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Polk 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 Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, 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
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 Polk County IA Jail (ICE) so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.
The Polk Co Jail is a detention center located at 1985 NE 51st Pl Des Moines, IA which is operated locally by the Polk 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. Polk County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Des Moines 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 Polk County Jail is a 1,500-bed facility and the ability to expand capacity to an additional 1,000 beds to handle the projected increase of Polk County’s inmate population through at least 2030 from the contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Polk County Jail is the largest facility of its kind in the state of Iowa and takes advantage of the latest advances in security and jail design to house and manage inmates. The jail is a direct supervision facility. The jail has a full on-site kitchen and laundry facilities and houses medical services.
In 2012, Polk County and the Sheriff’s Office collaborated with Bridges of Iowa, a non-profit substance abuse treatment program, to provide an out-of-custody treatment program in an attempt to reduce inmate recidivism rates. Polk County allowed Bridges of Iowa to facilitate the use of unoccupied space in the jail facility building for their treatment program. To date, the program has had a positive impact on treating inmates, instead of incarceration. Polk County and the Sheriff’s Office continue to look at ways to reduce recidivism rates through partnerships with community-based programs as alternatives to incarceration. By addressing the root cause of behaviors we believe that we can continue to lower our repeat offenders.
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 Polk County IA Jail (ICE).
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.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office visitation program is provided courtesy of iWebVisit.com and offers on-site and remote visits between citizens and inmates. Video Visits are conducted on video terminals that are located within the detention center lobby. It should be noted that participating in the on-site visiting program is not a guarantee of availability as booking times and space are limited.
On-Site Visitation - Inmates are allowed two (2) twenty (20) minute On-Site social visits per week. Each adult must visit separately unless the visitors are parents or grandparents, then you may visit together as one visit. Children seventeen years of age and younger may visit if accompanied by their parents. The week runs Sunday through Thursday. TO VISIT YOU MUST PRESENT A VALID STATE/GOVERNMENT-ISSUED ID EVERY TIME. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THE LAST VISIT. VISITING IS SUBJECT TO MONITORING AND TIME AVAILABILITY.
On-site Visitation Hours
**Remote visits are available through iwebvisit.com at the visitor’s expense and are available daily (8:00 am - 10:00 am, 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm). Inmates may have 2 remote visits per day.
Visitation hours may be adjusted on holidays or due to other events. Before being permitted to visit an inmate you will be required to register for an iWebVisit.com account. If you have internet access, you can visit iWebVisit.com and create your account in advance to save time.
NO VISITS ARE ALLOWED During the Following Times every day: 11 am-12 pm, 3 pm-4 pm and 5-6 pm
Visitation hours may be adjusted on holidays or due to other events.
Engaging in illegal or illicit (including disrobing and/or sexual behavior) will result in the visit being terminated. This visitor will be blocked from any further visits to any inmate confined in the Polk County Jail and is subject to criminal charges. The inmate may also be charged with violation of the visiting rules and their visiting privileges terminated for the duration of their incarceration. Inmates are allowed 2 remote visits per day. Inmate availability is based on housing unit rules and/or disciplinary status.
The cost is $11.00 for a 30-minute interval for standard visitors and $25.00 per 30-minute interval for qualified professionals.
Once a visit has started and is canceled or terminated by the Facility for failure to comply with visiting rules a credit voucher will not be issued.
Remote visits are non-refundable.
All off-site visits must be scheduled at least one day in advance.*
You may schedule a remote visit up to 3 weeks in advance.
*Qualified Professionals have the ability to schedule a remote visit with 1 hour notice.
SAME-DAY REMOTE VISITS FOR STANDARD VISITORS ARE PROHIBITED
ALL NON-PROFESSIONAL VISITS ARE SUBJECT TO MONITORING AND RECORDING
