Butler County IA Jail

County Jail

Last Updated: July 08, 2021
Address
428 6th St, Allison, IA 50602
Beds
12
County
Butler
Phone
319-267-2410
Fax
319-267-2135
Email
sheriff@butlercoiowa.org

Butler Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

The phone carrier is Reliance Telephone System, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Butler County IA Jail

You can support your loved ones at Butler Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 319-267-2410.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Butler County IA Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Butler Co Jail is a detention center located at 428 6th St Allison, IA which is operated locally by the Butler County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Butler County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Allison Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Iowa here.

The Jail was built in 1928 and has since been remodeled in 1983 and again in 1992. The current capacity of the jail is 12 inmates. The main purpose is to hold persons arrested for crimes committed in Butler County. The jail is to protect the public and make sure the person arrested is available for subsequent court appearances. The secondary purpose of the jail is for the punishment of those persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes. Those persons can be sentenced to the Butler County Jail for up to one year.

The jail has five cells consisting of three single cells, one three-person cell, and one six-person cell. The jail can hold males, females, and juveniles waived into adult court. Persons in the here are provided jail uniforms, deodorant, toothbrushes, and bedding when they are received at the jail. The inmates are fed three hot meals a day and have the opportunity to purchase items from the jail commissary two times a week.

The average daily population of the jail for 1999 was 11 inmates per day. The average length of stay for the inmates was 15 days.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Iowa. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Butler County IA Jail.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Butler County Jail - Visitation

​The Jail Visiting hours are:

  • Males: Monday and Thursday 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
  • Females: Tuesday and Friday 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Ask The Inmate

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