check on an offender’s bond amount, contact Sioux County Jail at 712-737-3131.

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Directions / Map to the Sioux County Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

Steps to pay bail in Sioux County

After an arrest, individuals are brought to Sioux County Jail in Orange City for processing. Following this, three possible outcomes exist:

1. The individual may be released without posting bail, with a promise to appear in court.
2. The individual could be held in jail until their court date.
3. Bail or bond can be posted for release; for more information, contact 712-737-3131.

Bail payment can be handled through various means.

  • Payment methods include cash, credit cards, and money orders.
  • Licensed bail bond agents in Sioux County are available for assistance.
  • Property within the county can be offered as collateral for bail.

To learn more about the bail process in Sioux County, Iowa, visit the Sioux County Jail Bail Page.

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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Sioux County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041
712-737-3131

Schedule Video Visits online with Reliance

  • On-site Visits are free.
  • You must be on inmate's visitor list. Only four people can be on it, but they can revise it once a month.
  • Visits are 20 minutes.
  • No children under age 18 allowed to visit.
  • Visitation schedule subject to change.
  • A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per an on-site video session.
  • All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY TIME
SUNDAY 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
MONDAY NO VISITS ON SITE
TUESDAY NO VISITS ON SITE
WEDNESDAY NO VISITS ON SITE
THURSDAY 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
FRIDAY 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM
SATURDAY 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM


Sioux County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

Schedule Remote Video Visit with Reliance

  • All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Remote visits are charged a fee of $0.25 per minute.
  • Visitation Schedule subject to change.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY TIME
SUNDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
MONDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
TUESDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Attorneys have access to their clients during the following times:

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

  • Inmates cannot be seen during mealtimes, lockdowns and emergency situations.
  • Attorneys may call 712-737-3131 for questions or appointments.

Sioux County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.

Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.

Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls.  The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail?

Sioux County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.

Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.

  • Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. 
  • Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones.
  • Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. 
  • The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Sioux County Jail uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Sioux County Jail first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041


Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Sioux County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Sioux County Jail follow these steps:

  • Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Sioux County.
  • After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
  • Choose Iowa, then choose Sioux County Jail
  • Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Sioux County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
  • NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Sioux County at any one time.
  • If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Sioux County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Sioux County.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail?

How Do Inmates in Sioux County Jail Make Phone Calls?

To set up your Sioux County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Sioux County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail, and what can I send them?

Sioux County Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Sioux County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Sioux County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041



Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041



Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Sioux County Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Sioux County Jail standards will be disposed of. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.


All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041

Sioux County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Sioux County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Sioux County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sioux County Jail
4363 Ironwood Avenue
Orange City, IA 51041


For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail, and what can I purchase?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Sioux County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Sioux County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for emailing/texting to inmates.

Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. 

  • Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones.
  • Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls.  
  • Cost of texting is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.09 per message sent or received up to 160 characters.

How Do Inmates in Sioux County Jail Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

To set up your Sioux County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:

For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Sioux County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Sioux County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Sioux County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.

Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if tablets are available.

  • Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. 
  • Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones.
  • Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. 
  • The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sioux County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 712-737-3131 for further assistance.

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