Pocahontas County Jail, IA Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Pocahontas County County can be found in the Iowa area. Pocahontas – is the county seat. Pocahontas County has a total population of 6846 and was formed in 1851.

Pocahontas County County has a total area of 577 square miles. The zip codes in Pocahontas County County are 50540, 50546, 50554, 50571, 50573, 50574, 50581, 50593.

Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office:

The Pocahontas County Sheriff, Brian D. Larsen, is the head law enforcement officer in the Pocahontas County county. You can reach him by calling 712-335-3308.

Address: 99 Court Square, Pocahontas, Iowa, 50574, 50540, 50546, 50554, 50571, 50573, 50574, 50581, 50593.

Fax: 712-335-4300

Phone: 712-335-3308

Pocahontas County Arrest Warrants

Pocahontas County Child Support Warrants

Pocahontas County Sex Offender Registry

The Pocahontas County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Pocahontas County County, operates the Pocahontas County Jail in Pocohontas, Pocahontas, Iowa. Pocahontas County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 79,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Pocahontas County Jail sits on a 86-acre land with 8 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Pocahontas County Jail commissary. The Pocahontas County Jail’s physical address is 99 Court Square, Pocohontas, IA, 50574.

Pocahontas County Jail was constructed in 1855. By then, the Pocahontas County Jail served less than 93 residents. Later in 1900, the population in Pocahontas County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 5 years at the Pocahontas County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Pocahontas County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Pocahontas County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Pocahontas County Jail

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

The Pocahontas County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Pocahontas County Jail inmate or officer at the Pocahontas County Jail, call at 712-335-3308 or fax at or fax712-335-4300.

Call the Pocahontas County Jail any day of the week from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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