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Pottawattamie 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 CidNET, 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 Pottawattamie County IA Jail (ICE) so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.
The Pottawattamie Jail is a detention center located at 1400 Big Lake Rd Council Bluffs, IA which is operated locally by the Pottawattamie 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. Pottawattamie County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Council Bluffs 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 Pottawattamie County Jail, established in 1999, boasts a design capacity of 288 beds, spanning from maximum security single cells to minimum security dormitory housing units, with a large majority of inmates coming from US Homeland Security and ICE. It accommodates inmates of all security levels, including work release inmates, with a separate work release dormitory connected to the main jail but maintaining segregation to ensure efficient treatment and control. The jail management computer system enhances operational efficiency, resulting in a lower staff-to-inmate ratio, contributing to cost-effective staffing and inmate management.
Featuring a video courtroom for arraignments and hearings, the facility reduces costs associated with inmate transportation and ensures a secure environment for all stakeholders. Visitor-friendly design elements, including a video visitation system, facilitate efficient operations while eliminating contraband concerns, enabling inmates to maintain contact with the outside world as per constitutional guarantees.
Under the Sheriff's direction, the jail is staffed with detention supervisors, a business manager, detention officers, clerical staff, maintenance personnel, and medical professionals, including registered nurses available seventeen hours per day, seven days a week. Food, laundry, and commissary services are provided through an external vendor contract.
The facility's design allows for expansion, with provisions for additional cells in the kitchen, laundry, and control areas, utilizing adjacent county-owned land for future expansion. The criminal justice system employs alternative sentence options when applicable to optimize the use of secure jail beds for inmates who require them.
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 Pottawattamie 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.
Regular visitation is available Monday through Friday according to the following schedule:
