Pottawattamie County IA Jail (ICE)

County Jail

Last Updated: March 05, 2024
Address
1400 Big Lake Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Beds
288
County
Pottawattamie
Phone
712-890-2260
Fax
712-890-2220

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

Satellite View of Pottawattamie County IA Jail (ICE)

You can support your loved ones at Pottawattamie Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 712-890-2260.

The Pottawattamie Jail is a low/medium-security 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.

Inmate telephone and visitation services are provided through Cidnet. Go to cidnet.net to setup a communication account. To add additional funds to an inmate's account, please visit secure.inmatecanteen.com.

Inmate Locator

Pottawattamie County IA Jail (ICE) publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Iowa. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

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

Regular visitation is available Monday through Friday according to the following schedule:

  • 9:00 A.M. to 11:40 A.M. — All Housing Areas
  • 3:00 P.M. to 3:40 P.M. — All Housing Areas
  • 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. — All Housing Areas

Ask The Inmate

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