Northwest Iowa YES Center, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Cherokee County County can be found in the Iowa area. Cherokee – is the county seat. Cherokee County has a total population of 11316 and was formed in 1851.

Cherokee County County has a total area of 576 square miles. The zip codes in Cherokee County County are 51005, 51012, 51014, 51029, 51035, 51037, 51049, 51061.

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office:

The Cherokee County Sheriff, Jerod Clyde, is the head law enforcement officer in the Cherokee County county. You can reach him by calling 712-225-6737.

Address: 111 North 5th Street, Cherokee, Iowa, 51012, 51005, 51012, 51014, 51029, 51035, 51037, 51049, 51061.

Fax:

Phone: 712-225-6737

Cherokee County Arrest Warrants

Cherokee County Child Support Warrants

Cherokee County Sex Offender Registry

The Cherokee County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Cherokee County County, operates the Northwest Iowa YES Center in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Northwest Iowa YES Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 9,000 inmates daily and admitting up 98,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Northwest Iowa YES Center sits on a 82-acre land with 9 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Northwest Iowa YES Center commissary. The Northwest Iowa YES Center’s physical address is 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA, 51012.

Northwest Iowa YES Center was constructed in 1865. By then, the Northwest Iowa YES Center served less than 93 residents. Later in 1927, the population in Cherokee County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1955s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Northwest Iowa YES Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Cherokee County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Northwest Iowa YES Center could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Northwest Iowa YES Center

All inmates at the Northwest Iowa YES Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Cherokee County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Cherokee County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Northwest Iowa YES Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Northwest Iowa YES Center 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 Northwest Iowa YES Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Northwest Iowa YES Center 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 Northwest Iowa YES Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Northwest Iowa YES Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Northwest Iowa YES Center inmate or officer at the Northwest Iowa YES Center, call at 712-225-2594 or fax at .

Call the Northwest Iowa YES Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Northwest Iowa YES Center official website for answers to common questions about the Northwest Iowa YES Center, inmates, and services.

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