Ida County Jail

You can support your loved ones at Ida County Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 712-364-3146.

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 Ida County Jail so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Ida County Jail is a detention center located at 401 Moorehead St Ida Grove, IA which is operated locally by the Ida 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. Ida County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Ida Grove 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.

Phone Cards - Friends and family may set up a collect calling account or purchase jail phone cards online at reliancetelephone.com or call (800) 896-3201. Reliance Telephone will provide you with a PIN number. After you retrieve the PIN number call dispatch at (712) 364-3146 and the dispatcher will make sure that the inmate receives their PIN number.

Commissary - The Sheriff’s Office maintains a commissary fund where inmates or their families may deposit money to be used by the inmate to make purchases while incarcerated. Any money deposited into the fund is a privilege which may be withdrawn.
The commissary fund is subject to the rules of the Sheriff's Office including but not limited to the rules explained above.
By depositing money into the commissary fund, you agree that the money is subject to these rules, and agree that the money may be taken to pay charges as set forth in paragraph b below. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not deposit money into the commissary fund.

*Any money deposited into the inmate's commissary fund may be taken by the Sheriff's Office to pay any amounts owed by the inmate to the Sheriff's Office for any purpose, including but not limited to, vehicle towing fees, charges levied against prisoners for housing or work release, fines, surcharges or other charges of any nature imposed by the Sheriff's office. In addition, money may be taken for prescriptions and for medical or dental services and products or for other expenses as authorized.

Commissary Orders will be collected on Tuesday of every week. Commissary will then be delivered on Friday that same week.

Mail - All outgoing mail will be sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Friends and family can not stop at the jail to pick up a note or letter at any time of the day. Please note that incoming mail will be inspected by jail staff, unless it is privileged mail. Privileged mail is mail from an Attorney, Court Judge, Governor of Iowa, Clerk of Court, Citizen’s Aide Office or Member of Federal /State Legislature.

Personal Items - Personal magazines, or books may be allowed, however they become the property of the jail and will not be returned. This may reviewed by the Sheriff/ jail staff. NO pictures, books, or magazines that may appear offensive in nature will be allowed in the jail. Jail staff may not allow personal items at their own discretion.