• Wright County Jail, 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525; 515-602-6152.
• Cerro Gordo County Jail, 17262 Lark Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401; 641-421-3019.
• Hamilton County Jail, 2300 Superior Street, Suite 8, Webster City, IA 50595; 515-832-8629.
• Hardin County Correctional Center, 1116 14th Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627; 641-939-8189.
• Humboldt County Jail, 430 Sumner Avenue, Humboldt, IA 50548; 515-332-2471.
• Kossuth County Jail, 121 West State Street, Algona, IA 50511; 515-295-9277.
• Webster County Jail, 702 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501; 515-573-1410.
• Winnebago County Jail, 935 Hwy 69 N, Forest City, IA 50436; 641-585-3632. Hancock County arrests are housed here.

Franklin County has no jail for longer stays and splits its prisoners among Wright, Hardin, Butler and Cerro Gordo. The Franklin sheriff at 641-456-2731 can say which one has a person.

Visiting hours are Tuesday 1:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday 1:30 to 5 p.m., Saturday 1:30 to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Come in through the west entrance. Every visitor needs a valid driver's license or ID card issued by a government agency.

Address letters with the person's name, then Wright County Jail, Post Office Box 348, Clarion, Iowa 50525. The jail turns away packages, food, and obscene or pornographic material. Any magazine or newspaper has to be mailed by its publisher.

People inside can make outgoing calls every day on the jail's phone system, run by an outside company. They cannot receive incoming calls. Account setup and rates are explained in our phone guide.

The county does not post a deposit method online. Call 515-602-6152 to ask how to put money on an account and how commissary orders work. Our money guide lists the usual options.

Minors are not kept in the adult jail unless charged as adults. They go to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Eldora, 641-858-3852.

Try the Iowa DOC for state prisoners, the Bureau of Prisons for federal ones, and ICE for immigration detainees. Release steps are in our bail guide.

No. Wright County's inmate page has no list, only a request to phone the jail, so booking photos aren't posted. A reporter can ask the sheriff for one. ICE images require an approved request on ice.gov. Federal photos are not public except by the Marshals Service.

A sheriff's deputy at 515-532-3722 can confirm it during office hours. A Clarion attorney can arrange the person's surrender at the Wright County Jail on 2nd Street SW, which answers at all hours at 515-602-6152; it also holds Franklin County prisoners. Clarion posts no names; neither does any Iowa statewide site, though Iowa Courts Online shows the case. For a missed Clarion hearing, try the clerk on North Main (515-532-3113).

In Clarion, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Clarion's magistrate sets it. Call 515-602-6152 for amounts.

• How to pay at 515-602-6152: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 515-532-3113.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Clarion's clerk answers at 515-532-3113. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Clarion's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Clarion, 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 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525 cannot lift a federal hold; only 712-233-3900 can.

1. The Wright County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Clarion honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

VINELink sends free release and transfer alerts for Clarion. Phone sign-up is at 888-742-8463. The Wright County Jail answers at 515-602-6152.

In Clarion, once bond clears at 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525, release usually takes a few hours; 515-602-6152 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 515-602-6152. Federal or ICE holds go via 712-252-3077.

In Clarion, new bookings can lag; call 515-602-6152. Anyone moved from Clarion, 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 515-602-6152.

In Clarion, 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 (515-532-3113) has the next date.

Yes. Clarion'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; Clarion's clerk (515-532-3113) has the terms.

In Clarion, the clerk (515-532-3113) refunds cash bail (115 North Main Street, P.O. Box 306, Clarion, IA 50525) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 515-602-6152.

In Clarion, misdemeanor terms are served at 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Clarion, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 515-602-6152 schedules it.

In Clarion, 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; Clarion's clerk (515-532-3113) keeps a copy at 115 North Main Street, P.O. Box 306, Clarion, IA 50525.

In Clarion, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 515-532-3113. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Clarion; families may hire private counsel.

In Clarion, the Wright County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 515-602-6152 before paying anyone. Clarion's bond goes only to the clerk (515-532-3113) or the jail at 719 2nd Street SW, Clarion, IA 50525. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Wright County Sheriff's Office: 719 Second Street SW, P.O. Box 348, Clarion, IA 50525; 515-532-3722. Deputies also patrol Rowan and Dows by contract.
• Clarion Police Department: 120 1st Avenue SW, Clarion, IA 50525; 515-532-2515.
• Eagle Grove Police Department: 121 North Commercial Avenue, Eagle Grove, IA 50533; 515-448-4343, or dispatch at 515-448-4793.
• Belmond Police Department: 112 2nd Avenue NE, Belmond, IA 50421; 877-442-3357.
• Iowa State Patrol District 7: 2437 235th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501; 515-972-4213.