Howard County Jail, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 13, 2024

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124 South Park Place, Cresco, IA, 52136

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http://co.howard.ia.us/offices/sheriff/index.htm

Howard County County can be found in the Iowa area. Cresco – is the county seat. Howard County has a total population of 9228 and was formed in 1851.

Howard County County has a total area of 473 square miles. The zip codes in Howard County County are 50466, 50628, 52134, 52136, 52155, 52163.

Howard County Sheriff’s Office:

The Howard County Sheriff, Morris A. Miner, Jr., is the head law enforcement officer in the Howard County county. You can reach him by calling 563-547-5353.

Address: 124 South Park Place, Cresco, Iowa, 52136, 50466, 50628, 52134, 52136, 52155, 52163.

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Phone: 563-547-5353

Howard County Arrest Warrants

Howard County Child Support Warrants

Howard County Sex Offender Registry

The Howard County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Howard County County, operates the Howard County Jail in Cresco, Cresco, Iowa. Howard County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 112,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Howard County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 10 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Howard County Jail commissary. The Howard County Jail’s physical address is 124 South Park Place, Cresco, IA, 52136.

Howard County Jail was constructed in 1845. By then, the Howard County Jail served less than 99 residents. Later in 1912, the population in Howard County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1950s, 52 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Howard County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Howard County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the Howard County Jail could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Howard County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Iowa state prison. While Howard County Jail, they undertake various Howard County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Howard County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Howard County Jail

All inmates at the Howard County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Howard County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Howard County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Howard County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Howard County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Howard County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Howard County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Howard County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Howard County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Howard County Jail inmate or officer at the Howard County Jail, call at 563-547-3535 or fax at or fax563-547-5325.

Call the Howard County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Howard County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Howard County Jail, inmates, and services.

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