Sioux County IA Jail

Sioux County IA Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 712-737-3131

The Sioux County IA Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 4363 Ironwood Ave Orange City, IA which is operated locally by the Sioux 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. Sioux County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Orange City Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Adult Corrections is an operation which runs 24/7 every day. It's important to protect those inside the facility who have been incarcerated. They also strive to provide programs for the inmates which will benefit them once they are released from the facility.

The jail is a 67-bed facility, containing six pods. A pod is a separate holding area containing cells, restroom facilities, showers and a day room where the inmates eat and spend a majority of their time. The pods vary in cell numbers allowing the corrections officers to categorize the inmates. The inmates are categorized as male, female, work release, pre-sentenced, sentenced, misdemeanors, felons, and federal holds.

The jail also contains a large indoor recreation area, booking/ processing room, medical room and control. The officer in the control room monitors the entire jail.

• Inmate mail will only be accepted through regular postal service; it will not be accepted if brought directly to the jail by family, friends, etc.
• All incoming mail is inspected for contraband.
• Photos are accepted by regular postal mail; no Polaroid or sexually explicit photos allowed.
• Money is only accepted through regular postal mail. It should be sent as a money order, personal checks are not accepted.
• Jail Room and Board fee is $35.00/day. The inmate is responsible for paying this.
• Work Release fee is $35.00/day and must be paid in advance. The inmate must complete a work release agreement at the time of booking including the employer’s name, work hours and phone numbers. Inmate’s are allowed nine [9] hours of work per day, Monday – Friday, no holidays or weekends.
• Inmates who use prescribed medication must take along their prescription bottles from the pharmacy when booked into jail.
• Inmates are not allowed to take anything with them to jail other than money. The Sioux County Jail cannot accept anything from family, friends, etc. for the inmate other than money [which must be sent to the jail as earlier stated].