• Worth County Jail, 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459; 641-324-2481; fax 641-324-2611.
• Cerro Gordo County Jail, 17262 Lark Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401; 641-421-3019.
• Winnebago County Jail, 935 Hwy 69 N, Forest City, IA 50436; 641-585-3632.
• Mitchell County Jail, 211 S. 6th Street, Osage, IA 50461; 641-732-4740.
• Hancock County Jail, 875 State Street, Garner, IA 50438; 641-923-2621.
• Freeborn County Adult Detention Center (Minnesota), 411 Broadway S, Albert Lea, MN 56007; 507-377-4683.
• Mower County Jail (Minnesota), 201 2nd Avenue NE, Suite 4, Austin, MN 55912; 507-437-9562.

The jail lists visiting on Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. Each visit lasts up to 30 minutes, with no more than two visitors at once and up to three visits a week per person. Bring a valid ID; children under 14 need an adult with them. Visitors and their belongings may be searched, and talks may be recorded except with a lawyer or clergy. See our visitation page.

The jail allows visitors to drop off books or magazines, at the officer's discretion, along with stamps, envelopes, writing paper and money. Tell the jailer on duty if the inmate mentions any problem or thoughts of suicide during the visit.

Mail a money order to the jail, or bring cash or a money order to the jail and ask that it go on the inmate's books. Personal checks are refused. Our deposit guide and commissary page cover what the money can be used for.

Write "In care of" and the inmate's name, then Worth County Jail, 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, Iowa 50459. Include your return address. More on what is usually allowed is on our mail page, and electronic options are on our messaging page.

The jail's website does not name a phone vendor, so ask at 641-324-2481 how inmates place calls and whether a prepaid account is needed. Our phone guide explains the usual setup.

Yes, in many cases. The sheriff tells the inmate the total room and board bill at conviction or release. Payment can be made in full at the sheriff's office or by mail to 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459; otherwise the inmate sets up a payment plan with the jail administrator or civil clerk.

Choose Worth County in Iowa Courts Online to see charges and hearing dates. Bond steps are on our bail page.

State prisoners are listed in the Iowa DOC offender search. Federal prisoners are on the BOP locator, and immigration detainees on the ICE locator.

No. Worth County youths who are detained live at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852; call the center.

The Who's in Jail page embeds a recent-arrests report with a photo slot, so a booking photo may show when you select a person. The jail answers at 641-324-2481. Media outlets can phone 641-324-2481 and ask the sheriff. An immigration detainee's photo stays with ICE until it approves a request sent through the agency's FOIA form. People in federal custody never have their booking pictures handed out, except where the Marshals allow it.

A sheriff's deputy at 641-324-2481 can confirm the warrant. With a lawyer, your relative can report to the Worth County Jail on Central Avenue in Northwood at a planned time. Northwood posts nothing online; Iowa lacks a statewide lookup too, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. For a missed Northwood hearing, the clerk down the hall (641-324-6539) can explain choices.

In Northwood, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Northwood's magistrate sets it. Call 641-324-2481 for amounts.

• How to pay at 641-324-2481: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 641-324-6539.

In Northwood, 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 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459 cannot lift a federal hold; only 712-233-3900 can.

1. The Worth County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Northwood honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

VINELink sends free release and transfer alerts for Northwood. Phone sign-up is at 888-742-8463. The Worth County Jail answers at 641-324-2481.

In Northwood, once bond clears at 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459, release usually takes a few hours; 641-324-2481 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 641-324-2481. Federal or ICE holds go via 712-252-3077.

In Northwood, new bookings can lag; call 641-324-2481. Anyone moved from Northwood, 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 641-324-2481.

In Northwood, 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 (641-324-6539) has the next date.

Yes. Northwood'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; Northwood's clerk (641-324-6539) has the terms.

In Northwood, the clerk (641-324-6539) refunds cash bail (1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 641-324-2481.

In Northwood, misdemeanor terms are served at 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Northwood, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 641-324-2481 schedules it.

In Northwood, 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; Northwood's clerk (641-324-6539) keeps a copy at 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459.

In Northwood, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 641-324-6539. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Northwood; families may hire private counsel.

In Northwood, the Worth County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 641-324-2481 before paying anyone. Northwood's bond goes only to the clerk (641-324-6539) or the jail at 1000 Central Ave., Northwood, IA 50459. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Worth County Sheriff's Office, 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459: 641-324-2481, 24 hours.
• Northwood Police Department: the city directs calls to the sheriff's line, 641-324-2481. Northwood City Hall is at 627 Central Avenue, Northwood, IA 50459, 641-324-1075.
• Manly Police Department, 132 E. South Street, Manly, IA 50456: 641-454-2114.
• Iowa State Patrol District 8, 4425 S Washington Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401: 641-424-3625.
• Emergencies: 911.