Wayne County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Wayne 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 641-872-1566 for the information you are looking for.

Wayne County Jail Inmate Search

Wayne County maintains an average of 6 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Wayne County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 120 offenders.

The following charts of Wayne County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/8/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Wayne County, the state of Iowa, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Wayne County and Iowa state prisons, click the button below.
Wayne County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Wayne County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.

The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.

How to send money to inmates in the Wayne County Jail

Wayne County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.

The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
For more information on sending money to an inmate using this online service, check out our Inmate Money page.

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

Wayne 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.

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

Wayne 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.

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

How to send money to inmates in the Wayne County Jail

Wayne County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.

The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
For more information on sending money to an inmate using this online service, check out our Inmate Money page.

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

How Do Inmates in Wayne County Jail Make Phone Calls?

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

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose a plan.
• Select Wayne County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Wayne 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.

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

Wayne County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.

The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.

How to send money to inmates in the Wayne County Jail

Wayne County Jail uses jailpayments.com as a third party company for friends and families of inmates to send them money for commissary, phone calls and bail.

The cost to add money to the accounts of inmates ranges from $3.95 to send $20.00 to $12.95 to send up to $200.00.
For more information on sending money to an inmate using this online service, check out our Inmate Money page.

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

Wayne 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 Wayne County Jail Send and Receive Texts and Emails?

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

• Register and set up a new account with RELIANCE Telephone, or log in if you already have an account.
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• Review your communication options and choose the option for sending secure messages.
• Select Wayne County Jail, then select your inmate who you will be funding.

For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Wayne 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.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Wayne County?

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